Planning a Cardiovascular Hybrid Operating Room: the Technical Point of View
2009
The Heart Surgery Forum
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages E125-E130
Author(s): Nollert, G., Wich, S.
The authors allude to the growing trend of using hybrid operating rooms (ORs) for a wide range of cardiac surgeries and interventions. Given the complexity of the work environment, the authors emphasize the need for integrating clinical, technical, and architectural knowledge and expertise into the design of a hybrid OR.
Added March 2015
A plasma display window? – the shifting baseline problem in a technologically mediated natural world
2009
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Kahn, P. H. Jr., Friedman, B., Brian Gill, Hagman, J., Severson, R. L., Freier, N. G., Feldman, E. N., Carrere, S., Stolyar, A.
The general purpose of this study is to test the physical and psychological effects of experiencing nature through a technology medium. Past research has shown that contact with nature can lead to “enjoyment, satisfaction, and increased levels of satisfaction with one’s home, one’s job, and with life in general” (Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989, p. 173). So in an fast-changing world of technology-mediated healthcare, the question posed in this study revolves around whether simulated nature scenes can elicit the same health benefits that real nature has shown to produce.
Added November 2014
Exploring the Impact of the Physical Environment on Patient Outcomes in Ambulatory Care Settings
2009
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 2
Pages 21-41
Author(s): Gulwadi, G., Joseph, A., Keller, A.
Recent trends in healthcare have seen a shift in treating episodic care within acute care environments to ambulatory care centers (ACCs). These facilities distribute care based upon prevention and wellness to combat chronic disease and provide care management. Ambulatory care environments consist of a broad platform of care settings and deliver many types of care to a wide range of populations. Due to these and other complexities, research linking the impact of the physical design of ACCs on patient health outcomes has yet to be documented.
Added September 2014
Using a Task Analysis to Describe Nursing Work in Acute Care Patient Environments
2009
Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 39
Pages 537-547
Author(s): Battisto, D., Pak, R., Vander Wood, M. A., Pilcher, J. J.
A growing body of research demonstrates linkages between workplace design and processes in healthcare facilities with staff and patient safety, operational efficiency, staff satisfaction, and medical errors. There has been less emphasis on the role of the built environment in helping or hindering care delivery. Research is needed on the contextualized activities performed by nurses and how nurses spend their time to measure the effects of interventions aimed at redesigning care to improve safety or efficiency or to understand the implications of policy changes for nursing practice.
Added April 2014
Threading Needles in the Dark: The Effect of the Physical Work Environment on Nursing Practice
2009
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 32
Pages 70–74
Author(s): Simmons, D., Graves, K., Flynn, E. A.
People’s ability to perform reliably and safely relies on the physical work environment. Nowhere is this connection more critical than in healthcare environments, which can be noisy, dimly lit, and chaotic. The United States Pharmacopeia addresses this issue in its draft general chapter of standards, “Physical Environments that Promote Safe Medication Use,” which specifies work environment guidelines to support efficient and safe medication use.
Added February 2014
The impact of health facilities on healthcare workers’ well-being and performance
2009
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 46
Pages 1025–1034
Author(s): Rechel, B., Buchan, J., McKee, M.
There is extensive research on the effect of healthcare environments on patients. But much less is known about health facilities’ impact the staff, even while there is growing recognition of the need for healthy working environments. Poor healthcare working environments can relate to the nature of the work—long and antisocial hours, little administrative support, physical labor, and, sometimes, violence.
Added February 2014
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
The influence of desk and display design on posture and muscle activity variability whilst performing information technology tasks
2009
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 40
Pages 852-859
Author(s): Straker, L., Burgess-Limerick, R., Pollock, C.M., B
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
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
Thermal comfort of an air-conditioned office through different windows-door opening arrangements
2009
Building Services Engineering Research & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 30
Pages 49
Author(s): Daghigh, R., Adam, N.M., Sopian, K., Sahari, B.B.
Added October 2012
Handbook of control room design and ergonomics: A perspective for the future
Author(s): Ivergård, T., Hunt, B.
Added October 2012
