The Decentralized Station: More Than Just Patient Visibility
2017
AIA AAH Academy Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Grimes, Christina, Meilink, Louis A.
Added July 2020
Designing Emergency Departments to Provide Efficient, Patient-Centered Care: An Analysis of Split Flow and Sub-Waiting Area Models
2017
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 4, Supplement
Volume 70
Pages S20
Author(s): Easter, B., Houshiarian, N., Pati, D., Lennon, J., Wiler, J.
Added April 2020
The influence of spatial configuration on the frequency of use of hand sanitizing stations in health care environments
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Neo, J. R. J., Zadeh, R.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect over 1.7 million people each year, and subsequently cost the U.S. economy approximately $8.2 billion each year. Hand hygiene compliance (HHC), which involves washing hands thoroughly with alcohol-based rubs or soap and water, is widely regarded as a major prevention measure against the transmission of pathogens that cause HAIs.
Added December 2018
Understanding Wayfinding Experience of Hospital Visitor through Tours and Maps Analysis
Author(s): Mustikawati, T., Yatmo, Y. A., Atmodiwirjo, P.
Hospitals are complex environments full of many visitors, staff members, and patients. This kind of environment can make simple navigation difficult for visitors in particular.
Added December 2018
The impact of facility design on scanner utilization and efficiency while ensuring patient centered care in a PET/CT facility.
Volume 58, Supplement 1
Pages 790-790
Author(s): Williams, Jessica, Mantel, Eleanor, Colloton, Jason
Added November 2018
Ecopsychosocial parameters and mental health: The complexities of the psychiatric ward
Author(s): Chrysikou, E.
Added September 2018
Aligning Facility Changes to Modernize and Improve Emergency Department Care
2017
Emergency Medicine Investigations
Journal Article
Issue 05
Volume 2017
Pages 9
Author(s): Adkins, E., Foran, M., Gill, M., Delatore, L., Moseley, M., Terndrup, T. E., Walsh, J.
Added August 2018
The Influence of the Physical Environment on Residents With Dementia in Long-Term Care Settings: A Review of the Empirical Literature
2017
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Author(s): Chaudhury, H., Cooke, H. A., Cowie, H., Razaghi, L.
Several studies have shown that properly designed interior spaces have a positive effect on residents with dementia in long-term care facilities. Wayfinding and orientation can be enhanced through good planning of the facility as well as activities of daily living and autonomy.
Added November 2017
Emergency Nurses’ Perceptions of Efficiency and Design: Examining ED Structure, Process, and Outcomes
2017
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 274–279
Author(s): Fay, L., Carll-White, A., Real, K.
Emergency departments (EDs) must work to improve efficiency in order to maintain standards of safe and effective care. Physical structures can significantly impact efficiency, and processes defined as the activities of emergency care can also play a role in efficiency. Outcomes are the perceptions of efficiency along with satisfaction to work or be treated in the designed environment. Rarely has the physical environment been studied in an emergency department especially when examining the relationships of structure, process, and outcome. Using a hierarchical linear regression the authors determined that all structures and processes examined were associated with efficiency and design.
Added November 2017
Neonatal intensive care unit layout and nurses’ work
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 101-118
Author(s): Doede, M., Trinkoff, A. M., Gurses, A. P.
Added September 2017
Aggression and violence in psychiatric hospitals with and without open door policies: A 15-year naturalistic observational study
2017
Journal of Psychiatric Research
Journal Article
Author(s): Schneeberger, A. R., Kowalinski, E., Fröhlich, D., Schroeder, K., Felten, S., Zinkler, M., Beine, K., Heinz, A., Borgwardt, S., Lang, U. E., Bux, D., Huber, C. G.
Added September 2017
Cultural impacts on nursing unit design: A comparative study on Chinese nursing unit typologies and their U.S. counterparts using space syntax
2017
Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 46
Pages 573–594
Author(s): Cai, H., Zimring, C.
Added September 2017
How to improve sleep in a neonatal intensive care unit: A systematic review
2017
Early Human Development
Journal Article
Author(s): van den Hoogen, A., Teunis, C. J., Shellhaas, R. A., Pillen, S., Benders, M., Dudink, J.
Added July 2017
A comparative study of patient sitters with video monitoring versus in-room sitters
2017
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 7
Pages 137
Author(s): Davis, J., Kutash, M., Iv, J. W.
Added July 2017
Mental Health Units in Acute-Care Facilities
2017
Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research (NLCAHR)
Report
Author(s): Mackey, S., Bornstein, S.
Added June 2017
Nursing work and sensory experiences of hospital design: A before and after qualitative study following a move to all-single room inpatient accommodation
2017
Health & Place
Journal Article
Author(s): Donetto, S., Penfold, C., Anderson, J., Robert, G., Maben, J.
The term “embodiment” refers to the experience of living within a human body while conducting daily activities. The authors of this study suggest that empirical investigation of embodiment within the field of nursing has been relatively neglected.
Added June 2017
Participatory art based research with children’s to gain their perspectives on designing health care environments
2017
Contemporary Nurse
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 53
Pages 456-473
Author(s): Water, T., Wrapson, J., Reay, S., Tokolahi, E., Payam, S.
Added June 2017
Noise Reduction in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative
2017
American Journal of Medical Quality
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 33
Pages 177-184
Author(s): Ahamed, M. F., Campbell, D., Horan, S., Rosen, O.
Elevated noise levels are regularly associated with adverse health effects among patients within healthcare environments. Infants are particularly vulnerable to elevated noise levels due to the immaturity of their auditory pathways, implying that neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have an even greater responsibility for reducing noise levels.
Added June 2017
Reduced nosocomial infection rate in a neonatal intensive care unit during a 4-year surveillance period
2017
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 80
Pages 427-431
Author(s): Chen, Y.-C., Lin, C.-F., Rehn, Y-J. F., Chen, J-C., Chen, P.-Y., Chen, C.-H., Wang, T.-M., Huang, F.-L.
Infants receiving treatment within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are subject to higher rates of nosocomial infection. This may be due to the immature nature of infant immune systems as well as the nature of modern diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Added June 2017
Shifting Landscapes: The Impact of Centralized and Decentralized Nursing Station Models on the Efficiency of Care
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 80-84
Author(s): Fay, L., Carll-White, A., Schadler, A., Isaacs, K., Real, K.
As healthcare facilities continue to implement evidence-based designs and increase in overall size, there is a lack of research examining how these changes affect the efficiency of patient care processes. Along with the physical growth of modern healthcare environments, advances in medical technology have increased the amount of multitasking required of nurses and other healthcare workers.
Added May 2017
