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Adapting to change: A systematic literature review of environmental flexibility in emergency departments

Author(s): Jamshidi, S., Hashemi, S., Valipoor, S.
Added February 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

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

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

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

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

Toward an integrated context-based design approach for dementia residential care homes: A review of key operational design problems

Author(s): Shabha, G., Edwards, D. J., Gaines, K., Laycok, P.
Added July 2022

Mapping the impact of ICU design on patients, families and the ICU team: A scoping review

Author(s): Saha, S., Noble, H., Xyrichis, A., Hadfield, D., Best, T., Hopkins, P., Rose, L.
Added September 2021

Social interactions of persons with dementia living in special care units in long-term care: A mixed-methods systematic review

Author(s): Adlbrecht, L., Bartholomeyczik, S., Hildebrandt, C., Mayer, H.
Added August 2020

Bringing the single versus multi-patient room debate to vulnerable patient populations: A systematic review of the impact of room types on hospitalized older people and people with neurological disorders

Author(s): Shannon, M. M., Lipson-Smith, R., Elf, M., Olver, J., Kramer, S., Bernhardt, J.
Added February 2019

A systems framework for understanding the environment’s relation to clinical teamwork: A systematic literature review of empirical studies

Author(s): Peavey, E., Cai, H.
Added December 2018

Healthcare signage design: A review on recommendations for effective signing systems

Author(s): Rodrigues, R., Coelho, R., Tavares, J. M. R. S.
Studies have shown that designing “patient-centric” healthcare environments can alleviate stress for both patient populations as well as healthcare staff members. Patient-centric designs carefully consider how patients will interact with the built environment, and how the built environment itself can work to make their healing process easier.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2018

Modern forensic psychiatric hospital design: Clinical, legal and structural aspects

Author(s): Seppänen, A., Törmänen, I., Shaw, C., Kennedy, H.
Added October 2018

Single-Occupancy Patient Rooms: A Systematic Review of the Literature Since 2006

Author(s): Taylor, E., Card, A. J., Piatkowski, M.
Added February 2018

How to improve sleep in a neonatal intensive care unit: A systematic review

Author(s): van den Hoogen, A., Teunis, C. J., Shellhaas, R. A., Pillen, S., Benders, M., Dudink, J.
Added July 2017

Mental Health Units in Acute-Care Facilities

Author(s): Mackey, S., Bornstein, S.
Added June 2017

On the Planning and Design of Hospital Circulation Zones: A Review of the Evidence-Based Literature

Author(s): Jiang, S., Verderber, S.
Added February 2017