Night-time activity forecast by season and weather in a longitudinal design - natural light effects on three years' rest-activity cycles in nursing home residents with dementia
2017
International Psychogeriatrics
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 29
Pages 2071-2080
Author(s): Wahnschaffe, A., Nowozin, C., Rath, A., Floessner, T., Appelhoff, S., Münch, M., Kunz, D.
Elderly nursing home residents with dementia suffer from night-time agitation due to the lack of adequate exposure to natural light. Short winter days and overcast skies have a strong effect on circadian rhythm and motor activities.
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Acute alerting effects of light: A systematic literature review
2018
Behavioural Brain Research
Journal Article
Issue Supplement C
Volume 337
Pages 228-239
Author(s): Souman, J. L., Tinga, A. M., te Pas, S. F., van Ee, R., Vlaskamp, B. N. S.
Added November 2017
Implementation of Dynamic Lighting in a Nursing Home: Impact on Agitation but not on Rest-Activity Patterns
2017
Current Alzheimer Research
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 14
Pages 1076-1083
Author(s): Wahnschaffe, A., Nowozin, C., Haedel, S., Rath, A., Appelhof, S., Münch, M., Kunz, D.
A common issue within different subtypes of dementia is nighttime agitation, which often manifests as confusion, aggressive behavior, aimless movement, and general disruption of sleep cycles. Nighttime agitation is the most common cause for nursing home admission, and many medical treatments for the condition only target specific symptoms, sometimes resulting in unwanted side effects for patients.
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Incorporating Nurse Input and Evidence Into a Newly Designed Unit to Improve Patient and Nursing Outcomes
2017
Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 47
Pages 603-609
Author(s): Tafelmeyer, J., Wicks, R., Brant, J., Smith, L.
Added November 2017
Impact of single room design on the spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria in an intensive care unit
2017
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Halaby, T., al Naiemi, N., Beishuizen, B., Verkooijen, R., Ferreira, J. A., Klont, R., vandenbroucke-Grauls, C.
Previous studies have explored how intensive care units (ICUs) can foster cross-contamination of hospital-borne pathogens, and how isolating contaminated patients, coupled with the promotion of hand hygiene procedures, can mitigate the frequency of these contaminations. Various environmental factors, frequent invasive procedures, and instances of under-staffing have been identified as causes for higher levels of cross-contamination in ICUs. Further research is needed to explore whether or not the use of single-patient rooms themselves can help mitigate cross-contamination in an ICU. Through a retrospective study, the authors of this paper explore the long-term persistence of multi-drug-resistant gram-negative (MDR-GN) organisms within an ICU, even while extensive infection control precautions were place.
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Emergency Nurses’ Perceptions of Efficiency and Design: Examining ED Structure, Process, and Outcomes
2017
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 274–279
Author(s): Fay, L., Carll-White, A., Real, K.
Emergency departments (EDs) must work to improve efficiency in order to maintain standards of safe and effective care. Physical structures can significantly impact efficiency, and processes defined as the activities of emergency care can also play a role in efficiency. Outcomes are the perceptions of efficiency along with satisfaction to work or be treated in the designed environment. Rarely has the physical environment been studied in an emergency department especially when examining the relationships of structure, process, and outcome. Using a hierarchical linear regression the authors determined that all structures and processes examined were associated with efficiency and design.
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The role of the built environment: How decentralized nurse stations shape communication, patient care processes, and patient outcomes
2017
Health Communication
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 32
Pages 1557-1570
Author(s): Real, K., Bardach, S. H., Bardach, D. R.
This study compared nurse communication using a new decentralized nurse station model in a newly built urban, trauma-1 level hospital with the experiences at the “old” hospital where there was a centralized work space where nurses could easily hear one another and worked in close proximity to each other.
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Radiation Safety in Designing of Health Care Facilities
2016
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 11
Pages 1649-1652
Author(s): Telichenko, V., Dorogan, I.
Added November 2017
Design considerations for improvement of speech intelligibility and privacy in a hospital Intensive Care Unit
Author(s): Utami, S. S., Yanti, R. J., Sarwono, J., Fela, R. F., Azzahra, E. R. N.
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An experimental model to measure the ability of headphones with active noise control to reduce patient’s exposure to noise in an intensive care unit
2017
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Journal Article
Author(s): Gallacher, S., Enki, D., Stevens, S., Bennett, M. J.
Added November 2017
Infection prevention in pediatric anesthesia practice
2017
Pediatric Anesthesia
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 27
Pages 1077-1083
Author(s): Martin, L. D., Kallile, M., Kanmanthreddy, S., Zerr, D. M.
Added November 2017
Using Evidence-Based Design to Improve Pharmacy Department Efficiency
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 130-143
Author(s): Greenroyd, F. L., Hayward, R., Price, A., Demian, P., Sharma, S.
Added November 2017
Space Syntax Analysis: Tools for Augmenting the Precision of Healthcare Facility Spatial Analysis
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 114-129
Author(s): Sadek, A. H., Shepley, M. M.
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The Study on the Design of Daylight Window in Korea Hospital Wards by Ages
Author(s): Sung, L.-Y., Lee, W.
Added November 2017
Indoor Environmental Quality in Operating Rooms: An European Standards Review with Regard to Romanian Guidelines
Author(s): Nastase, I., Croitoru, C., Vartires, A., Tataranu, L.
Added November 2017
Airflow patterns due to door motion and pressurization in hospital isolation rooms
2016
Science and Technology for the Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 22
Pages 379-384
Author(s): Mousavi, E. S., Grosskopf, K. R.
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The development of environmental assessment tools to support the creation of dementia friendly care environments: Innovative practice
2017
Dementia
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 226-232
Author(s): Waller, S., Masterson, A., Evans, S. C.
Added November 2017
The Participative Design of an Endoscopy Facility using Lean 3P
2016
BMJ Open Quality
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages u208920.w3611
Author(s): Smith, I.
Demand for endoscopies in the United Kingdom is increasing, contributing to mounting wait times and physical stresses on treatment environments that struggle to handle the growing volume of patients. When one endoscopy unit moved to redesign their facility to better accommodate higher capacities and generally enhance facility performance, researchers saw an opportunity to study the application of the Lean “3P” (short for production preparation process). This is a design method that engages cross-functional stakeholders in a new department’s design stages. The Lean 3P method works to provide a structured approach for clinical and corporate staff to collaborate with patient representatives, ensuring that several unique perspectives are incorporated into the design process. During this study, “point of delivery” (POD) principles were also emphasized, which focus on providing dignity and privacy to patients through informed design decisions.
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Simulation Design Considerations 2.0: Optimizing Space and Operations
2016
Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 12
Pages 187-196
Author(s): Kutzin, J. M.
Added November 2017
Effectiveness of surface coatings containing silver ions in bacterial decontamination in a recovery unit
2017
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Ortí-Lucas, R. M., Muñoz-Miguel, J.
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