Sustainable healthcare facilities: Reconciling bed capacity and local needs
2017
International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 6
Pages 54-68
Author(s): Pantzartzis, E., Edum-Fotwe, F. T., Price, A. D. F.
Added February 2017
Impact of an emergency short stay unit on emergency department performance of poisoned patients
2017
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 35
Pages 764–768
Author(s): Downes, M. A., Balshaw, J. K., Muscat, T. M., Ritchie, N., Isbister, G. K.
Added February 2017
Coming Full Cycle: Linking POE Findings to Design Application
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 10
Pages 83-98
Author(s): Fay, L., Carll-White, A., Harrell, J.
Added February 2017
On the Planning and Design of Hospital Circulation Zones: A Review of the Evidence-Based Literature
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 10
Pages 124-146
Author(s): Jiang, S., Verderber, S.
Added February 2017
Outpatient clinic layout design accounting for flexible policies
Author(s): Vahdatzad, V., Griffin, J.
Added January 2017
Application of space syntax theory in the study of medical-surgical nursing units in urban hospitals
2010
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 4
Pages 34-55
Author(s): Trzpuc, S. J., Martin, C.S.
Added January 2017
Different Types of Door-Opening Motions as Contributing Factors to Containment Failures in Hospital Isolation Rooms
2013
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 8
Pages e66663
Author(s): Tang, J. W., Nicolle, A., Pantelic, J., Klettner, C. A., Su, R., Kalliomaki, P., Saarinen, P., Koskela, H., Reijula, K., Mustakallio, P., Cheong, D. K. W., Sekhar, C., Tham, K. W., Costa, C.
When under negative pressure, hospital isolation rooms are essential for both the containment of patients emitting airborne infectious agents as well as the protection of other patients from these agents. A plethora of different doors are used in the construction of these rooms, but relatively few studies have analyzed how certain door-opening motions and the passage of healthcare workers through these doors can affect the overall performance of isolation rooms.
Added December 2016
Airflow patterns through single hinged and sliding doors in hospital isolation rooms – Effect of ventilation, flow differential and passage
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Kalliomäki, p., Saarinen, P., Tang, J. W., Koskela, h.
Patients with highly contagious diseases are often housed in negative pressure isolation rooms. These rooms attempt to reduce cross-infections within the hospital. However, airflows produced by healthcare worker movements and door opening motions pose the risk of spreading pathogen-laden air from negative pressure isolation rooms into other spaces. A significant number of previous studies have examined the impact of single-hinged door-generated airflows, but few have compared hinged doors with sliding doors.
Added December 2016
Separate Medication Preparation Rooms Reduce Interruptions and Medication Errors in the Hospital Setting: A Prospective Observational Study
2016
Journal of Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages e161-e168
Author(s): Huckels-Baumgart, S., Baumgart, A., Buschmann, U., Schüpfer, G., Manser, T.
Errors and interruptions are commonplace during medication preparation procedures in healthcare environments. One study found that one interruption occurred for every 3.2 drugs administered during nurses’ medication rounds.
Added December 2016
Relationship between hospital ward design and healthcare-associated infection rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2016
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 1-10
Author(s): Stiller, A., Salm, F., Bischoff, P., Gastmeier, P.
Added December 2016
Neonatal intensive care nursery staff perceive enhanced workplace quality with the single-family room design
2010
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 30
Pages 352–358
Author(s): Stevens, D. C., Helseth, C. C., Khan, M. A., Munson, D. P., Smith, T. J.
Added December 2016
The impact of architectural design upon the environmental sound and light exposure of neonates who require intensive care: An evaluation of the Boekelheide Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery
2007
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Author(s): Stevens, D. C., Khan, M. A., Munson, D. P., Reid, E. J., Helseth, C. C., Buggy, J.
Added December 2016
Design, Implementation, and Early Outcome Indicators of a New Family-Integrated Neonatal Unit
2016
Nursing for Women's Health
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 20
Pages 158-166
Author(s): Mann, D.
Added December 2016
The Single-Family Room Neonatal Intensive Care Environment
2016
NeoReviews
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 17
Pages e687-e696
Author(s): Stevens, D. C., Munson, D. P., Khan, M. A.
Added December 2016
Secondary exposure risks to patients in an airborne isolation room: Implications for anteroom design
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Mousavi, E. S., Grosskopf, K. R.
Previous research has shown that negatively pressurized Airborne Infectious Isolation Rooms (AIIRs) can protect hospitals from fatal airborne pathogens such as tuberculosis. But this use of negative pressurization can simultaneously increase the chances of isolated patients contracting secondary infections, or healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), caused by air blowing in from adjacent spaces. Research is needed to better assess the actual likelihood of secondary infections occurring in these scenarios so that steps can be taken to mitigate these risks.
Added December 2016
Key Spatial Factors Influencing the Perceived Privacy in Nursing Units: An Exploration Study With Eight Nursing Units in Hong Kong
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 10
Pages 37-48
Author(s): Lu, Y., Cai, H., Bosch, S. J.
Healthcare designers are faced with a challenging task when trying to balance patient privacy with safety and well-being. While patients typically expect some degree of privacy during their treatment processes, it is also commonly understood that caregivers need appropriate access to them so that proper treatment can be administered.
Added October 2016
Creating an Environmentally Sustainable Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2016
Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 213-217
Author(s): Shepley, M. M., Song, Y., Marshall-Baker, A.
Added September 2016
An Assessment of Levels of Safety in Psychiatric Units
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 10
Pages 66-80
Author(s): Bayramzadeh, S.
As mental treatment facilities see increases in the number of patients seeking care, facilities face mounting pressure in their attempts to promote patient well-being and safety. The author suggests that there is a lack of systematic empirical studies that examine how the design of mental healthcare facilities contributes to patient care and safety.
Added September 2016
Environmental Variables That Influence Patient Satisfaction: A Review of the Literature
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 155-169
Author(s): MacAllister, L., Zimring, C., Ryherd, E.
This paper is a literature review that compiles a number of studies investigating the layouts and designs of hospitals and work settings, and the influences that these environments have on health and behavioral outcomes in patients. More specifically, this review seeks to identify possible links between physical and social environmental influences to self-reported patient outcomes. The authors wish to more fully understand the elements that influence patient satisfaction, and then begin a discussion over how physical and social environments can be further analyzed to enhance satisfaction.
Added September 2016
Security Implications of Physical Design Attributes in the Emergency Department
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 9
Pages 50-63
Author(s): Pati, D., Pati, S., Harvey, T. E.
In this paper, the authors consider “security” a subset of “safety,” and note that security is imperative for providing efficient patient care, especially in emergency departments (EDs). Security is defined as the protection of people and property, while safety is defined as the broader concept of delivering patient care.
Added September 2016
