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Interview

The Need for Infection Control Specialists and Designers to Build on Common Ground, an interview with Jesse Thomas Jacob, MD
August 2015 ∘ Interview

Learn about:

the three main ways pathogens are spread in a healthcare facility, why infection control specialists and designers need to work as a team for best results and ​why more research is needed to determine the impact of specific design features on infection control.

 
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Interview

How Evidence-Based Design Can Support Communication to Ensure Patient Safety, an interview with Jaynelle F. Stichler, DNS, RN, EDAC, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN
August 2015 ∘ Interview

Learn about: how communication plays a vital role in nurses’ daily responsibilities, which evidence-based design features support effective communication efforts and why improving communication can lead to best outcomes and impact a facility’s bottom line. 
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Interview

Strategic Design Can Improve Patient Perception of Cleanliness and Quality, an interview with Jaynelle F. Stichler, DNS, RN, EDAC, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN
January 2016 ∘ Interview

Learn about: what patients really judge when evaluating a facility’s cleanliness, why patient perceptions of cleanliness directly impact reimbursements, and ways hospitals can improve patients’ views of cleanliness, quality, and safety. 
Executive Summary

Designing for Age-Related Cognitive Changes
March 2015 ∘ Executive Summary

Learn about: cognitive changes that occur with normal aging, the definition and stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and design interventions that can reduce negative behaviors characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease.
Executive Summary

Design for Aging: Acute Care Environments
March 2015 ∘ Executive Summary

Learn about: reasons why traditional acute care fails to meet the needs of older adults, acute care risks that contribute to poor outcomes among older adults, and design strategies for supportive acute care environments.
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Project Brief

New Medical Center Takes a Comprehensive Approach to Healthcare
August 2015 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how the Princeton HealthCare System created a comprehensive campus to meet an array of medical and wellness needs for multiple generations, evidence-based design principles that were incorporated into the built environment, and how the new facility is positioned to respond to the changing healthcare field.
EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Dedicated Service Corridor in an Adult Cardiac ICU, A Medical Center in the North Central United States
September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to reduce noise and distractions in the patient care environment in the design of a new adult cardiac ICU. 
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Central Washington Hospital - Patient Tower, Wenatchee, WA
September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to design a state of the art regional medical referral center configured for optimal patient care that features easily accessible services and a healing environment that inspires hope and confidence, promotes operational efficiency, and permits cost effective facility adaptation to changing technology and care delivery. 
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Monroe Clinic – Lean Design for Surgery, Monroe, WI
September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to improve patients’ overall outpatient surgery experience by reducing wait times, reducing the number of transfers/handoffs for each patient, and increasing on-time starts for surgical procedures.
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Standard Process Handwashing System in Patient Rooms; All new patient care units
September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal for this project was to create a standard process that facilitates appropriate hand washing practice prior to caregiver interaction with the patient.