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
Impact of Medication Storage Cabinets on Efficient Delivery of Medication and Employee Frustration
2010
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 25
Pages 352-357
Author(s): Hull, T., Czirr, L. , Wilson, M.
Safe medication administration is essential to ensuring positive patient outcomes and is a priority in healthcare institutions. Recent innovations in technology and automation are designed to eliminate errors as well as move activities closer to the patient’s bedside to improve nursing workflow. It has been postulated that moving medications and supplies closer to the point of care reduces nurses’ traveling time and makes it easier to administer medication.
Added January 2014
Toward an Ecological View of Health: An Imperative for the Twenty-First Century
Author(s): Schettler, T.
Added October 2012
Critical Issues in Healthcare Environments
Author(s): Cohen, Uriel , Allison, David
Added October 2012
Designing a 21st Century Hospital: Environmental Leadership for Healthier Patients and Famillies
Author(s): Atwood, C. , Levin, D., Vittori, G. , Cohen, G., Harvie, J. , Brannen, L. , Rossi, M. , Guenther, R. , Schettler, T, Lent, T.
Added October 2012
Creating Safe and Healthy Spaces: Selecting Materials that Support Healing
Author(s): Rossi, M. , Lent, T.
Added October 2012
First, Do No Harm
Author(s): Cohen, G.
Added October 2012
Organic gases (volatile organic compounds - VOCs)
Issue Jan 2008
Volume 2008
Author(s): EPA
Added October 2012
Guidelines for community noise
1999
Protection of the Human Environment
Report
Author(s): Berglund, B., Lindvall, T., Schwela, D.H., Goh, T.K.
Added October 2012
Public health consequences of mercury spills: Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance system, 1993-1998
2002
Environmental Health Perspectives
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 110
Pages 129-132
Author(s): Zeitz, P., Orr, M.F., Kaye, W.E.
Added October 2012
Organic compounds in indoor air- their relevance for perceived indoor air quality?
2001
Atmospheric Environment
Journal Article
Issue 26
Volume 35
Pages 4407-4417
Author(s): Wolkoff, P., Nielsen, G.D.
Added October 2012
Hospitals and Clinics Go Green for Health of Patients and Environment
2007
Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 14
Volume 298
Pages 1625
Author(s): Tracy, H.
Added October 2012
Environmental health in the health care setting
2002
The American Nurse ; American Nursing Association
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 34
Pages 35-8
Author(s): Sattler, B.
Added October 2012
Integrated Environmental Management for Hospitals
2003
Indoor and Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 1-2
Volume 12
Pages 93-98
Author(s): Saad, S.G.
Added October 2012
Integrating the Environment, the Economy, and Community Health: A Community Health Center's Initiative to Link Health Benefits to Smart Growth
2004
American Journal of Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 94
Pages 525
Author(s): McAvoy, P.V. , Driscoll, M. B., Gramling, B.J.
Added October 2012
Weapons of Mass Destruction Events With Contaminated Casualties
2000
Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal Article
Author(s): Macintyre, A.G., Christopher, G.W., Eitzen, E., JR, Gum, R., Weir, S., DeAtley, C., Tonat, K., Barbera, J.A.
Added October 2012
Greening Healthcare: 21st Century and Beyond
2008
Frontiers of Health Services Management
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 25
Pages 37
Author(s): Hall, A.G.
Added October 2012
The accelerated reduction and elimination of toxics in Canada: the case of mercury-containing medical instruments in Quebec hospital centres
1995
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Journal Article
Issue 1-4
Volume 80
Pages 1199-1202
Author(s): Guerrier, P., Weber, P., Cote, R., Paul, M., Rhainds, M.
Added October 2012
The healing environment in our communities and healthcare settings: research excellence into practice
2005
Clinical Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 5
Pages 296-8
Author(s): Craft, N.
Added October 2012
Health, Environment and Sustainable Development: Identifying Links and Indicators to Promote Action
1999
Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 656-660
Author(s): Corvalan, C.F., Kjellstrom, T., Smith, K.R.
Added October 2012