Using architectural mapping to understand behavior and space utilization in a surgical waiting room of a safety net hospital
2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 21
Volume 19
Pages 13870
Author(s): Liao, E. N., Chehab, L. Z., Ossmann, M., Alpers, B., Patel, D., Sammann, A.
Added December 2022
A sense of home for people with dementia in a long-term care facility: A design perspective
2023
Health & Place
Journal Article
Author(s): Chen, J., Gramegna, S. M., Biamonti, A.
Added December 2022
Control measure implications of COVID-19 infection in healthcare facilities reconsidered from human physiological and engineering aspects
2023
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Journal Article
Issue 13
Volume 30
Pages 36228–36243
Author(s): Yang, Y.-F., Lin, Y.-J., You, S.-H., Lu, T.-H., Chen, C.-Y., Wang, W.-M., Liao, C.-M.
Added December 2022
Leveraging discrete event simulation modeling to evaluate design and process improvements of an emergency department
2022
Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 3
Pages 397-408
Author(s): Zamani, Z.
Research shows that emergency departments (EDs) are frequently challenged by high patient volumes, unpredictable surges, and emergency care providers who may be at increased risk for burnout and mental distress. Furthermore, longer wait times have been associated with an increased potential for adverse events and patient mortality.
Added December 2022
Operating room design using agent-based simulation to reduce room obstructions
2023
Health Care Management Science
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 26
Pages 261-278
Author(s): Taaffe, K., Ferrand, Y. B., Khoshkenar, A., Fredendall, L., San, D., Rosopa, P., Joseph, A.
Research shows that the operating room layout and design can play an integral role in how a procedure is carried out and how flow disruptions can be minimized to optimize outcomes. Despite past research aimed toward improving room layout and providing recommendations to minimize surgical site infections, there remains a lack of evidence demonstrating how these physical environment factors affect safety and efficiency performance.
Added December 2022
Decoding the psychiatric space: Cross country comparison of facilities for mental health service users
2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 14
Volume 19
Pages 8832
Author(s): Chrysikou, E., Savvopoulou, E., Biddulph, J., Jenkin, G.
Added December 2022
Using an accessible room multisensory stimulation environment to reduce dementia associated behaviors
2022
Journal of Long-Term Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Prince, D. M., Fogarty, K. J., VanGeest, J. B., Eberth, S. D.
A growing body of literature supports using multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE) rooms to improve Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). While enclosed MSSE applications have been tested, due to restrictions for enclosed-room access and caregiver shortages there is a need to evaluate outcomes associated with open-access MSSE areas.
Added December 2022
Promoting the work engagement of the health worker: The role of secure workplace attachment, perceived spatial-physical comfort, and relationship with patients
2023
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Mura, A. L., Nonnis, M., Scrima, F., Fornara, F.
Added December 2022
The effect of sound in the dental office: Practices and recommendations for quality assurance: A narrative review
2022
Dentistry Journal
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 10
Pages 228
Author(s): Antoniadou, M., Tziovara, P., Antoniadou, C.
Research shows that the dental office environment exposes individuals to a high degree of sound during care. Sound can be perceived negatively, called noise, or can be considered positive, such as music therapy. The dental office can be an environment of high anxiety for patients.
Added December 2022
Pre-Occupancy evaluation in hospital rooms for efficient use of natural light: Improved proposals
2022
Buildings
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 12
Pages 2145
Author(s): Ferrante, T., Villani, T.
Added December 2022
Recommendations for ventilation of remodeled negative-pressure isolation wards for COVID-19 patients: A comparison of international guidelines
2023
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 122
Pages 91-97
Author(s): Chen, C.-Y., Chen, P.-H., Chen, J.-K., Su, T.-C.
Added November 2022
Efficacy of violet–blue light to inactive microbial growth
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 20179
Author(s): Amodeo, D., Lucarelli, V., De Palma, I., Puccio, A., Nante, N., Cevenini, G., Messina, G.
Research demonstrates that certain lights have antimicrobial properties. Violet-blue light at 405 nm (VBL405) has a broad-spectrum effect on organisms that frequently cause hospital-acquired infections including Clostridium difficile, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and various Mycobacterium.
Added November 2022
Study on value-based design of healthcare facilities: Based on review of the literature in the USA and Japan
2022
Frontiers in Public Health
Journal Article
Author(s): Zhou, Y., Sun, Y., Xu, Y., Yuan, H.
Added November 2022
Evaluating building performance in healthcare facilities using entropy and graph heuristic theories
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 8973
Author(s): Hassanain, A. A., Eldosoky, M. A. A., Soliman, A. M.
Added November 2022
Contamination of personal protective equipment and environmental surfaces in Fangcang shelter hospitals
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 51
Pages 926-930
Author(s): Yao, Y., Cui, Y., Gao, X., Qian, Y., Hu, B.
Added November 2022
Copper-coated hospital surfaces: reduction of total bacterial loads and resistant Acinetobacter spp.
2022
AMB Express
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 146
Author(s): Blehm, C. J., Monteiro, M. S., Bessa, M. C., Leyser, M., Dias, A. S., Sumienski, J., Gallo, S. W., da Silva, A. B., Barros, A., Marco, R., Preve, C. P., Ferreira, C. A. S., Ramos, F., de Oliveira, S. D.
Added November 2022
Research methods used in evidence-based design: An analysis of five years of research articles from the HERD Journal
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 16
Pages 56-82
Author(s): Battisto, D., Li, X., Dong, J., Hall, L., Blouin, J.
Few studies report on the current state of research in health environment studies. Understanding common research methods can help inform future studies and identify best practices.
Added November 2022
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) studies on airborne transmission in hospitals: A review on the research approaches and the challenges
2023
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Issue Part A
Volume 63
Pages 105533
Author(s): Tsang, T.-W., Mui, K.-W., Wong, L.-T.
Added November 2022
System, Space, Staff, and Stuff framework in establishing a new pediatric critical care unit (PICU) (4S Framework)
2022
Journal of Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Journal Article
Issue 04
Volume 06
Pages 438-451
Author(s): Alomani MD, H., Alanzi MD, F., Alotaibi MD, Y.
Added November 2022
Promoting spatial cognition in hospital buildings using space syntax analyses
2022
Journal of Engineering and Applied Science
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 69
Pages 101
Author(s): Youssef, K. A., Youssef, A. M. A.
Added November 2022
