Evaluation of a sound environment intervention in an ICU: A feasibility study
2018
Australian Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 31
Pages 59–70
Author(s): Johansson, L., Lindahl, B., Knutsson, ., Ögren, M., Persson Waye, K., Ringdal, M.
Long-term studies measuring acoustics in ICU environments is lacking. This information is important to understand the effects of sound on seriously ill patients and those suffering from ICU delirium.
Added June 2017
Preventing Emergency Department Violence through Design
2018
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 44
Pages 322-323
Author(s): Lenaghan, P. A., Cirrincione, N. M., Henrich, S.
Added August 2017
Private Rooms in Low Acuity Settings: A Systematic Review of the Literature
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 57-74
Author(s): Voigt, Jeffrey, Mosier, Michael, Darouiche, Rabih
Added August 2017
Towards Wellbeing: Hospital Evaluation Using the Problem-Seeking Method
2018
Building Performance Evaluation
Book Section
Author(s): Parshall, S., Fonseca, S.
Added September 2017
Towards a Hospital Activation Process Model
2018
Building Performance Evaluation
Book Section
Author(s): Preiser, Wolfgang F.E., Hardy, Andrea E., Schramm, Ulrich, Preiser, Wolfgang F. E., Petronis, John P., Petronis, John W., Petronis, Lexi
Added September 2017
Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Research Paradigm or Diagnostic Tool
2018
Building Performance Evaluation
Book Section
Author(s): Becker, F., Preiser, W. F. E., Hardy, A. E., Schramm, U.
Added September 2017
Emerging Trends in Performance Evaluation of Pediatric Intensive Care Units in Japanese Children’s Hospitals
2018
Building Performance Evaluation
Book Section
Author(s): Kato, Akikazu, Mori, Shiho, Kato, Masayuki, Preiser, Wolfgang F.E., Hardy, Andrea E., Schramm, Ulrich
Added September 2017
Antimicrobial textiles and infection prevention - Clothes and inanimate environment
2018
New Perspectives and Controversies in Infection Prevention
Book Section
Author(s): McQueen, R. H., Ehnes, B. L., Bearman, G., Munoz-Price, S., Morgan, D., Murthy, R.
Added September 2017
Environmental design for end-of-life care: An integrative review on improving quality of life and managing symptoms for patients in institutional settings
2018
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 55
Pages 1018–1034
Author(s): Zadeh, R. S., Eshelman, P., Setla, J., Kennedy, L., Hon, E., Basara, A.
Added September 2017
Acute alerting effects of light: A systematic literature review
2018
Behavioural Brain Research
Journal Article
Issue Supplement C
Volume 337
Pages 228-239
Author(s): Souman, J. L., Tinga, A. M., te Pas, S. F., van Ee, R., Vlaskamp, B. N. S.
Added November 2017
Evidence and speculation: Reimagining approaches to architecture and research within the paediatric hospital
2018
Medical Humanities
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 146-152
Author(s): McLaughlan, R., Pert, A.
Added December 2017
Seasonal variation of window opening behaviors in two naturally ventilated hospital wards
2018
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Shi, Z., Qian, H., Zheng, X., Lv, Z., Li, Y., Liu, L., Nielsen, P. V.
Natural ventilation is important in controlling indoor air temperature and quality. According to the authors, airborne infections can be reduced in hospitals among patients and staff when natural cross ventilation is used.
Added December 2017
Evaluating Nurses' Perception of Patient Safety Design Features in Intensive Care Units
2018
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 10-28
Author(s): Islam, F., Rashid, M.
Patient safety subsets of efficient work process, patient room design, accessibility and visibility, and maintaining sterility were explored further following a smaller study using similar patient safety scales. This study used an electronic disbursement of a patient safety questionnaire to intensive care unit (ICU) nurses to increase the sample size from the original study. This larger study also took nurse characteristics into account, which the original study had not assessed.
Added December 2017
Creation of an Adult Observation Unit: Improving Outcomes.
2018
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 33
Pages 72-78
Author(s): Plamann, J. M., Zedreck-Gonzalez, J., Fennimore, L.
Many patients who visit emergency departments do not need to be admitted but also are not ready for discharge. To improve throughput and reduce wait time, an alternative would be placing them under observation in a special observation unit.
Added December 2017
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
Decentralization: The Corridor Is the Problem, Not the Alcove
2018
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 3-9
Author(s): Hamilton, D. K., Swoboda, S. M., Lee, J.-T., Anderson, D. C.
This study explored changes within the healthcare industry (e.g., single-patient rooms, electronic medical records, etc.) and the shift to a more linear unit design as factors that could be leading to communication breakdowns, challenging the notion that a decentralized nursing station is the primary contributor.
Added December 2017
Systematic review of the effects of intensive-care-unit noise on sleep of healthy subjects and the critically ill
2018
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 120
Pages 443-452
Author(s): Horsten, S., Reinke, L., Absalom, A. R., Tulleken, J. E.
Added December 2017
Acoustic environments of patient room in a typical geriatric ward
2018
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Author(s): Jerlehag, C., Lee, P. J., Park, S. H., Jones, T., Carroll, N.
Previous studies have thoroughly demonstrated the harmful effects of background noise within healthcare environments; one study found that high levels of background noise disrupted patient sleep cycles, while even higher levels of noise led to elevated heart rates among nurses.
Added January 2018
Investigating systematic review for multi-disciplinary research in Built Environment
2018
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 8
Pages 78-90
Author(s): Parida, S., Brown, K.
Added January 2018
Lighting controls: Evolution and revolution
2018
Lighting Research & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 50
Pages 115-128
Author(s): Pandharipande, A., Newsham, G. R.
Added January 2018
