New technical solution to minimise noise exposure for surgical staff: the ‘silent operating theatre optimisation system’
2017
BMJ Innovations
Journal Article
Author(s): Friedrich, M. G., Boos, M., Pagel, M., Thormann, T., Berakdar, A., Russo, S., Tirilomis, T.
Added September 2017
Influence of soundscape and interior design on anxiety and perceived tranquillity of patients in a healthcare setting
2016
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Issue Supplement C
Volume 104
Pages 135-141
Author(s): Watts, G., Khan, A., Pheasant, R.
The authors open their paper with a brief introduction on tranquil spaces and their relevance in a healthcare setting – improved hospital recovery rates, stress reduction, and more. According to the authors, tranquil spaces are spaces having a pleasant and calming effect – typically natural environments – specifically defined by low manmade sounds. The authors allude to the necessity of creating...
Added September 2017
Owner-requested Changes in the Design and Construction of Government Healthcare Facilities
Author(s): Okada, R. C., Simons, A. E., Sattineni, A.
Added September 2017
Suitability of virtual prototypes to support human factors/ergonomics evaluation during the design
2016
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Author(s): Aromaa, S., Väänänen, K.
Added September 2017
Cost-benefit analysis of different air change rates in an operating room environment
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 45
Pages 1318-1323
Author(s): Gormley, Thomas, Markel, T. A., Jones, H., Greeley, D., Ostojic, John, Clarke, J. H., Abkowitz, M., Wagner, Jennifer
Added September 2017
The Importance of Low Frequency Masking on Auditory Perception
2017
Unit for Occupational & Environmental Medicine in Gothenburg
Report
Author(s): Kalafata, S., Waye, K. P.
Added September 2017
Infection Control in the Outpatient Setting
2017
New Perspectives and Controversies in Infection Prevention
Book Section
Author(s): Markley, J. D., Stevens, M. P., Bearman, G., Munoz-Price, S., Morgan, D., Murthy, R.
Added September 2017
Antimicrobial textiles and infection prevention - Clothes and inanimate environment
2018
New Perspectives and Controversies in Infection Prevention
Book Section
Author(s): McQueen, R. H., Ehnes, B. L., Bearman, G., Munoz-Price, S., Morgan, D., Murthy, R.
Added September 2017
Emerging Trends in Performance Evaluation of Pediatric Intensive Care Units in Japanese Children’s Hospitals
2018
Building Performance Evaluation
Book Section
Author(s): Kato, Akikazu, Mori, Shiho, Kato, Masayuki, Preiser, Wolfgang F.E., Hardy, Andrea E., Schramm, Ulrich
Added September 2017
Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Research Paradigm or Diagnostic Tool
2018
Building Performance Evaluation
Book Section
Author(s): Becker, F., Preiser, W. F. E., Hardy, A. E., Schramm, U.
Added September 2017
Towards a Hospital Activation Process Model
2018
Building Performance Evaluation
Book Section
Author(s): Preiser, Wolfgang F.E., Hardy, Andrea E., Schramm, Ulrich, Preiser, Wolfgang F. E., Petronis, John P., Petronis, John W., Petronis, Lexi
Added September 2017
The Impact of the Environment on the Experience of Hospitalized Stroke Patients – An Exploratory Study
2014
Ambient Intelligence
Book Section
Volume 8850
Pages 114-124
Author(s): Aarts, E., de Ruyter, B., Markopoulos, P., van Loenen, E., Wichert, Reiner, Schouten, B., Terken, J., Van Kranenburg, R., Den Ouden, E., O'Hare, G., Daemen, E., van Loenen, E., Cuppen, R.
Added September 2017
Designing Inclusive Architecture: Facilitators and Barriers of the Healthcare Environment for Rehabilitation at Stroke Units
2016
Designing Around People
Book Section
Author(s): Langdon, Pat, Lazar, Jonathan, Heylighen, Ann, Dong, Hua, Anåker, A., Von Koch, L., Elf, M.
Added September 2017
Towards Wellbeing: Hospital Evaluation Using the Problem-Seeking Method
2018
Building Performance Evaluation
Book Section
Author(s): Parshall, S., Fonseca, S.
Added September 2017
Noise pollution levels in the pediatric intensive care unit
2016
Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Kramer, B., Joshi, P., Heard, C.
Added September 2017
Thermal comfort improvement of naturally ventilated patient wards in Singapore
2017
Energy and Buildings
Journal Article
Author(s): Lan, L., Tushar, W., Otto, K., Yuen, C., Wood, K. L.
Added September 2017
Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Noise Pollution With the Use of a Pediatric Delirium Bundle
2017
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 34
Pages 383-390
Author(s): Kawai, Y., Weatherhead, J. R., Traube, C., Owens, T. A., Shaw, B. E., Fraser, E. J., Scott, A. M., Wojczynski, M. R., Slaman, K. L., Cassidy, P. M., Baker, L. A., Shellhaas, R. A., Dahmer, M. K., Shever, L. L., Malas, N. M., Niedner, M. F.
Added September 2017
Improved system and method for illumination and ventilation of an operating room
Author(s): Jacobs, V. A., Van Gaever, R., Hanselaer, P., Vanlanduit, S., Rombauts, P., Diltoer, M.
Added September 2017
Infection control at an urban hospital in Manila, Philippines: a systems engineering assessment of barriers and facilitators
2017
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 90
Volume 6
Pages 1-9
Author(s): Mitchell, K. F., Barker, A. K., Abad, C. L., Safdar, N.
Added September 2017
Assessment of Medical-Surgical Patients' Perception of Hospital Noises and Reported Ability to Rest
2017
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 31
Pages 261-267
Author(s): Locke, C. L., Pope, D. S.
Added September 2017