Adjacency in hospital planning
2015
8th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling MATHMOD 2015
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 48
Pages 862-867
Author(s): Lorenz, W. E., Bicher, M., Wurzer, G. X.
Added October 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
Improving Pediatric Radiography Patient Stress, Mood, and Parental Satisfaction Through Positive Environmental Distractions: A Randomized Control Trial
2016
Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 31
Pages e11-e22
Author(s): Quan, X., Joseph, A., Nanda, U., Moyano-Smith, O., Kanakri, S., Ancheta, C, Loveless, E. A.
To evaluate how a positive environmental distraction intervention impacted pediatric radiography patient behavioral stress-responses, mood states, and parental satisfaction.
Added September 2015
One size fits all? Mixed methods evaluation of the impact of 100% single-room accommodation on staff and patient experience, safety and costs
2015
BMJ Quality & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 25
Pages 241-256
Author(s): Maben, J., Griffiths, P., Penfold, C., Simon, M, Anderson, J. E., Robert, G., Pizzo, E., Hughes, J., Murrells, T., Barlow, J.
Authors indicate that despite the trend to adopt single-patient rooms, there is a dearth of strong evidence regarding its effect on healthcare quality and safety. When a hospital in England moved to a new building with 100% single rooms, a before-and-after move study was conducted on patient and staff experience, safety outcomes, and cost analysis. The study found that over two-thirds of the patients and one-fifth of the staff preferred single rooms.
Added September 2015
Viral contamination of aerosol and surfaces through toilet use in health care and other settings
2014
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 42
Pages 758-762
Author(s): Verani, M., Bigazzi, R., Carducci, A.
Aerosol and surface contamination are significant to the transmission of viral infections in hospitals. The contamination of surfaces like door handles, toys, banisters, fabrics, flushing handles on toilets, etc., can occur through direct contact with an infected material or indirectly through unwashed hands or settling down of large aerosol droplets.
Added September 2015
Environmental viral contamination in a pediatric hospital outpatient waiting area: Implications for infection control
2014
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 42
Pages 856-860
Author(s): D'Arcy, N., Cloutman-Green, E., Klein, N., Spratt, D. A.
Many viruses found in the healthcare environment are known to survive for long periods of time on inanimate objects or in the air. Pediatric healthcare environments are particularly susceptible to viral infections. Alluding to other studies where work surfaces, doors, and other touch surfaces were shown to be contaminated by virus, this study aims to find out if common touch sites in a pediatric healthcare environment can be contaminated with potentially infectious viruses.
Added September 2015
Architectural Design Drives the Biogeography of Indoor Bacterial Communities
2014
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 9
Pages e87093
Author(s): Kembel, S. W., Meadow, J. F., O’Connor, T. K., Mhuireach, G., Northcutt, D., Kline, J., Moriyama, M., Brown, G. Z., Bohannan, B. J. M., Green, J. L., White, B. A.
Human beings spend a substantial portion of their time in buildings that are complex ecosystems for microorganisms. Humans come in contact with the built environment microbiome (the microbial communities within buildings) which have the potential to affect their health. The authors suggest that the built environment microbiome can be modified through design to ultimately influence human health.
Added September 2015
Architectural design influences the diversity and structure of the built environment microbiome
2012
The ISME journal
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 6
Pages 1469–1479
Author(s): Kembel, S. W., Jones, E., Kline, J., Northcutt, D., Stenson, J., Womack, A. M., Bohannan, B. J. M, Brown, G. Z., Green, J. L.
Added September 2015
Healthscapes: The role of the facility and physical environment on consumer attitudes, satisfaction, quality assessments, and behaviors.
1995
Health Care Management Review
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 20
Pages 48-61
Author(s): Hutton, J. D., Richardson, L. D.
Added September 2015
Environmental Designs for Reading from Imaging Workstations: Ergonomic and Architectural Features
2003
Journal of Digital Imaging
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 16
Pages 124-131
Author(s): Horii, S. C., Horii, H. N., Mun, S. K., Benson, H. R., Zeman, R. K.
Added September 2015
The health-care environment through the eyes of a child—Does it soothe or provoke anxiety?
2012
International Journal of Nursing Practice
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 18
Pages 7-11
Author(s): Norton-Westwood, D.
Added September 2015
Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Negative-Pressure Isolation Rooms: Using the Balanced Scorecard Framework
2009
Journal of Architectural and Planning Research
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 26
Pages 1-13
Author(s): Wang, C.-H., Kuo, N.-W.
To combat the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) following an epidemic outbreak in Taiwan in early 2003, all hospitals were mandated by health authorities to convert their patient rooms into negative pressure isolation rooms. The authors believe that it is necessary to evaluate these rooms to ensure that they are functioning effectively.
Added September 2015
Loving Nature From the Inside Out: A Biophilia Matrix Identification Strategy for Designers
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 115-130
Author(s): McGee, B., Marshall-Baker, A.
Added September 2015
Hospital Patient Room Design: The Issues Facing 23 Occupational Groups Who Work in Medical/Surgical Patient Rooms
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 98-114
Author(s): Lavender, S. A., Sommerich, C. M., Patterson, E. S., Sanders, E. B.-N., Evans, K. D., Park, S., Umar, R.-Z. R., Li, J.
Added September 2015
Effects of Newly Designed Hospital Buildings on Staff Perceptions: A Pre-Post Study to Validate Design Decisions
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 77-97
Author(s): Schreuder, E., van Heel, L., Goedhart, R., Dusseldorp, E., Schraagen, J. M., Burdorf, A.
Added September 2015
Evidence-Based and Value-Based Decision Making About Healthcare Design: An Economic Evaluation of the Safety and Quality Outcomes
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 58-76
Author(s): Zadeh, R. S., Sadatsafavi, H., Xue, R.
Added September 2015
Field Research and Parametric Analysis in a Medical–Surgical Unit
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 41-57
Author(s): Nanda, U., Pati, S., Nejati, A.
Added September 2015
Demonstrating the Effect of the Built Environment on Staff Health-Related Quality of Life in Ambulatory Care Environments
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 25-40
Author(s): Wingler, D., Hector, R.
Added September 2015
Community-Engaged Public Health Research to Inform Hospital Campus Planning in a Low Socioeconomic Status Urban Neighborhood
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 12-24
Author(s): Brittin, J., Elijah-Barnwell, S., Nam, Y., Araz, O., Friedow, B., Jameton, A., Drummond, W., Huang, T. T.-K.
Added September 2015
Finding a Middle Ground: Exploring the Impact of Patient- and Family-Centered Design on Nurse–Family Interactions in the Neuro ICU
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 9
Pages 80-98
Author(s): Rippin, A. S., Zimring, C., Samuels, O., Denham, M. E.
Added September 2015
