UK ward design: Patient dependency, nursing workload, staffing and quality—An observational study
2008
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 45
Pages 370-381
Author(s): Hurst, K.
Added August 2021
Facing the challenge of patient transfers: Using ceiling lifts in healthcare facilities
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 2
Pages 6-16
Author(s): Vieira, E. R., Miller, L.
Manual patient transfers contribute to a higher rate of injury for healthcare providers. Manual patient transfers present a high risk of injury and nurses are at significant risk for transfer-related injury, including low back problems.
Added August 2018
Searching for Evidence
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 95-110
Author(s): Edelstein, E. A.
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
Islam and the Healthcare Environment: Designing Patient Rooms
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 111-121
Author(s): Kopec, D., Han, L.
Added August 2018
Reinterpreting the hospital corridor: “Wasted space” or essential for quality multidisciplinary clinical care?
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 2
Pages 17-29
Author(s): Carthey, J.
This paper reviews the literature on the functions of corridors in the healthcare setting and highlights the need to reconsider these spaces as a functional component of an effective healthcare organization.
Added August 2018
Implementing Healthcare Excellence: The Vital Role of the CEO in Evidence-Based Design
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 1
Pages 7-21
Author(s): Zimring, Craig, Augenbroe, Godfried L., Malone, Eileen B., Sadler, Blair L.
Added August 2018
Relationships between street characteristics and perceived attractiveness for walking reported by elderly people
2008
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 28
Pages 353-361
Author(s): Borst, H. C., Miedema, H. M. E., de Vries, S. I., Graham, J. M. A., van Dongen, J. E. F.
Added July 2016
An exploratory examination of medical gas booms versus traditional headwalls in intensive care unit design
2008
Critical care nursing quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 31
Pages 340–356
Author(s): Pati, D., Evans, J., Waggener, L., Harvey, Tom
Added June 2016
Oncology Care Setting Design and Planning Part II: Designing Healthcare Settings to Prevent Fungal Infections and Improve Handwashing
2008
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 521-525
Author(s): Sheridan-Leos, N.
Added February 2016
Affective design of waiting areas in primary healthcare
2008
The TQM Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 20
Pages 389-408
Author(s): Ayas, E., Eklund, J., Ishihara, S.
Added January 2016
Review: The impact of art, design and environment in mental healthcare: A systematic review of the literature
2008
The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 128
Pages 85-94
Author(s): Daykin, N., Byrne, E., Soteriou, T., O'Connor, S.
There is increasing evidence that attractive environments can enhance the experiences of healthcare users. What creates attractive environments may be relative to the country where that healthcare is provided. This paper was written in the UK and was an attempt to find research that supports the use of art to create healing environments along with the role of art in encouraging civic pride. It was part of a two-year evaluation of a commissioned arts program in a UK mental health trust.
Added January 2016
Analysis of Hospital Facility Growth: Are We Super-Sizing Healthcare?
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 70-88
Author(s): Latimer, H. S., Gutknecht, H., Hardesty, K.
Added April 2015
Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery
2008
Annals of Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 248
Pages 695-700
Author(s): Brandt, C., Hott, U., Sohr, D., Daschner, F., Gastmeier, P., Rüden, H.
Operating rooms (ORs) in hospitals of different countries use ventilation systems to assist with the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs). The authors cite literature to show that adequate evidence does not exist to support the use of expensive ventilation systems in preventing SSIs.
Added November 2014
The systems research organizing model: A conceptual perspective for facilities design
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 7-19
Author(s): Brewer, B. B., Verran, J. A., Stichler, J. F.
Added October 2014
Organizational Transformation: A Model for Joint Optimization of Culture Change and Evidence-Based Design
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 1
Pages 40-60
Author(s): Hamilton, D. K., Orr, R. D., Raboin, W. E.
Added October 2014
Lost in Translation: Bridging Gaps Between Design and Evidence-Based Design
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 1
Pages 39-46
Author(s): Watkins, N., Keller, A.
Added October 2014
Buildings and Organizations: The Shaping and the Shaped
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 20-31
Author(s): Gibson, S. F.
Added September 2014
Reducing Falls in a Definitive Observation Unit: An Evidence-Based Practice Institute Consortium Project
2008
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 31
Pages 127-139
Author(s): Gutierrez, F., Smith, K.
A Definitive Observation Unit (DOU) in a hospital in California maintains high standards of nursing and follows an evidence-based practice of fall prevention. Yet the facility’s fall rates continue to be higher than the benchmark for similar hospitals.
Added September 2014
Impact of hydrogen peroxide vapor room decontamination on Clostridium difficile environmental contamination and transmission in a healthcare setting
2008
Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 29
Pages 723-9
Author(s): Boyce, J. M., Havill, N. L., Otter, J. A., McDonald, L. C., Adams, N. M., Cooper, T., Thompson, A., Wiggs, L., Killgore, G., Tauman, A., Noble-Wang, J.
Added September 2014
