Healthy Built Environment Linkages: A Toolkit for Design - Planning - Health
2014
PHSA Population & Public Health team under the leadership of the Healthy Built Environment Alliance (HBEA)
Report
Author(s): Provincial Health Services Authority
Added August 2016
Separate Medication Preparation Rooms Reduce Interruptions and Medication Errors in the Hospital Setting: A Prospective Observational Study
2016
Journal of Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages e161-e168
Author(s): Huckels-Baumgart, S., Baumgart, A., Buschmann, U., Schüpfer, G., Manser, T.
Errors and interruptions are commonplace during medication preparation procedures in healthcare environments. One study found that one interruption occurred for every 3.2 drugs administered during nurses’ medication rounds.
Added December 2016
Safer anaesthetic rooms: Human factors/ ergonomics analysis of work practices
2016
Journal of Perioperative Practice
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 26
Pages 274-280
Author(s): Davis, M., Hignett, S., Hillier, S., Hames, N., Hodder, S.
Added December 2016
Effects of noise on errors, injuries and subjective health of nursing staff
Author(s): Smith, A.
Added July 2017
A socio-technical and Lean approach towards a framework for Health Information Systems-induced error
2019
Improving usability, safety and patient outcomes with Health Information Technology
Book Section
Author(s): Yusof, M. M., Lau, F., Bartle-Clar, J. A., Bliss, G., Borycki, E. M., Courtney, K. L.
Added September 2019
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
2004
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
Sound Control for Improved Outcomes in Healthcare Settings
2007
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Joseph, A., Ulrich, R. S.
Added December 2022
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Abstracts Table Supplement)
2005
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
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
Illumination and errors in dispensing
1991
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 48
Pages 2137-45
Author(s): Buchanan, T.L., Barker, K.N., Gibson, T., Pearson, R.E.
Added October 2012
Impact of interruptions and distractions on dispensing errors in an ambulatory care pharmacy
1999
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 13
Volume 56
Pages 1319-1325
Author(s): Flynn, E. A., Barker, K. N., Gibson, J. T., Pearson, R. E., Berger, B. A., Smith, L. A.
Errors and error rate have been used as outcome measures of the quality of drug distribution that is a function of the interaction between humans, procedures, equipment, and the work environment. Dispensing errors have been measured by observation and occur at rates of up to 24%. Studies show the relationship between errors and noise, light levels, and prescription workload, as well as the increased number of distractions and errors in an ambulatory care pharmacy.
Added October 2012
Relationships between Ambient Sounds and the Accuracy of Pharmacists' Prescription-Filling Performance
1996
Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 38
Pages 614-622
Author(s): Flynn, E. A., Barker, K. N., Gibson, J. T., Pearson, R. E., Smith, L. A., Berger, B. A.
Errors and error rate have been used as outcome measures of the quality of drug distribution that is a function of the interaction between humans, procedures, equipment, and the work environment. Dispensing errors have been measured by observation and occur at rates of up to 24%. Studies show the relationship between errors and the combination of interruptions and distractions, light levels, and prescription workload, as noise.
Added October 2012
Medication prescribing errors in a teaching hospital
1990
Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 17
Volume 263
Pages 2329-34
Author(s): Lesar, T.S., Briceland, L.L., Delcoure, K., Parmalee, J.C., Masta-Gornic, V., Pohl, H.
Added October 2012
Accuracy of dispensing in a high-volume, hospital-based outpatient pharmacy
1994
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 22
Volume 51
Pages 2793-7
Author(s): Kistner, U.A., Keith, M.R., Sergeant, K.A., Hokanson, J.A.
Added October 2012
Causes of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients: a prospective study
2002
Lancet
Journal Article
Issue 9315
Volume 359
Pages 1373-8
Author(s): Dean, B., Schachter, M., Vincent, C., Barber, N.
Added October 2012
High rates of adverse drug events in a highly computerized hospital
2005
Archives of Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 165
Pages 1111-1116
Author(s): Nebeker, J.R., Hoffman, J.M., Weir, C.R., Bennett, C.L., Hurdle, J.F.
Added October 2012
Impact of emerging technologies on medication errors and adverse drug events
2003
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 14
Volume 60
Pages 1447-1458
Author(s): Oren, E., Shaffer, E.F., Guglielmo, B.J.
Added October 2012
Restoring attention in pregnancy: The natural environment
2003
Clinical Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 246-265
Author(s): Starks, M.A.
Added October 2012
Noise in the ED
2005
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 23
Pages 332-335
Author(s): Tijunelis, M.A., Fitzsullivan, E., Henderson, S.O.
Added October 2012
ED located next to ICU to bolster patient safety: staff from both departments can lend a hand
2006
ED Management
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 18
Pages 67-69
Author(s): Thompson
Added October 2012
