Examining Efficiency in Open-Bay and Single-Family Room NICU Designs
2023
Advances in Neonatal Care
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 23
Pages 355-364
Author(s): Fay, L., Real, K., Haynes, S., Daneshvar, Z., Dowling, D., Newberry, D. M., Parker, L.
Added August 2023
A study on the layout of hospital ward buildings in cold regions of China based on the efficiency of nurse rounds
2023
Buildings
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 13
Pages 1399
Author(s): Deng, Q., Jiao, C., Wang, G., Song, X., Zang, J.
Added June 2023
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Abstracts Table Supplement)
2005
The Center for Health Design
Report
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
2004
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
Lean design of the pediatric intensive care unit patient room for efficient and safe care delivery
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 369-390
Author(s): Lu, Y., Bishop, N. B., Zadeh, R. S.
Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are often operated by specially trained registered nurses (RNs). Due to the high stress and sensitivity of these environments, optimizing RN workflows and safety protocols is important.
Added August 2022
The healthcare workspace: Understanding the role of decentralized nursing stations, corridors, and huddle spaces as locations for teamwork in a neonatal intensive care unit
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 270-282
Author(s): Fay, L., Real, K., Haynes, S.
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) host fragile and vulnerable patients. Research studies on NICUs with a single-family room (SFR) layout demonstrate benefits to both neonates and their parents but the impact on staff remains unclear. The decentralization associated with SFRs may impair teamwork.
Added June 2022
Investigations into the impact of nursing unit layout on critical care nurses
2022
Heliyon
Journal Article
Author(s): Obeidat, B., Younis, M. B., Al-Shlool, E.
Added February 2022
Efficiency and teamwork in emergency departments: Perception of staff on design interventions
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 310-323
Author(s): Ahmadpour, S., Bayramzadeh, S., Aghaei, P.
The authors build on previous research regarding emergency department (ED) layout and teamwork. When clinicians can move efficiently in a space that allows for collaboration, both staff and patients benefit.
Added July 2021
Designing for efficiency: Examining the impact of centralized and decentralized nurse stations on interdisciplinary care processes
2020
JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 50
Pages 335–342
Author(s): Fay, L., Santiago, J. E., Real, K., Isaacs, K.
Between 1980 and 2008, adult inpatient units increased in size by 118%. Size increases on this scale may negatively impact operational efficiency, waste reduction efforts, and workplace safety.
Added June 2020
Designing Emergency Departments to Provide Efficient, Patient-Centered Care: An Analysis of Split Flow and Sub-Waiting Area Models
2017
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 4, Supplement
Volume 70
Pages S20
Author(s): Easter, B., Houshiarian, N., Pati, D., Lennon, J., Wiler, J.
Added April 2020
Reflections on Nursing Ingenuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 52
Pages E13-E16
Author(s): Newby, J. C., Mabry, M. C., Carlisle, B. A., Olson, D. M., Lane, B. E.
Added April 2020
Using interdisciplinary dress rehearsal events to ensure staff readiness when opening a new healthcare facility
2020
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 13
Pages 221-233
Author(s): Aguilera, L. S., Dickey, E. K., Guzman, K.
Added August 2019
Anticipated Advantages and Disadvantages of a move to 100% Single Room Hospital in Australia: A Case Study
2019
Journal of Nursing Management
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 27
Pages 963-970
Author(s): Cusack, L., Wiechula, R., Schultz, T., Dollard, J., Maben, J.
Added February 2019
The effect of vertical split-flow patient management on emergency department throughput and efficiency
2018
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 36
Pages 1581-1584
Author(s): Garrett, J. S., Berry, C., Wong, H., Qin, H., Kline, J. A.
In some emergency departments (EDs), the severity of a patient’s condition is rated on a 5-point scale during admission using the Emergency Service Index (ESI). Under the “split-flow” model of patient triaging, patients with less-severe conditions (rated an ESI 4 or 5) are “fast tracked” so that they can be separated from patients with higher ESI scores, allowing for more efficient resource allocation for all patient treatment procedures.
Added December 2018
Introduction of a horizontal and vertical split flow model of emergency department patients as a response to overcrowding
2018
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 44
Pages 345-352
Author(s): Wallingford, G., Joshi, N., Callagy, P., Stone, J., Brown, I., Shen, S.
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) strive to optimally organize patient flow so that optimal care can be delivered while patient length of stay is minimized. The emergency severity index (ESI) is a 5-point scale used to help medical staff discern the severity of patient conditions; higher ESI scores indicate less-severe medical conditions.
Added December 2018
Horseshoe, Cockpit, and Dragonfly: Nurse Movement in Headwall Patient Rooms
2019
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 42
Pages 47-52
Author(s): Hamilton, D. K.
Added December 2018
Deliberate Perioperative Systems Design Improves Operating Room Throughput
2005
Anesthesiology: The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 103
Pages 406-418
Author(s): Sandberg, W. S., Daily, B., Egan, M., Stahl, J. E., Goldman, J. M., Wiklund, R. A., Rattner, D.
Operating rooms (ORs) are complex and sensitive environments that are typically expensive to operate and maintain. Minimally invasive surgical procedures are becoming increasingly more prevalent in many OR environments, while the costs of operating and maintaining OR environments are simultaneously increasing.
Added November 2018
Opportunities for inpatient room designs that facilitate imaging professionals in providing diagnostic patient care: A mixed methods study
2018
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 34
Pages 329-340
Author(s): Evans, K. D., Sommerich, C. M., Sanders, E. B.-N., Patterson, E. S., Li, J., Lavender, S. A.
Added November 2018
Design lessons from the analysis of nurse journeys in a hospital ward
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 11
Pages 116-129
Author(s): Nazarian, M., Price, A., Demian, P., Malekzadeh, M.
This article outlines a method that was used to determine how nurses travel in the corridor and common spaces of a single nursing unit.
Added November 2018
A Novel Approach to Addressing an Unintended Consequence of Direct to Room: The Delay of Initial Vital Signs
2018
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 19
Pages 254-258
Author(s): Basile, J., Youssef, E., Cambria, B., Chacko, J., Treval, K., Hahn, B., Ardolic, B.
Added November 2018