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
Caring or uncaring – meanings of being in an oncology environment
2006
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 55
Pages 188-197
Author(s): Edvardsson, D., Sandman, P. O., Rasmussen, B.
The idea that the physical environment impacts health and well-being has been explored throughout history. In modern contexts, studies have been conducted to show how hospital design features such as art and views of natural scenery can positively influence patient experience, and how environmental variables such as sound, architecture, and color can affect different biomedical responses in...
Added November 2014
An exploration of the meanings of space and place in acute psychiatric care
2006
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 27
Pages 699-707
Author(s): Andes, M., Shattell, M. M.
The effectiveness of acute psychiatric care (or short-term psychiatric care) owes much to the design of the physical space inhabited by both patients and mental health professionals. The structure of psychiatric care centers and the barriers they either create or remove between patients and healthcare practitioners can potentially influence patient recovery and employee well-being. Some argue that private, physically exclusionary spaces designed specifically for nurses are necessary in order to protect sensitive information and provide psychological solace for the nurses themselves.
Added November 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
Challenges in Design and Transition to a Private Room Model in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2006
Advances in Neonatal Care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 6
Pages 271-280
Author(s): Carlson, B., Walsh, S., Wergin, T., Schwarzkopf, K., Ecklund, S.
The need for neonatal intensive care units (NICU) is increasing at a time when research suggests their designs need to change to provide a developmentally appropriate healing environment. One approach is a private room NICU model versus a large multibed ward. However, such a radical design change could be challenging to implement.
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
Committed to safety: Ten case studies on reducing harm to patients
Author(s): McCarthy, D., Blumenthal, D.
Added October 2012
Hospital staff perceptions of parental involvement in paediatric hospital care
2006
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 53
Pages 534-542
Author(s): Ygge, B.M., Lindholm, C., Arnetz, J.
Added October 2012
Minimally invasive operating suite in the 21st century: Endo-Lap operating room
2006
Surgical Practice
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 10
Pages 87-93
Author(s): Yau, K.-K., Chung, C.-C., Wong, J.C.-H., Li, M.K.-W.
Added October 2012
Critical care nurses' work environments: a baseline status report
2006
Critical Care Nurse
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 26
Pages 46
Author(s): Ulrich, B.T., Lavandero, R.n., Hart, K.A., Woods, D., Leggett, J., Taylor, D.
Added October 2012
Operational Failures and Interruptions in Hospital Nursing
2006
Health Services Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 41
Pages 643-662
Author(s): Tucker, A.L., Spear, S.J.
Added October 2012
ED located next to ICU to bolster patient safety: staff from both departments can lend a hand
2006
ED Management
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 18
Pages 67-69
Author(s): Thompson
Added October 2012
The Impact of Nursing Work Environments on Patient Safety Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Burnout Engagement
2006
The Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 36
Pages 259-267
Author(s): Laschinger Spence, H.K., Leiter, M.P.
Added October 2012
Audibility of patient clinical alarms to hospital nursing personnel
2006
Military Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 171
Pages 306-310
Author(s): Sobieraj, J., Ortega, C., West, I., Voepel, L., Battle, S., Robinson, D.
Added October 2012
Effect of temperature on task perfomance in office environment
2006
Lawence Berkley National Laboratory
Journal Article
Author(s): Seppanen, O., Fisk, W., Lei, Q.
Added October 2012
Interactions between family members and staff in intensive care units - An observation and interview study
2006
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 43
Pages 707-716
Author(s): Soderstrom, I,-M. , Saveman, B.-I., Benzein, E.
Added October 2012
For efficient navigational search, humans require full physical movement, but not a rich visual scene
2006
Psychological Science
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 17
Pages 460-465
Author(s): Ruddle, R.A., Lessels, S.
Added October 2012
Optimizing Patient Care in the Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
2006
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 38
Pages 416
Author(s): Perkins, A.M., Buchhalter, J.R.
Added October 2012
The Evaluation of Mechanical Devices for Lateral Transfers on Perceived Exertion and Patient Comfort
2006
Orthopaedic Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 25
Pages 4-10
Author(s): Pellino, T.A., Owen, B., Knapp, L., Noack, J.
Added October 2012
