Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery
2008
Annals of Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 248
Pages 695-700
Author(s): Brandt, C., Hott, U., Sohr, D., Daschner, F., Gastmeier, P., Rüden, H.
Operating rooms (ORs) in hospitals of different countries use ventilation systems to assist with the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs). The authors cite literature to show that adequate evidence does not exist to support the use of expensive ventilation systems in preventing SSIs.
Added November 2014
Impact of hydrogen peroxide vapor room decontamination on Clostridium difficile environmental contamination and transmission in a healthcare setting
2008
Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 29
Pages 723-9
Author(s): Boyce, J. M., Havill, N. L., Otter, J. A., McDonald, L. C., Adams, N. M., Cooper, T., Thompson, A., Wiggs, L., Killgore, G., Tauman, A., Noble-Wang, J.
Added September 2014
The Impact of Facility Improvements on Hospital Nurses
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 1
Pages 5-13
Author(s): Berry, L. L., Parish, J. T.
Despite the increase of research related to the design of healthcare facilities, studies of the impact of facility features on hospital staff are far less common than those that examine the impact on patients. Yet it is important to design healthcare facilities based on the best available evidence, especially given that hospitals require a significant capital investment and are the foundation for life-saving work.
Added September 2014
Mock-Ups as “Interactive Laboratories”: Mixed Methods Research Using Inpatient Unit Room Mock-Ups
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 2
Pages 66-81
Author(s): Watkins, N., Myers, D., Villasante, R.
Simulations allow designers and researchers an opportunity to evaluate how users may interact with a proposed environment prior to the construction of a design. While mock-ups have been used in healthcare environments to assess the efficacy of design solutions, to help clients experience proposed design decisions, and to make changes prior to the building phase and evaluate products and technology, minimal literature exists detailing multiple or mixed methods that can be used to evaluate the results associated with the use of mock-ups from a participatory, qualitative, and quantitative perspective.
Added September 2014
The Pebble Collaborative: An acoustic conversation
2008
Healthcare Design Magazine
Magazine Article
Issue 8
Volume 8
Pages 12-14
Author(s): Cheng, P
Added March 2013
The ventilation of multiple-bed hospital wards: Review and analysis
2008
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 36
Pages 250-9
Author(s): Beggs, C.B., Kevin, G., Noakes, C.J., Hathway, A., Andrewsleigh, P.
Ventilation is a key concern in hospitals, however this has received less attention in the context of hospital wards, as compared to operating theaters or isolation rooms which have a high risk of infections. In many countries in the world where private rooms are not yet the norm, the issue of ventilation in multi-bed rooms is a critical concern. This paper undertakes a review of guidelines in the UK and the US around this issue.
Added October 2012
In California Hospitals, a design evolution for patients
2008
Pebble Project-Published Articles
Journal Article
Issue July 2008
Volume Los Angeles Times
Pages 1
Author(s): Zamosky, L.
Added October 2012
Infection control and prevention in perioperative practice
2008
Journal of Perioperative Practice
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 18
Pages 274-8
Author(s): Williams, M.
Added October 2012
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care
2008
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 68
Pages 193-202
Author(s): Gould, D.J., Drey, N.S., Moralejo, D., Grimshaw, J., Chudleigh, J.
Added October 2012
Design of Australasian intensive care units: time for change or time for more research?
2008
Critical Care Resuscitation
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 70
Author(s): Cheung, W.
Added October 2012
