A Systematic Approach to the Inclusion of Evidence in Healthcare Design
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 7-16
Author(s): Brown, C. E., Ecoff, L.
Added September 2014
Building Health
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 1
Pages 54-59
Author(s): Edelstein, E. A.
Added September 2014
Rooftop Hospital Gardens for Physical Therapy: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 4
Pages 14-43
Author(s): Davis, B. E.
Added September 2014
Understanding Evidence-Based Research Methods: Pilot Testing Surveys
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 4
Pages 143-147
Author(s): Etchegaray, J. M., Fischer, W. G.
Added September 2014
Ambulatory Facility Design and Patients' Perceptions of Healthcare Quality
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 35-54
Author(s): Becker, F., Sweeney, B., Parsons, K.
Sleep is crucial to the well-being of humans, especially so for the recovery of those undergoing treatment or recuperating in hospitals. The authors cite studies that allude to the relevance quality of sleep has on health, neurodevelopment, generally, and to immune functioning and healing in patients.
Added September 2014
Unit-Related Factors That Affect Nursing Time With Patients: Spatial Analysis of the Time and Motion Study
2009
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 2
Pages 5-20
Author(s): Hendrich, A. L., Chow, M., Bafna, S., Choudhary, R., Heo, Y.
Nurses spend many hours at hospitals caring for patients. There was a link established by previous studies between the amount of time spent in patient rooms and health outcomes.
Added September 2014
Healthcare Architects' Professional Autonomy: Interview Case Studies
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 1
Pages 14-28
Author(s): Kim, D.-S., Shepley, M. M.
Added September 2014
Wall Finish Selection in Hospital Design: A Survey of Facility Managers
2012
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 5
Pages 80-98
Author(s): Lavy, S., Dixit, M. K.
Interior finishes and construction account for a large portion (32%) of the initial construction cost of healthcare facilities. While there is research to show that design and construction materials can have a considerable impact on the health of both the environments and the patients and staff in the environment, this has not been investigated in great detail, especially from the perspective of patient health.
Added September 2014
Neuroesthetics and Healthcare Design
2009
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 2
Pages 116-33
Author(s): Nanda, U., Pati, D., McCurry, K.
Added September 2014
A Framework for Evaluating Evidence in Evidence-Based Design
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 4
Pages 50-71
Author(s): Pati, D.
Added September 2014
Estimates of Crowding in Long-Term Care: Comparing Two Approaches
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 61-74
Author(s): Algase, D. L., Antonakos, C., Beattie, E., Beel-Bates, C., Song, J. A.
People’s psychological responses to the feeling or sense of being crowded (known as crowding) has been widely examined in the literature on health, disease, and housing regulation and can be associated with negative outcomes. For vulnerable groups where crowding has been studied (such as in low-income housing, prisons, daycare centers, schools, and refugee camps), these negative outcomes include...
Added September 2014
Color-Coding and Human Factors Engineering To Improve Patient Safety Characteristics of Paper-Based Emergency Department Clinical Documentation
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 4
Pages 79-88
Author(s): Kobayashi, L., Boss, R. M., Gibbs, F. J., Goldlust, E., Hennedy, M. M., Monti, J. E., Siegel, N. A.
Added September 2014
Using Task Analysis in Healthcare Design To Improve Clinical Efficiency
2009
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 2
Pages 60 - 69
Author(s): Lu, J. W., Hignett, S.
In the United Kingdom, one of the most intensively used ancillary rooms in an acute ward is the soiled workroom (dirty utility room) which “provides for storage of single use containers used for collection of human waste, its subsequent disposal and other associated activities, and the temporary holding of used equipment, materials and refuse prior to transfer to the disposal point to await collection.” A hospital planning team requested a review of a proposed standardized soiled workroom to establish whether a proposed design would provide an optimal layout for efficient and safe clinical activities.
Added September 2014
Pediatric Art Preferences: Countering the “One-Size-Fits-All” Approach
2009
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 2
Pages 46-61
Author(s): Nanda, U., Chanaud, C. M., Brown, L., Hart, R., Hathorn, K.
Added September 2014
Relationships between exterior views and nurse stress: An exploratory examination
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 1
Pages 27-38
Author(s): Pati, D., Harvey, T. E., Barach, P.
Nursing is a stressful job, and the impacts of stress on performance are well documented. Nursing stress, however, has been typically addressed through operational interventions, even though the ability of the physical environment to modulate stress in humans is well known. This study explores the outcomes of exposure to exterior views from nurse work areas.
Added September 2014
Integrating Electronic Health Records in the Physical Environment: A Systems Approach
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 2
Pages 48-65
Author(s): Rich, C. R., Day, T. D.
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A Retrospective Evaluation of the Impact of the Planetree Patient-Centered Model of Care on Inpatient Quality Outcomes
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 55-69
Author(s): Stone, S.
Added September 2014
Mock-Ups as “Interactive Laboratories”: Mixed Methods Research Using Inpatient Unit Room Mock-Ups
2008
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 2
Pages 66-81
Author(s): Watkins, N., Myers, D., Villasante, R.
Simulations allow designers and researchers an opportunity to evaluate how users may interact with a proposed environment prior to the construction of a design. While mock-ups have been used in healthcare environments to assess the efficacy of design solutions, to help clients experience proposed design decisions, and to make changes prior to the building phase and evaluate products and technology, minimal literature exists detailing multiple or mixed methods that can be used to evaluate the results associated with the use of mock-ups from a participatory, qualitative, and quantitative perspective.
Added September 2014
Hospital Room Design and Health Outcomes of the Aging Adult
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 23-35
Author(s): Lorenz, S. G., Dreher, H. M.
Private patient rooms have become the industry standard since the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recommended including private patient rooms in the design of all new acute care hospital construction projects. This recommendation was made due to research suggesting that private patient rooms help reduce infection, increase caregiver efficiency, provide greater privacy, and offer greater opportunity for families to participate in the healing process of their loved ones. Private patient rooms also have been linked to reductions in medication errors, noise levels, and potential for falls. However, evidence has yet to document if private patient rooms are advantageous to all patient populations, nor has it established the actual relationship between room type and health outcomes.
Added September 2014
Healthful Environments for Hospitalized Infants
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 127-141
Author(s): Marshall-Baker, A.
Added September 2014