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Sleep and the sleep environment of older adults in acute care settings

Author(s): Missildine, K.
Not every patient has difficulty sleeping in an acute care setting, but it is common. Environmental factors, such as light and noise, can interfere with sleep, further compromising an existing sleep problem. Environmental light, considered a primary cue for setting the internal clock and maintaining normal day/night rhythms, is often different in acute care settings compared to home and may affect sleep.
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Added January 2014

Falls, Technology, and Stunt Actors: New Approaches to Fall Detection and Fall Risk Assessment

Author(s): Rantz, M. J., Aud, M. A., Alexander, G., Wakefield, B. J., Skubic, M., Luke, R. H., Anderson, D., Keller, J. M.
One in every 3 people aged 65 or older falls each year, making falls the most common cause of trauma-related injuries and hospitalizations in older adults and the leading cause of death due to injury. In addition, falls are often the prelude to rapid functional decline, costly hospitalization and rehabilitation services, loss of independence and physical function, and even death. Despite healthcare providers’ efforts at prevention, falls among older adults continue to be a critical and costly problem. Clearly, new methods are needed to address this issue.
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Added January 2014

Environmental Noise Sources and Interventions to Minimize Them: A Tale of Two Hospitals

Author(s): Dube, J. A. O., Barth, M. M., Cmiel, C. A. , Cutshall, S. M. , Olson, S. M., Sulla, S. J., Nesbitt, J. C. , Sobczak, S. C., Holland, D. E.
Delivering patient care in a hospital is noisy. Yet research shows that noise interferes with the healing process and can disrupt the patient’s experience. Higher noise levels are linked to stress reaction; sleep disturbance; and increased heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension, creating an overarching issue that touches multiple disciplines and departments in the hospital.
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Added January 2014

Life-cycle cost-benefit analysis of extensive vegetated roof systems

Author(s): Carter, T., AKeeler, A.
Added October 2012

Greening the Cleaning

Author(s): Ashkin, S.P.
Added October 2012

Why Should Healthcare Bother?

Author(s): Guenther, R..
Added October 2012

Reducing the demands of heating and cooling in Iranian hospitals

Author(s): Khodakarami, J., Knight, I., Nasrollahi, N.
Added October 2012

Greening Healthcare: 21st Century and Beyond

Author(s): Hall, A.G.
Added October 2012

The carbon footprint of laparoscopic surgery: should we offset?

Author(s): Gilliam, A.D., Davidson, B., Guest, J.
Added October 2012

Constructed wetlands for urban grey water recycling

Author(s): Frazer-Williams, R., Avery, L., Winward, G., Jeffrey, P., Shirley-Smith, C., Liu, S., Memon, F.A., Jefferson, B.
Added October 2012

Metal leachability, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in fly and bottom ashes of a medical waste incineration facility

Author(s): Athanasios, V., Nikiforos, I., Konstantinos, F., George, G.
Added October 2012

Assessing the Adaptive Capacity of Hospital Facilities to Cope with Climate-related Extreme Weather Events: A Risk Management Approach

Author(s): Carthey, J., Chandra, V., Loosemore, M.
Added October 2012

Transforming care in children's hospitals through environmental design: Literature Review

Author(s): Joseph, A., Keller, A., Kronick, K.
Added October 2012