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Assessing the Feasibility of Measuring Variation in Facility Design Among American Childbirth Facilities

Author(s): Plough, A., Polzin-Rosenberg, D., Galvin, G., Shao, A., Sullivan, B., Henrich, N., Shah, N. T.
Added October 2018

Field investigation of ambulatory clinic exam room design with respect to computing devices: A pilot study

Author(s): Saleem, J. J., Weiler, D. T., Satterly, T., Nussbaum, M. A., Chumbler, N. R., Fischer, G. M., Rehman, S. U.
Previous studies have shown that electronic health record (EHR) systems can help enhance patient-staff interactions in ambulatory care environments. However, there is no clear method for how best to integrate EHR technology into these environments.
Key Point Summary
Added October 2018

Do surgeons and surgical facilities disturb the clean air distribution close to a surgical patient in an orthopedic operating room with laminar airflow?

Author(s): Cao, G., Storås, M. C. A., Aganovic, A., Stenstad, L.-I., Skogås, J. G.
Added October 2018

Elder‐Friendly Emergency Department: Development and Validation of a Quality Assessment Tool

Author(s): McCusker, J., Vu, T. T. M., Veillette, N., Cossette, S., Vadeboncoeur, A., Ciampi, A., Cetin‐Sahin, D., Belzile, E.
Added October 2018

Lactation Space Experiences and Preferences Among Healthcare Workers in an Academic Medical Center

Author(s): Henry-Moss, D., Abbuhl, S., Bellini, L., Spatz, D. L.
Added October 2018

Adaptive glazing technologies: Balancing the benefits of outdoor views in healthcare environments

Author(s): Sadek, A. H., Mahrous, R.
Added October 2018

Design of Genuine Birth Environment: Midwives Intuitively Think in Terms of Evidence-Based Design Thinking

Author(s): Folmer, M. B., Jangaard, K., Buhl, H.
Added October 2018

Making the invisible visible: Why does design matter for safe doffing of personal protection equipment?

Author(s): Zimring, C. M., Matić, Z., Sala, M. F. W., Mumma, J. M., Kraft, C. S., Casanova, L. M., Erukunuakpor, K., Durso, F. T., Walsh, V. L., Shah, P., Jacob, J. T., DuBose, J. R.
Added October 2018

The change in nursing home residents' preferences over time

Author(s): Abbott, K. M., Heid, A. R., Kleban, M., Rovine, M. J., Van Haitsma, K.
Added October 2018

Using Discrete Event Simulation (DES) To Support Performance-Driven Healthcare Design

Author(s): Cai, H., Jia, J.
Added October 2018

The effect of nature as positive distractibility on the Healing Process of Patients with cancer in therapeutic settings

Author(s): Emami, E., Amini, R., Motalebi, G.
Added October 2018

“If walls could talk”: A photo-elicitation-based observation of service users' perceptions of the care setting and of its influence on the therapeutic alliance in addiction treatment

Author(s): Bailly, J., Taïeb, O., Moro, M. R., Baubet, T., Reyre, A.
Added October 2018

Sensory Reduction on the General Milieu of a High-Acuity Inpatient Psychiatric Unit to Prevent Use of Physical Restraints: A Successful Open Quality Improvement Trial

Author(s): Yakov, S., Birur, B., Bearden, M. F., Aguilar, B., Ghelani, K. J., Fargason, R. E.
Added October 2018

Influence of opening and closing process of sliding door on interface airflow characteristic in operating room

Author(s): Zhou, B., Ding, L., Li, F., Xue, K., Nielsen, P. V., Xu, Y.
Added September 2018

The influence of spatial design on team communication in hospital emergency departments

Author(s): Naccarella, L., Raggatt, M., Redley, B.
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) are often high-intensity, busy, and complex environments treating especially sensitive patient populations in a time-sensitive manner. The nature of ED environments places added emphasis on the importance of clear communication between staff members and how the overall design of an ED might impact these interactions.
Key Point Summary
Added September 2018

Effects of Emergency Department Physical Design Elements on Security, Wayfinding, Visibility, Privacy, and Efficiency and its Implications on Staff Satisfaction and Performance

Author(s): Zamani, Z.
While it is commonly known that emergency departments (EDs) are often challenging and stressful work environments, it is less understood how the physical design of the ED environment contributes to staff performance and satisfaction, especially in the context of five important subtopics: security, visibility, wayfinding, privacy, and efficiency.
Key Point Summary
Added September 2018

Effect of copper-impregnated linens on multidrug-resistant organism acquisition and Clostridium difficile infection at a long-term acute-care hospital

Author(s): Madden, G. R., Heon, B. E., Sifri, C. D.
Added September 2018

Sustainability of a person-centered ward atmosphere and possibility to provide person-centered forensic psychiatric care after facility relocation

Author(s): Alexiou, E., Wijk, H., Ahlquist, G., Kullgren, A., Degl’ Innocenti, A.
Added September 2018

A Space Syntax Analysis of the Relationship between Function and Form in Facility Layout

Author(s): Teran-Somohano, A., Smith, A. E.
Added September 2018

A measurement for evaluating the environmental quality of advanced healthcare facilities: Intelligent healthscape quality for medical staff

Author(s): Han, J., Kang, H.-J., Kwon, G. H.
Added September 2018