Sustained reduction in serious fall-related injuries in older people in hospital.
2006
The Medical journal of Australia
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 184
Pages 379-382
Author(s): Fonda, D., Cook, J., Sandler, V., Bailey, M.
Falls are the leading cause of injury in Australian hospitals, with 38 percent of all hospital incidents related to falls. In hospital settings, single interventions have not been proven successful in preventing or reducing falls, whereas multisystem or multi-strategy approaches have shown to be more effective.
Added November 2014
Radical Redesign of Nursing Homes: Applying the Green House Concept in Tupelo, Mississippi
2006
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 46
Pages 533-539
Author(s): Rabig, J., Thomas, W., Kane, R. A., Cutler, L. J., McAlilly, S.
The Green House design should be considered as nursing home resident numbers are growing. Early experiences with the “pod-like” structure show positive effects on residents, families, and staff.
Added September 2014
A decade of adult intensive care unit design: a study of the physical design features of the best-practice examples
2006
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 29
Pages 282-311
Author(s): Rashid, M., Abushousheh, A.
This article reports a study of the physical design characteristics of a set of adult intensive care units (ICUs), built between 1993 and 2003. These ICUs were recognized as the best-practice examples by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the American Institute of Architects.
Added July 2014
Nurses’ Perception of Single-Occupancy Versus Multioccupancy Rooms in Acute Care Environments: An Exploratory Comparative Assessment
2006
Applied Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 19
Pages 118-125
Author(s): Chaudhury, H., Mahmood, A., Valente, M.
As people are living longer and the baby boomers age, the demand for hospital beds will increase. As new facilities are built to handle this influx of patients, the challenge for hospital designers and administrators is to design patient rooms that promote therapeutic goals, foster positive patient outcomes, and function as intensive care rooms. Recent research suggests that single-occupancy rooms are more suitable for infection control and patient care than multioccupancy rooms. However, no research has been done about nursing staff members’ perception of single-occupancy and multioccupancy patient rooms in acute care settings as it relates to patient care.
Added April 2014
Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace
2006
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Joseph, A.
Added October 2012
Health Promotion by Design in Long-Term Care Settings
Author(s): Joseph, A.
Added October 2012
Modern hospital design for infection control
2006
Healthcare Design
Journal Article
Author(s): Van Enk, R.
Added October 2012
Arts in health: the value of evaluation
2006
Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 126
Pages 116-120
Author(s): Staricoff, R.L.
Added October 2012
The role of positive distraction in neonatal intensive care unit settings
2006
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Author(s): Shepley, M.
Added October 2012
The Effects of Interior Design on Communication and Impressions of a Counselor in a Counseling Room
2006
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 38
Pages 484-502
Author(s): Miwa, Y., Hanyu, K.
Added October 2012
Hospitals Go 'Green' to Cut Toxins, Improve Patient Environment
2006
Pebble Project-Published Articles
Journal Article
Issue October 2006
Volume Wall Street Journal
Pages 2
Author(s): Landro, L.
Added October 2012
The Role of the Physical Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace
2006
The Center for Health Design
Journal Article
Issue #3
Volume 2006 November
Author(s): Joseph, A.
Added October 2012
Noise Reduction in the Hospital Setting
2006
Journal Of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 21
Pages 295-297
Author(s): Johnson, P.R., Thornbill, L.
Added October 2012
The impact of single family room design on patients and caregivers: executive summary
2006
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Author(s): Harris, D.D., Shepley, M.M., White, R.D., Kolberg, K.J.S., Harrell, J.W.
Added October 2012
Physical environmental stimuli that turn healthcare facilities into healing environments through psychologically mediated effects: systematic review
2006
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 56
Pages 166-181
Author(s): Dijkstra, K., Pieterse, M., Pruyn, A.
Design features of healthcare spaces can be said to impact the health and well-being of patients either directly or indirectly. A direct influence of a design feature means that the impact is not mediated in any way and therefore has a direct effect on patients (e.g., germs sitting in a carpet surface). An indirect influence is one in which the environmental stimuli act through a psychological process of sensory perceptions (e.g., carpet may be perceived as a home environment and may decrease the patient’s stress). This paper is focused on finding research data that had an indirect influence.
Added October 2012
Emergency medical service providers' experience with family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
2006
Resuscitation
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 70
Pages 223-228
Author(s): Compton, S., Madgy, A., Goldstein, M., Sandhu, J., Dunne, R., Swor, R.
Added October 2012
Augmented environments for pediatric rehabilitation
2006
Technology and Disability
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 18
Pages 167-171
Author(s): Chau, T., Eaton, C., Lamont, A., Schwellnus, H., Tam, C.
Added October 2012
Play in pediatric care units: Applications and perspectives
2006
Psicologia em Estudo
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 109-117
Author(s): Carvalho, A.M., Begnis, J.G.
Added October 2012
Animal-Assisted Activity at A. Meyer Children's Hospital: A Pilot Study
2006
Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 3
Pages 179-183
Author(s): Caprilli, S., Messeri, A.
Added October 2012
Sound level exposure of high-risk infants in different environmental conditions
2006
Neonatal Network: NN
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 25
Pages 25-32
Author(s): Byers, J.F., Waugh, W.R., Lowman, L.B.
Added October 2012
