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The Knowledge Repository is a complete, user-friendly database of healthcare design research references that continues to grow with the latest peer-reviewed publications. Start with our Knowledge Repository for all of your searches for articles and research citations on healthcare design topics. Access full texts through the source link, read key point summaries, or watch slidecasts. Expand your search and find project briefs, interviews, and other relevant resources by visiting our Insights & Solutions page.

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Leading Change During an Inpatient Critical Care Unit Expansion

Author(s): Braungardt, T. & Fought, S. G.
Acute care hospitals are changing rapidly to address economic and technologic advancements and meet community needs. The authors describe one medical center’s use of Kotter’s work on leading change to expand the neuroscience intensive care unit from 10 to 30 beds to meet community needs, improve hospital efficiencies, and increase bed capacity.
Key Point Summary
Added January 2016

Organizational Transformation: A Model for Joint Optimization of Culture Change and Evidence-Based Design

Author(s): Hamilton, D. K., Orr, R. D., Raboin, W. E.
Added October 2014

Healthcare Leadership White Paper Series - The Business Case for Building Better Hospitals Through Evidence-Based Design

Author(s): Sadler, B. L., DuBose, J. R., Malone, E. B., Zimring, C. M.
Added September 2014

Healthcare Leadership White Paper Series - Culture Change and Facility Design: A Model for Joint Optimization

Author(s): Hamilton, D. K., Orr, R. D., Raboin, W. E.
Added September 2014

Healthcare Leadership White Paper Series - Maximizing The Impact of Nursing Care Quality: A Closer Look at the Hospital Work Environment and the Nurse’s Impact on Patient-Care Quality

Author(s): Hendrich, A.L., Chow, M.
Current hospital work environments have inefficient work processes, physical designs, technology infrastructure, and organizational cultures that cause inefficiencies and nursing stressors that compromise direct patient care.
Key Point Summary
Added September 2014

The Business Case for Building Better Hospitals Through Evidence-Based Design

Author(s): Sadler, B. L., Dubose, J., Zimring, C.
Added September 2014

Environmental evaluation for workplace violence in healthcare and social services

Author(s): McPhaul, K.M. , Murrett, K., Flannery, K. , Rosen, J., Lipscomb, J., London, M.
The purpose of this project was to contribute specific, evidence–based guidance to the healthcare and social services employer communities regarding the use of environmental design to prevent violence.
Key Point Summary
Added April 2014

Building the evidence base for evidence-based design: Editors' introduction

Author(s): Zimring, C., Bosch, S.
Added October 2012

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

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

Calculating the cost of a healthcare project

Author(s): Stichler, J.F.
Added October 2012

Finding evidence to support facility design decisions

Author(s): Stichler, J.F.
Added October 2012

Clevland Clinic's New Look More Than Just A Pretty Face

Author(s): Spector, H.
Added October 2012

Why Should Healthcare Bother?

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

Determining the optimal number of patient rooms for an acute care unit

Author(s): Ritchey, T., Stichler, J.F.
Added October 2012

Inpatient Unit Flexibility Design Characteristics of a Successful Flexible Unit

Author(s): Pati, D., Harvey, T., Cason, C.
Added October 2012

Conceptual Model of Comprehensive Research Metrics for Improved Human Health and Environment

Author(s): Engel-Cox, J. A. , Bennett Van, H., Jerry, P., Shyanika, W.R.
Added October 2012

Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care

Author(s): Gould, D.J., Drey, N.S., Moralejo, D., Grimshaw, J., Chudleigh, J.
Added October 2012

Symposium looks into healthy designs

Author(s): Bennett, S.
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

The impact of facility design on patient safety

Author(s): Reiling, J.G., Murphy, M.R., Hughes, R.G.
Added October 2012