Integrating systematic layout planning with fuzzy constraint theory to design and optimize the facility layout for operating theatre in hospitals
2015
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 26
Pages 87-95
Author(s): Lin, Q.-L., Liu, H.-C., Wang, D.-J., Liu, L.
Added June 2016
Layout Planning Problems in Health Care
2015
Applications of Location Analysis
Book Section
Author(s): Arnolds, I., Nickel, S., Eiselt, A. H., Marianov, V.
Added May 2016
Effect of hand sanitizer location on hand hygiene compliance
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 43
Pages 917-921
Author(s): Cure, L., Van Enk, R.
Hand hygiene is the most important intervention to prevent infection in hospitals. Health care workers should clean their hands at least before and after contact with patients. Hand sanitizer dispensers are important to support hand hygiene because they can be made available throughout hospital units. The aim of this study was to determine whether the usability of sanitizer dispensers correlates...
Added May 2016
Impact of the Physical Environment of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities (RHCSF) on Staff and Residents A Systematic Review of the Literature
2015
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 48
Pages 1203-1241
Author(s): Joseph, A., Choi, Y.-S., Quan, X.
Strategies related to the design of the built environment should be considered within the context of the culture of the organization and the resident population. This study of the physical environment of residential health, care, and support facilities addresses the range of settings and population, where other studies have been lacking. The literature review strongly suggests that the built environment is an important component of care provided in residential care settings.
Added May 2016
Increased Daylight Availability Reduces Length of Hospitalization in Depressive Patients
2015
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
Journal Article
Author(s): Canellas, F., Mestre, L., Belber, M., & Frontera, G.
Research studies have documented the efficacy of bright light on people with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Bright light has been documented to have a therapeutic efficiency equivalent to most antidepressant medications.
Added January 2016
Review article: Systematic review of three key strategies designed to improve patient flow through the emergency department
2015
Emergency medicine Australasia: EMA
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 27
Pages 394-404
Author(s): Elder, E., Johnston, A. N., Crilly, J.
Added December 2015
The Impact of a Flexible Care Area on Throughput Measures in an Academic Emergency Department
2015
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 41
Pages 503-509
Author(s): McGrath, J., LeGare, A., Hermanson, L., Repplinger, M. D.
This paper explores the implementation of a novel strategy which involved the creation of a “flexible care area” (FCA), a space designed for initiating patient evaluations and treatments at the beginning of a patient’s visit.
Added December 2015
Ready-JET-Go: Split Flow Accelerates ED Throughput
2015
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 42
Pages 114-119
Author(s): Bish, P. A., McCormick, M. A., Otegbeye, M.
Emergency departments (ED) in America have seen large increases in demand for emergency services over the last decade. This increased demand for ED services has resulted in delayed treatment for patients, increased rates of patients leaving the ED without receiving treatment, and decreases in satisfactory ED visit experiences.
Added December 2015
Solving the worldwide emergency department crowding problem – what can we learn from an Israeli ED?
2015
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Journal Article
Issue 52
Volume 4
Pages 1-4
Author(s): Pines, J. M., Bernstein, S. L.
Added December 2015
Measuring hand hygiene compliance rates at hospital entrances
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 43
Pages 694-696
Author(s): Vaidotas, M., Yokota, P. K. O., Marra, A. R., Sampaio Camargo, T. Z., Victor, E. da S., Gysi, D. M., Leal, F., dos Santos, O. F. P., Edmond, M. B.
Added December 2015
Energy Efficiency in Hospitals: Historical Development, Trends and Perspectives
2015
Energy Performance of Buildings: Energy Efficiency and Built Environment in Temperate Climates
Book Section
Author(s): Papadopoulos, A. M., Boemi, S.-N., Irulegi, O., Santamouris, M.
Added December 2015
Integrating clinic process flow, space syntax and space adjacency analysis: Formalization of computational method in building programming
Author(s): Pramanik, A., Haymaker, J., Swarts, M., Zimring, C.
Added December 2015
Shared decision making in designing new healthcare environments—time to begin improving quality
2015
BMC Health Services Research
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 15
Pages 1-7
Author(s): Elf, M., Fröst, P., Lindahl, G., Wijk, H.
Added November 2015
A hierarchical facility layout planning approach for large and complex hospitals
2015
Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal
Journal Article
Volume First Online
Pages 1-25
Author(s): Helber, S., Böhme, D., Oucherif, F., Lagershausen, S., Kasper, S.
Added November 2015
Architects in interdisciplinary contexts: Representational practices in healthcare design
2015
Design Studies
Journal Article
Author(s): Kasali, A., Nersessian, N. J.
Added October 2015
Building Resilience and Organizational Readiness During Healthcare Facility Redevelopment Transitions: Is It Possible to Thrive?
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 9
Pages 10-33
Author(s): Steele, C. G., Wilkinson, A., Alvaro, C., Wilkinson, K., Harvey, M.
Added September 2015
The association of hospital prevention processes and patient risk factors with the risk of Clostridium difficile infection: a population-based cohort study
2015
BMJ Quality & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 24
Pages 435-443
Author(s): Daneman, N., Guttmann, A., Wang, X., Ma, X., Gibson, D., Stukel, T.
Added May 2015
Modern Healthcare's Hospital Quality & Safety databases
Author(s): Modern Healthcare
Added March 2015
