Comprehensive and live air purification as a key environmental, clinical, and patient safety factor: A prospective evaluation
2019
Vignettes in Patient Safety
Journal Article
Author(s): Stawicki, S. P., Brisendine, C., Levicoff, L., Ford, F., Snyder, B., Eid, S., Worrilow, K. C.
Added March 2019
A regional survey on residents’ preferences on patient-centered medical home design in rural areas
2019
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 187-205
Author(s): Cai, H., Spreckelmeyer, K., Mendenhall, A., Li, D., Holmes, C., Levy, M.
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a delivery model for primary care that is characterized by the recognition of unique patient needs while providing accessible services, a focus on safety and quality, comprehensive care, and coordinated care.
Added December 2018
Accessing green spaces within a healthcare setting: A mixed studies review of barriers and facilitators
2019
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 199-140
Author(s): Weerasuriya, R., Henderson-Wilson, C., Townsend, M.
Many previous studies have described the benefits of natural environments (or “green spaces”) on overall human well-being. Healthcare providers have increasingly drawn attention to how green spaces within healthcare environments may positively affect both patients and staff.
Added December 2018
Post-Occupancy Evaluation of a Crisis Shelter Garden and Application of Findings Through the Use of a Participatory Design Process
2019
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 153-167
Author(s): Lygum, V. L., Poulsen, D. V., Djernis, D., Djernis, H. G., Sidenius, U., Stigsdotter, U. K.
As an increasing number of designers and healthcare practitioners utilize nature-based therapy tools, there is a growing need to understand how certain elements within these natural spaces might contribute to heightened therapeutic effects for patients with specific conditions. Crisis shelters that provide healthcare resources to women and children exposed to domestic abuse could benefit from nature-based therapy tools, but a deeper understanding of how these environments should be built is needed.
Added November 2018
The Architecture Of Safety: An Emerging Priority For Improving Patient Safety
2018
Health Affairs
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 37
Pages 1884-1891
Author(s): Joseph, A., Henriksen, K., Malone, E.
Added November 2018
How architectural design affords experiences of freedom in residential care for older people
2017
Journal of Aging Studies
Journal Article
Author(s): Van Steenwinkel, I., Dierckx de Casterlé, B., Heylighen, A.
As the global population of elderly humans increases, healthcare providers working in long-term care facilities have focused more on how certain social and physical design elements can help promote higher quality care.
Added October 2018
The impact of an acute psychiatry environment on older patients and their families
2014
Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 40
Pages 50-56
Author(s): Hung, L., Loewen, E., Bindley, B., McLaren, D., Feist, T., Phinney, A.
There is a lack of research that examines impact of the designed environment on the experience of older adults and their families in healthcare settings.
Added October 2018
Effects of Emergency Department Physical Design Elements on Security, Wayfinding, Visibility, Privacy, and Efficiency and its Implications on Staff Satisfaction and Performance
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 72-88
Author(s): Zamani, Z.
While it is commonly known that emergency departments (EDs) are often challenging and stressful work environments, it is less understood how the physical design of the ED environment contributes to staff performance and satisfaction, especially in the context of five important subtopics: security, visibility, wayfinding, privacy, and efficiency.
Added September 2018
Designing interiors to mitigate physical and cognitive deficits related to aging and to promote longevity in older adults: A review
2018
Gerontology
Journal Article
Author(s): Engineer, A., Sternberg, E. M., Najafi, B.
As the global population of elderly people increases, healthcare providers and designers alike are faced with the question of how to continually optimize the design of healthcare environments so that a high quality of life is upheld.
Added August 2018
Using Lean to Improve Medication Administration Safety: In Search of the “Perfect Dose”
2013
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 39
Pages 195-204, AP1-AP6
Author(s): Ching, J. M., Long, C., Williams, B. L., Blackmore, C. C.
Added August 2018
Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention in California: New Regulations
2018
Workplace Health & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 66
Pages 115-119
Author(s): Gooch, P.
Added August 2018
Using Lean to Rapidly and Sustainably Transform a Behavioral Health Crisis Program: Impact on Throughput and Safety
2017
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 43
Pages 275-283
Author(s): Balfour, M. E., Tanner, K., Jurica, P. J., Llewellyn, D., Williamson, R. G., Carson, C. A.
Added August 2018
Well-being and safety among inpatient psychiatric staff: The impact of conflict, assault, and stress reactivity
2016
Administration and policy in mental health
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 43
Pages 703-716
Author(s): Kelly, E. L., Fenwick, K., Brekke, J. S., Novaco, R. W.
Added August 2018
"Water cooler" learning: knowledge sharing at the clinical "backstage" and its contribution to patient safety
2010
Journal of Health Organization and Management
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 24
Pages 325-342
Author(s): Waring, J. J., Bishop, S.
Added August 2018
Recognising the importance of informal communication events in improving collaborative care
2018
BMJ Quality & Safety
Journal Article
Author(s): Burm, S., Boese, K., Faden, L., DeLuca, S., Huda, N., Hibbert, K., Goldszmidt, M.
Added August 2018
What can patients tell us about the quality and safety of hospital care? Findings from a UK multicentre survey study
2018
BMJ Quality & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 27
Pages 673–682
Author(s): O'Hara, J. K, Reynolds, C., Moore, S., Armitage, G., Sheard, L., Marsh, C., Watt, I., Wright, J., Lawton, R.
Added August 2018
Staff and family attitudes to fences as a means of detaining people with dementia in residential aged care settings: The tension between physical and emotional safety
2018
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 53
Pages 107-122
Author(s): Dreyfus, S., Phillipson, L., Fleming, R.
Added August 2018
Safety in psychiatric inpatient care: The impact of risk management culture on mental health nursing practice
2017
Nursing Inquiry
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 24
Pages e12199
Author(s): Slemon, A., Jenkins, E., Bungay, V.
Added August 2018
Integrated Framework for Patient Safety and Energy Efficiency in Healthcare Facilities Retrofit Projects
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 9
Pages 68-85
Author(s): Mohammadpour, A., Anumba, C. J., Messner, J. I.
Added August 2018
Establishing an acute care nursing bed unit size: Employing a decision matrix framework
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 122-132
Author(s): Ritchey, T., Pati, D.
Deciding on the optimal number of beds for an acute care unit requires the consideration of elements including how the unit fits with existing and adjacent structures; how clinical information systems will be used in unit operations; nursing workforce characteristics; patient safety; and advocacy.
Added August 2018
