Fable Hospital 2.0: The Business Case for Building Better Health Care Facilities
2011
Hastings Center Report
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 13-23
Author(s): Sadler, B. L., Berry, L., Guenther, R., Hamilton, D. K., Hessler, F., Merritt, C., Parker, D.
The Fable Hospital, an imaginary facility with the best design innovations, was proposed in 2004, and the authors indicate that many healthcare systems have consequently adapted the principles in the building of their hospitals.
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Part 1: Evidence-Based Facility Design Using Transforming Care at the Bedside Principles
2015
Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 45
Pages 74-83
Author(s): Devine, D. A., Wenger, B., Krugman, M., Zwink, J. E., Shiskowsky, K., Hagman, J., Limon, S., Sanders, C., Reeves, C.
A western academic hospital reexamined its design strategy when after three years of building a new facility they had to plan for a new facility to meet their patient capacity. Using a combination of the principles of Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) and Evidence-Based Design (EBD), an interdisciplinary team presented design recommendations.
Added April 2015
Psychometric evaluation of the Norwegian version of the Person-centred Care Assessment Tool
2012
International Journal of Nursing Practice
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 18
Pages 99-105
Author(s): Rokstad, A. M. M., Engedal, K., Edvardsson, D., Selbæk, G.
Added April 2015
Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the Person-Centered Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT)
2012
International Psychogeriatrics
Journal Article
Issue 03
Volume 24
Pages 406–415
Author(s): Sjögren, K., Lindkvist, M., Sandman, P-O., Zingmark, K., Edvardsson, D.
Added April 2015
Development and initial testing of the Person-centered Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT)
2010
International Psychogeriatrics
Journal Article
Issue 01
Volume 22
Pages 101–108
Author(s): Edvardsson, D., Fetherstonhaugh, D., Nay, R., Gibson, S.
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Analysis of Hospital Facility Growth: Are We Super-Sizing Healthcare?
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 70-88
Author(s): Latimer, H. S., Gutknecht, H., Hardesty, K.
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Identification of EMR Hardware and Space Design Requirements using Human Factors Analyses
2014
Proceedings of the International Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 3
Pages 50-57
Author(s): Campbell, C., Kramer, C., Kelsey, S., King, W. J.
A successful Electronic Medical Records (EMR) implementation depends on factors that impact user experience, such as access, information management, documentation, patient privacy concerns, and potential interference. The authors allude to the significance of the selection of hardware and its placement as key to an efficient EMR workflow. Through this study user requirements were identified for the type of hardware required and how to place it in the existing clinic layout.
Added April 2015
Integration of occupational health and safety in the facility layout planning, part II: design of the kitchen of a hospital
2015
International Journal of Production Research
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 53
Pages 3228-3242
Author(s): Moatari-Kazerouni, A., Chinniah, Y., Agard, B.
Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a term used for facility designs that factor transportation costs and overall safety into their designs. This article focuses largely on how OHS can be applied to manufacturing facilities; however it uses the redesigning process of a hospital’s kitchen as a launching point for a case study into applying OHS in a new facility layout.
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Lean principles and simulation optimization for emergency department layout design
2015
Industrial Management & Data Systems
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 115
Pages 678 - 699
Author(s): Wang, T.-K., Yang, T., Yang, C.-Y., Chan, F. T. S., Chan, H. K.
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Planning an MR suite: What can be done to enhance safety?
2015
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 42
Pages 566-571
Author(s): Gilk, T., Kanal, E.
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A Lean Six Sigma Team Increases Hand Hygiene Compliance and Reduces Hospital-Acquired MRSA Infections by 51%
2010
Journal for Healthcare Quality
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 32
Pages 61-70
Author(s): Carboneau, C., Aizen, E., Jaco, M. T., Robinson, M.
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The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals and the Benefits of Prevention
Author(s): Scott, R. D., II
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The role of the surface environment in healthcare-associated infections:
2013
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 26
Pages 338-344
Author(s): Weber, D. J., Anderson, D., Rutala, W. A.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are associated with morbidity and mortality in hospitals in the USA. Sources and transmission of contamination can be several. Contamination of hospital surfaces is a common occurrence.
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An empirical examination of the impacts of decentralized nursing unit design
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 8
Pages 56-70
Author(s): Pati, D., Harvey, T. E., Redden, P., Summers, B., Pati, S.
Added March 2015
Assessing the Physical Service Setting A Look at Emergency Departments
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 8
Pages 31-42
Author(s): Steinke, C.
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Optimizing the Patient-Centered Environment Results of Guided Tours With Health Care Providers and Employees
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 8
Pages 18-30
Author(s): Locatelli, S. M., Turcios, S., LaVela, S. L.
Added March 2015
Effects of Revised Consultation Room Design on Patient–Physician Communication
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 8
Pages 8-17
Author(s): Ajiboye, F., Dong, F., Moore, J., Kallail, K. J., Baughman, A.
As use of healthcare facilities increases across the United States, outpatient facilities have become a primary treatment environment for many patients. Despite this growth in usage and a host of technological advancements, the common design of outpatient examination rooms has remained mostly static since World War II.
Added March 2015
Does privacy matter? Former patients discuss their perceptions of privacy in shared hospital rooms
2005
Nursing Ethics
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 12
Pages 156-166
Author(s): Malcolm, H. A.
According to the author, protection of patient privacy is a new legislation in New Zealand. The author indicates that anecdotal evidence suggests that the legislation was not well understood either by healthcare professionals or by patients.
Added March 2015
Centralized vs. Decentralized Nursing Stations: An Evaluation of the Implications of Communication Technologies in Healthcare
2014
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 7
Pages 62-80
Author(s): Bayramzadeh, S., Alkazemi, M. F.
Added March 2015
Salutogenic Effects of the Environment: Review of Health Protective Effects of Nature and Daylight
2014
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 6
Pages 67-95
Author(s): Beute, F., de Kort, Y. A.W.
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