How Visibility May Reduce Security Issues in Community Hospitals’ Emergency Departments
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Gharaveis, A., Hamilton, D. K., Pati, D., Shepley, M. M., Rodiek, S., McCall, D.
Research shows that many environmental factors have been employed to improve emergency department (ED) safety. Visibility as a design factor, an operational factor, and a layout characteristic can be leveraged to improve both safety and care efficiency.
Added August 2023
Hospital outdoor spaces: User experience and implications for design
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 15
Pages 256–267
Author(s): Tseung, V., Verweel, L., Harvey, M., Pauley, T., Walker, J.
The impact of outdoor views and spaces on patient and staff outcomes has been studied, but using outdoor areas for therapy programming in post-acute and rehabilitation care requires further research.
Added October 2021
Safety and Security Concerns of Nurses Working in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study
2018
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 68-75
Author(s): Keys, Y., Stichler, J. F.
Vulnerability, instability, and complexity define most patients requiring intensive care. The intensive care unit, or ICU, setting hence has two primary roles, according to the authors – to offer a dedicated space for such patients to be cared for by clinicians and to offer a supportive environment for effective and efficient caregiving.
Added December 2017