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Does proper design of an intensive care unit affect compliance with isolation practices?

2011
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 34
Pages 36-45
Author(s): Rodriguez, M., Ford, D., Adams, S.
This article tackles these questions, as well as looks at the importance of end-user input to renovation and construction healthcare projects.
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Added November 2014

Noise levels in an Australian emergency department

2011
Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 14
Pages 26-31
Author(s): Short, A. E., Short, K. T., Holdgate, A., Ahern, N., Morris, J.
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Added September 2014

Person-Environment Fit and Functioning Among Older Adults in a Long-Term Care Setting

2011
Geriatric Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 32
Pages 368-378
Author(s): Pomeroy, S. H., Scherer, Y., Runkawatt, V., Iamsumang, W., Lindemann, J., Resnick, B.
Research conducted in different nursing homes (NHs) shows that the main focus of care in nursing homes is to meet the physical and medical care needs of residents with emphasis on basic care such as bathing, dressing, medication administration, nutrition, providing wound care, and other types of medically driven procedures, not on maximizing the function and time spent in physical activity.
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Added September 2014

Community-Based Versus Institutional Supportive Housing: Perceived Quality of Care, Quality of Life, Emotional Well-Being, and Social Interaction

2011
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 30
Pages 275-303
Author(s): Robison, J., Shugrue, N., Reed, I., Thompson, N., Smith, P., Gruman, C.
Numerous options for residential supportive housing are available for people who need long-term care. Some options are categorized as institutional while others are designated community-based; the movement to rebalance the long-term care system emphasizes the latter category. This study examines the experiences of 150 residents of two types of community-based supportive housing-assisted living (...
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Added September 2014

Lean Thinking in Emergency Departments: A Critical Review

2011
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 57
Pages 265-278
Author(s): Holden, R. J.
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Added May 2014