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EBD Journal Club

Restorative Design Features For Hospital Staff Break Areas: A Multi-Method Study
April 2016 ∘ EBD Journal Club

Nejati, A., Shepley, M., Rodiek, S., & Lee, C. (2016). Restorative Design Features for Hospital Staff Break Areas: A Multi-Method Study. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(2), 16-35.
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Webinar

How Collaboration Leads to Integrated Healthcare Art Programs

August 2017 ∘ Webinar

This webinar provides a roadmap for establishing a collaborative process that results in an effective and valued art program.
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Effects of Unit Design on Acute Care Nurses’ Walking Distances, Energy Expenditure, and Job Satisfaction: A Pre–Post Relocation Study
August 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club

Copeland, D., & Chambers, M. (2016). Effects of Unit Design on Acute Care Nurses’ Walking Distances, Energy Expenditure, and Job Satisfaction: A Pre–Post Relocation Study. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 1937586716673831.
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Does Space Matter? An Exploratory Study for a Child–Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit
August 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club

Trzpuc, S. J., Wendt, K. A., Heitzman, S. C., Skemp, S., Thomas, D., & Dahl, R. (2016). Does space matter? An exploratory study for a child–adolescent mental health inpatient unit. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 10(1), 23-44.
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Lighting And Nurses At Medical–Surgical Units: Impact Of Lighting Conditions On Nurses’ Performance And Satisfaction
July 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club
 

Hadi, K., DuBose, J. R., & Ryherd, E. (2016). Lighting and Nurses at Medical–Surgical Units: Impact of Lighting Conditions on Nurses’ Performance and Satisfaction. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(3), 17-30.
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An Assessment Of Levels Of Safety In Psychiatric Units
May 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club

Bayramzadeh, S. (2017). An assessment of levels of safety in psychiatric units. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 10(2), 66-80.
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Security Implications Of Physical Design Attributes In The Emergency Department
May 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club

Pati, D., Pati, S., & Harvey Jr, T. E. (2016). Security implications of physical design attributes in the emergency department. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(4), 50-63.
Interview

Building Smaller Spaces Can Have Large Effects on Resident Satisfaction, an interview with Mitchell S. Elliott, AIA
October 2017 ∘ Interview

Learn about: How to think big when building small; how a smaller environment can benefit residents and caregivers; and SAGE and its mission to unite industry leaders, healthcare providers, and consultants.
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Interview

How Strategic Design Choices Are Improving Emergency Department Throughput, an interview with Joanne McDonough, MD, PhD
August 2017 ∘ Interview

Learn about: Ellis Medicine’s struggle to service a higher ED volume after two local hospitals closed their doors; why the new ED was initially unable to meet the high patient demand; and how a transitional unit, a split-flow model, and other strategic design choices ultimately helped improve ED throughput.
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Webinar

The Highly Reliable Hospital: Creating a Facility for a Highly Reliable Organization

August 2017 ∘ Webinar

This webinar will illustrate how the Sharp team created the new Ocean View Tower, a 170,000-square-foot, 138-bed hospital addition, to go beyond just good practice to a “hardwire the environment” scenario for zero harm to patients, visitors, and staff. The presenters describe the planning, design, and construction from each of their perspectives and share outcomes and critical lessons learned.