Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States: Implementation and Measurement Guide
2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Report
Author(s): Keener, D., Goodman, K., Lowry, A., Zaro, S., Khan, L. K.
Added August 2016
Improving the Patient Experience: Best Practices for Safety-Net Clinic Redesign
2009 March
California HealthCare Foundation
Report
Author(s): Gulwadi, G., Keller, A., Joseph, A.
Added September 2014
A Study of Hospital Inpatient Unit Design Factors Impacting Direct Patient Care Time, Documentation Time, and Patient Safety
Author(s): Clark, T., Combs, S.
Architects have experimented with numerous inpatient care unit (IPU) designs, such as racetracks, “T-shapes,”, “L-shapes,”, triangular forms, and many others. There is no clear consensus on how the designs of these spaces and other physical features within IPUs influence healthcare provider productivity, safety, and overall effectiveness.
Added April 2017
Patient Room Handedness: An Empirical Examination
Author(s): Pati, D., Cason, C. L., Harvey, T. E., Evans, J.
Added April 2018
Impact of Place of Residence on Relationship Between Quality of Life and Cognitive Decline in Dementia
2009
Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 23
Pages 395-400
Author(s): Missotten, P., Thomas, P., Squelard, G., Di Notte, D., Fontaine, O., Paquay, L., De Lepeleire, J., Buntinx, F., Ylieff, M.
Added September 2014
Therapeutic Influences of Plants in Hospital Rooms on Surgical Recovery
2009
HortScience
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 44
Pages 102-105
Author(s): Park, S.-H., Mattson, R. H.
Surgical procedures can instill a sizeable amount of anxiety in patients from all different backgrounds. Previous studies have thoroughly explored how increased stress and anxiety can adversely influence the recovery process following a surgical procedure.
Added September 2018
Differential relationship of recent self-reported stress and acute anxiety with divided attention performance
2009
Stress
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 12
Pages 313-319
Author(s): Petrac, D.C., Bedwell, J.S., Renk, K., Orem, D.M., Sims, V.
Added October 2012
Direct cellular vs. indirect pager communication during orthopaedic surgical procedures: A prospective study
2009
Technology and Health Care
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 17
Pages 149-157
Author(s): Ortega, G. R., Taksali, S., Smart, R., Baumgaertner, M. R.
Staff-to-staff communication is critical to quality and efficient healthcare. Physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers all use various methods of communication in their daily work. Difficulties in staff communication often lead to interruptions and delays in patient care, variation in response time, medical errors, violation of privacy, and dissatisfaction in patient and staff.
Added October 2012
Lumbar spine forces during manoeuvring of ceiling-based and floor-based patient transfer devices
2009
Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 52
Pages 384-397
Author(s): Marras, W.S., Knapik, G.G., Ferguson, S.
Patient handling is an important concern in healthcare facilities linked to patient falls, as well as staff injury. It continues to represent a high risk for low back pain among caregivers. Research shows that manual transfer of patients can impose unacceptable loads on the spine (even when the task is shared by two caregivers). Due to this, patient lift devices have gained popularity and are frequently used. However the merits and demerits between the different systems continues to be explored.
Added October 2012
California's Safety-Net Clinics: A Primer
Author(s): Saviano, E.
Added October 2012
Environmental factors in the control room
2009
Handbook of control room design and ergonomics: A perspective for the future.
Book Section
Author(s): Nicholl, A.
Added October 2012
Factors influencing patient satisfaction when undergoing endoscopic procedures
2009
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 69
Pages 883-891
Author(s): Ko, H. H., Zhang, H., Telford, J. J., Enns, R.
Patient satisfaction with endoscopic procedures helps establish performance standards, increases the accountability of physicians and staff, may facilitate patient compliance, and can lead to improvements in the quality of care. Limited data are available regarding the best mechanism and timing for assessing patient satisfaction with endoscopy.
Added October 2012
The Pebble Project
Author(s): The Center for Health Design
Added October 2012
Airborne Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds, Formaldehyde and Ammonia in Finnish Office Buildings with Suspected Indoor Air Problems
2009
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 6
Pages 200
Author(s): Heidi, J.S., Anna-Liisa, P., Sanna, K.L., Henri, M.R., Tapani, M.T., Pertti, O.P., Beatrice, C.B., Kari, E.R.
Added October 2012
Chlorine Dioxide Reactions with Indoor Materials during Building Disinfection: Surface Uptake
2009
Environmental Science & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 43
Pages 1329
Author(s): Heidi, H., Dustin, P., Richard, L.C.
Added October 2012
The link between continuous commissioning and sustainable growth: a sustainable business model
2009
Intelligent Buildings International
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 1
Pages 142
Author(s): Phil, C., Anshuman, K.
Added October 2012
Connecting remote cardiac monitoring issues with care areas
2009
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 6
Pages 79-83
Author(s): Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authroity
Added October 2012
An Investigation of Homes with High Concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and/or Dioxin-Like PCBs in House Dust
2009
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 6
Pages 188
Author(s): Alfred, F., Lynn, Z., Kristine, K., Qixuan, C., Shih-Yuan, L., Biling, H., Peter, A., Avery, D., David, G., Brenda, G., James, L., William, L., Martha, M., Tim, T.
Added October 2012
A comparison of patient and staff satisfaction with services after relocating to a new purpose-built mental health facility
2009
Australian Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 212-217
Author(s): Cleary, M., Hunt, G., Walter, G.
The physical environment of a hospital can support recovery from mental illness. Mental health patients are extremely vulnerable to changes in their environments. The paper reports on the impact on patients and staff of a relocation of Australia’s oldest and largest psychiatric hospitals, Sydney’s Rozelle Hospital. The new 174-bed purpose-built meant health facility provided patients with their own rooms within single story units. Further, patients were grouped in wards based on the phase of their illness and required treatment.
Added October 2012
Integrating Human Indoor Air Pollutant Exposure within Life Cycle Impact Assessment
2009
Environmental Science & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 43
Pages 1670
Author(s): Stefanie, H., Evangelia, D., Raffaella, B., Arjen, M., Ralph, K.R., Mark, A.J.H., Thomas, E.M.
Added October 2012
