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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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Planning parameters in designing hospital number of beds and design consideration

Author(s): Hassan, Y., Yahya, A., Idris, N., Elias, L. H.
Added March 2024

Smart Waiting Room: A Systematic Literature Review and a Proposal

Author(s): Spoladore, D., Mondellini, M., Mahroo, A., Chicchi-Giglioli, I. A., De Gaspari, S., Di Lernia, D., Riva, G., Bellini, E., Setola, N., Sacco, M.
Added January 2024

A study on the layout of hospital ward buildings in cold regions of China based on the efficiency of nurse rounds

Author(s): Deng, Q., Jiao, C., Wang, G., Song, X., Zang, J.
Added June 2023

A sequential space syntax approach for healthcare facility layout design

Author(s): Teran-Somohano, A., Smith, A. E.
Added February 2023

Performance-based building design: Impact of emergency department layout on its functional performance efficiency - the case of Erbil hospitals

Author(s): Sabir, B. M., Mustafa, F. A.
Added February 2023

Improving ambulatory surgery environments: The effects on patient preoperative anxiety, perception, and noise

Author(s): Quan, X.
Added February 2023

Spatial decision support systems for hospital layout design: A review

Author(s): Jia, Z., Nourian, P., Luscuere, P., Wagenaar, C.
Added February 2023

A comparison of nurses' work satisfaction between single-room and multioccupancy adult intensive care units: A mixed-methods integrative review

Author(s): Oliver, K., Kemp, V.
Added December 2022

Analysis of functional layout in emergency departments (ED). Shedding light on the free standing emergency department (FSED) model

Author(s): Brambilla, A., Mangili, S., Das, M., Lal, S., Capolongo, S.
Research shows that emergency departments (EDs) are facing overcrowding, increasing patient acuity, and short staffing, which all are impacting wait times to be seen and patient satisfaction scores.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2022

Environmental transformations enhancing dignity in an acute psychiatric ward: Outcome of a user-driven service design project

Author(s): Faerden, A., Rosenqvist, C., Håkansson, M., Strøm-Gundersen, E., Stav, Å., Svartsund, J., Røssæg, T., Davik, N., Kvarstein, E., Pedersen, G., Dieset, I., Nyrud, A. Q., Weedon-Fekjær, H., Kistorp, K. M.
Research shows that the concept of dignity within psychiatric health seclusion is reflected mainly in patient care delivery rather than the environmental components of a healthcare setting. Still common are sparsely furnished rooms, white paint, and limited access to natural light or views of the outdoors.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2022

The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Abstracts Table Supplement)

Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022

The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022

Decoding the psychiatric space: Cross country comparison of facilities for mental health service users

Author(s): Chrysikou, E., Savvopoulou, E., Biddulph, J., Jenkin, G.
Added December 2022

Designing a cardiac intensive care unit by employing an evidence-based design approach

Author(s): Alansari, A., Quan, X.
Research shows that the design of the physical environment of cardiac intensive care units (CICUs) plays a significant role in patient outcomes, patient safety, and quality of care. Evidence-based design decisions further influence healthcare personnel well-being, such as reducing workplace injuries and workers’ compensation claims.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on visitors' wayfinding within healthcare centers

Author(s): Khotbehsara, E. M., Askarizad, R., Mehrinejad, M., Nasab, S. N., Somasundaraswaran, K.
Added September 2022

Unintended consequences of the neonatal intensive care unit environment: Integrative review of single-family room unit design

Author(s): Jones, C. W., Moya, F., Lynch, N., Forsythe, P. L.
Added August 2022

The physical environment is essential, but what does the design and structure of stroke units look like? A descriptive survey of inpatient stroke units in Sweden

Author(s): Anåker, A., Morichetto, H., Elf, M.
Added August 2022

A new approach for layout design of an emergency department in hospitals: a case from Jordan

Author(s): Khatib, M., Alshboul, A.
Added August 2022

The impact of biophilic design in Maggie’s Centres: A meta-synthesis analysis

Author(s): Tekin, B. H., Corcoran, R., Gutiérrez, R. U.
Added July 2022

A broad study to develop maternity units design knowledge combining spatial analysis and mothers’ and midwives’ perception of the birth environment

Author(s): Nicoletta, S., Eletta, N., Cardinali, P., Migliorini, L.
Added July 2022