Roles of sunlight and natural ventilation for controlling infection: Historical and current perspectives
2013
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 84
Pages 271-282
Author(s): Hobday, R. A., Dancer, S. J.
Added April 2020
Effect of intensive care unit environment on in-hospital delirium after cardiac surgery
2013
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 146
Pages 172-178
Author(s): Arenson, B. G., MacDonald, L. A., Grocott, H. P., Hiebert, B. M., Arora, R. C.
Added July 2018
Simulation-based feasibility study of improved air conditioning systems for hospital operating room
2013
Frontiers of Architectural Research
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 2
Pages 468-475
Author(s): Zhai, Z., Osborne, A. L.
Added April 2018
Different Types of Door-Opening Motions as Contributing Factors to Containment Failures in Hospital Isolation Rooms
2013
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 8
Pages e66663
Author(s): Tang, J. W., Nicolle, A., Pantelic, J., Klettner, C. A., Su, R., Kalliomaki, P., Saarinen, P., Koskela, H., Reijula, K., Mustakallio, P., Cheong, D. K. W., Sekhar, C., Tham, K. W., Costa, C.
When under negative pressure, hospital isolation rooms are essential for both the containment of patients emitting airborne infectious agents as well as the protection of other patients from these agents. A plethora of different doors are used in the construction of these rooms, but relatively few studies have analyzed how certain door-opening motions and the passage of healthcare workers through these doors can affect the overall performance of isolation rooms.
Added December 2016
Care of the Older Adult in the Emergency Department: Nurses Views of the Pressing Issues
2013
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 53
Pages 441-453
Author(s): Boltz, M., Parke, B., Shuluk, J., Capezuti, E., Galvin, J. E.
Added October 2016
Social health and nutrition impacts of community kitchens: A systematic review
2013
Public Health Nutrition
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 16
Pages 535-543
Author(s): Iacovou, M., Pattieson, D. C., Truby, H., Palermo, C.
Added August 2016
Lost in space: The place of the architectural milieu in the aetiology and treatment of schizophrenia
2013
Facilities
Journal Article
Issue 9/10
Volume 31
Pages 427-448
Author(s): Golembiewski, J.
This article is a theoretical discussion concerning how designed and constructed environments can be significant factors in the psychogenesis of mental illnesses, particularly with non-affective psychoses. The authors believe that the current body of literature is lacking in resources that could help direct design decision-making to positively influence the well-being of mentally ill individuals. Discussing this matter may help identify specific qualities of the built environment that appear to be aetiologically related to psychosis.
Added June 2016
Altering micro-environments to change population health behaviour: Towards an evidence base for choice architecture interventions
2013
BMC Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 13
Pages 1218
Author(s): Hollands, G. J., Shemilt, I., Marteau, T. M., Jebb, S. A., Kelly, M. P., Nakamura, R., Suhrcke, M., Ogilvie, D.
Added June 2016
Cost–utility analysis of a shock-absorbing floor intervention to prevent injuries from falls in hospital wards for older people
2013
Age and Ageing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 42
Pages 641-645
Author(s): Latimer, N., Dixon, S., Drahota, A. K., Severs, M.
Added June 2016
A study protocol for performance evaluation of a new academic intensive care unit facility: impact on patient care
2013
BMJ Open
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 3
Pages e003134
Author(s): Ferri, M., Zygun, D. A., Harrison, A., Stelfox, H. T.
Added November 2015
Impact of the physical environment of psychiatric wards on the use of seclusion
2013
The British Journal of Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 202
Pages 142-149
Author(s): van der Schaaf, P. S., Dusseldorp, E., Keuning, F. M., Janssen, W. A., Noorthoorn, E. O.
Disturbed behavior and patient aggression within psychiatric wards can threaten both patient and staff safety. To manage these patients, psychiatric wards often will use coercive measures such as solitary confinement. Patient aggression arises from a complex interaction between patient characteristics, staff characteristics, and the characteristics of the physical environment of the psychiatric ward itself. Most studies have focused on the dynamics between patient and staff characteristics; little research has been done to investigate how the physical environment of psychiatric wards might influence patient aggression and subsequently the use of coercive measures.
Added October 2015
Computer Aided Lighting Requirement Analysis and Design for a Health Care Facility
2013
Computer
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 78
Pages 12-18
Author(s): Tanuja, S., Shailesh, K. R.
Added May 2015
Measurement of ventilation and airborne infection risk in large naturally ventilated hospital wards
2013
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Gilkeson, C. A., Camargo-Valero, M. A., Pickin, L. E., Noakes, C. J.
In healthcare environments, the transmission of airborne pathogens is a matter of concern. Ventilation has been identified as one of the key factors in the risk of infection. The authors indicate that most of the evidence on ventilation and infection risk has been in controlled spaces like operating rooms and isolation rooms, and that naturally ventilated spaces like wards have not been studied. They conducted a series of experiments in an unused ward to measure the transmission of pathogens in conditions of natural ventilation, mechanical ventilation, and no ventilation.
Added March 2015
HVAC filtration for controlling infectious airborne disease transmission in indoor environments: Predicting risk reductions and operational costs
2013
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Azimi, P., Stephens, B.
The airborne transmission of infectious pathogens in indoor environments is a matter of concern. The authors refer to different operational and design strategies being used in different buildings to control/limit the spread of these pathogens.
Added March 2015
Realizing improved patient care through human-centered operating room design: A human factors methodology for observing flow disruptions in the cardiothoracic operating room
2013
Anesthesiology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 119
Pages 1066-1077
Author(s): Palmer, G., Abernathy, J. H., Swinton, G., Allison, D., Greenstein, J., Shappell, S., Juang, K., Reeves, S. T.
The authors indicate that disruptions in the workflow of surgeries can extend surgery times and contribute to the escalation of healthcare costs.
Added March 2015
Patient Safety in the Cardiac Operating Room: Human Factors and Teamwork A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
2013
Circulation
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 128
Pages 1139-1169
Author(s): Wahr, J. A., Prager, R. L., Abernathy, J. H., Martinez, E. A., Salas, E., Seifert, P. C., Groom, R. C., Spiess, B. D., Searles, B. E., Sundt, T. M., Sanchez, J. A., Shappell, S. A., Culig, M. H., Lazzara, E. H., Fitzgerald, D. C., Thourani, V. H., Eghtesady, P., Ikonomidis, J. S., England, M. R., Sellke, F. W., Nussmeier, N. A.
The cardiac surgical operating room is a complex environment, where patient lives are saved or considerably improved with the help of sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Although outcomes are improving, adverse events still occur, many of which are preventable. This statement is the result of a review of literature that presented evidence on patient safety and interventions that worked in enhancing patient safety in the cardiac OR.
Added March 2015
Medicare Readmission Rates Showed Meaningful Decline in 2012
2013
Medicare & Medicaid Research Review
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 3
Pages E1-E12
Author(s): Gerhardt, G., Yemane, A., Hickman, P., Oelschlaeger, A., Rollins, E., Brennan, N.
Added February 2015
Accessibility for mental healthcare
2013
Facilities
Journal Article
Issue 9/10
Volume 31
Pages 418-426
Author(s): Chrysikou, E.
Mental health facilities, according to the author, are designed and built to limit the mobility of patients, whether or not they are limited by physical disability. While physical mobility may be a consequence of the illness, in other cases the potential flight risk of a patient may require the facility policy to be restrictive regarding patient access to open spaces.
Added December 2014
Creating ‘therapeutic landscapes’ for mental health carers in inpatient settings: A dynamic perspective on permeability and inclusivity
2013
Social Science & Medicine
Journal Article
Author(s): Wood, V. J., Curtis, S. E., Gesler, W., Spencer, I. H., Close, H. J., Mason, J., Reilly, J. G.
Added December 2014
Compassionate containment? Balancing technical safety and therapy in the design of psychiatric wards
2013
Social Science & Medicine
Journal Article
Author(s): Curtis, S., Gesler, W., Wood, V., Spencer, I., Mason, J., Close, H., Reilly, J.
The authors allude to the challenge of managing risk to the security of patients and staff in psychiatric wards and how design of psychiatric hospitals contributes to it. The authors conducted an evaluation of a mental health inpatient facility.
Added December 2014
