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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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Enhancing the Skin Performance of Hospital Buildings in the UAE

Author(s): Taleb, H. M.
Added July 2016

Delivering Rural Health in a Changing Health Model: A Qualitative Study Involving Four Hospitals

Author(s): Pati, D., Gaines, K., Valipoor, S.
Added July 2016

Measuring the Effect of Size on Technical Efficiency of the United Arab Emirates Hospitals

Author(s): Mahate, A., Hamidi, S., Akinci, F.
Added July 2016

Impact of new water systems on healthcare-associated colonization or infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Author(s): Lefebvre, A., Quantin, C., Vanhems, P., Lucet, J. C., Bertrand, X., Astruc, K., Chavanet, P., Aho-Glélé, L. S.
Added July 2016

The therapeutic impacts of environmental design interventions on wellness in clinical settings: A narrative review

Author(s): Iyendo, T. O., Uwajeh, P. C., Ikenna, E. S.
Added July 2016

Exploring performance of the integrated project delivery process on complex building projects

Author(s): Mesa, H. A., Molenaar, K. R., Alarcón, L. F.
Added July 2016

A Recovery-Oriented Care Approach: Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Newly Built Mental Health Facility

Author(s): Ahern, C. C., Bieling, P., McKinnon, M. C., McNeely, H. E., Langstaff, K.
An inpatient mental health hospital was renovated with a newly built environment that incorporated patient-centered, clinically informed designs in an attempt to improve overall safety and quality of care. The new designs were considerably expensive and had extensive design implications for other parts of the hospital outside of the mental health facility.
Key Point Summary
Added June 2016

Sustainable healthcare design: Existing challenges and future directions for an environmental, economic, and social approach to sustainability

Author(s): Zadeh, R. S., Xuan, X., Shepley, M. M.
Added June 2016

Performance Evaluation of 32 LEED Hospitals on Operation Costs

Author(s): Sadatsafavi, H., Shepley, M. M.
As healthcare needs increase, providers strive to reduce operational costs while simultaneously increasing healthcare facility construction and renovation efforts. At the same time, certification programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) are examples of the emerging concerns regarding the environmental impact of healthcare facilities. The authors note that the number of studies documenting the benefits of more “green” facilities is limited; however, they hypothesize that upon comparing LEED-certified hospitals with uncertified ones, the LEED facilities will prove to have lower-than-average maintenance costs.
Key Point Summary
Added June 2016

Nature Contacts: Employee Wellness in Healthcare

Author(s): Trau, D., Keenan, K. A., Goforth, M., Large, V.
Added April 2016

A socio-ecological analysis of hospital resilience to extreme weather events

Author(s): Chand, A. M., Loosemore, M.
Added April 2016