Tailored lighting intervention improves measures of sleep, depression, and agitation in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia living in long-term care facilities
2014
Clinical Interventions in Aging
Journal Article
Author(s): Figueiro, M. G., Plitnick, B. A., Lok, A., Jones, G. E., Higgins, P., Hornick, T. R., Rea, M. S.
In 2010, an estimated 5.1 million elderly Americans were affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). Individuals with ADRD are often transferred into controlled environments due to common behavioral symptoms such as nocturnal wandering, disturbed sleep-wake patterns, agitation, and verbal or physical abuse.
Added March 2015
Visual Risk Factors for Falls in Older People
2001
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 49
Pages 508-515
Author(s): Lord, S. R., Dayhew, J.
Added March 2015
Using Music to Reduce Noise Stress for Patients in the Emergency Department A Pilot Study
2010
Music and Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 2
Pages 201-207
Author(s): Short, A. E., Ahern, N., Holdgate, A., Morris, J., Sidhu, B.
High levels of noise within emergency departments (EDs) have been associated with higher levels of patient stress. Noise and the stress it causes have been observed as a contributing factor to slower recovery rates and overall lower rates of satisfaction among patients.
Added March 2015
Emergency department observation units: A clinical and financial benefit for hospitals
2011
Health Care Management Review
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 36
Pages 28-37
Author(s): Baugh, C.W., Venkatesh, A. K., Bohan, J. S.
This article presents a review of literature to make a clinical and business case for establishing EDOUs. The literature was found to indicate that EDOU care contributes to more effective clinical decision-making and the generation of higher revenue than the same patients would if admitted and then discharged.
Added March 2015
Optimizing Emergency Department Front-End Operations
2010
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 55
Pages 142-160.e1
Author(s): Wiler, J. L., Gentle, C., Halfpenny, J. M., Heins, A., Mehrotra, A., Mikhail, M. G., Fite, D.
Added March 2015
Measures of Crowding in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
2011
Academic Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 18
Pages 527-538
Author(s): Hwang, U., McCarthy, M. L., Aronsky, D., Asplin, B., Crane, P. W., Craven, C. K., Epstein, S. K., Fee, C., Handel, D. A., Pines, J. M., Rathlev, N. K., Schafermeyer, R. W., Zwemer, F. L.. Jr., Bernstein, S. L.
Added March 2015
Improving patient flow and reducing emergency department crowding: A guide for hospitals
2012
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Report
Author(s): McHugh, M., VanDyke, K., McClelland, M., Moss, D.
Added March 2015
Emergency Department Operational Metrics, Measures and Definitions: Results of the Second Performance Measures and Benchmarking Summit
2011
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 58
Pages 33-40
Author(s): Welch, Shari J., Asplin, B. R., Stone-Griffith, S., Davidson, S. J., Augustine, J., Schuur, J.
Added March 2015
Hospital Factors Impact Variation in Emergency Department Length of Stay more than Physician Factors
2014
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 15
Pages 158-164
Author(s): Krall, S. P., Cornelius, A. P., Addison, J. B.
Added March 2015
Spatial and Temporal Variations in Indoor Environmental Conditions, Human Occupancy, and Operational Characteristics in a New Hospital Building
2015
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 10
Pages e0118207
Author(s): Ramos, T., Dedesko, S., Siegel, J. A., Gilbert, J. A., Stephens, B.
Certain environmental conditions in healthcare facilities can influence occupant health outcomes and overall comfort, as well as the survival and development of harmful germs. By studying factors such as a given hospital’s physical designs, indoor temperatures, moisture levels, and workflows, the overall quality of the healthcare environment can be better understood and, if necessary, improved.
Added March 2015
Modern Healthcare's Hospital Quality & Safety databases
Author(s): Modern Healthcare
Added March 2015
Are Waiting Rooms Passé? A Pilot Study of Patient Self-rooming
2015
The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 38
Pages 25-28
Author(s): Kamnetz, S., Marquez, B., Aeschlimann, R., Pandhi, N.
While the timeliness with which patients receive treatment continues to be a common source of patient complaints, little research exists investigating the issues affecting and ways to improve timeliness. In previous studies, improvements in timeliness within healthcare environments were associated with increased patient satisfaction and hospital cost benefits.
Added March 2015
ACA cuts remain top pain point for hospitals, according to Premier survey - Premier, Inc.
Author(s): Premier Inc.
Added March 2015
CMS Changes in Reimbursement for HAIs
2010-5
Medical care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 48
Pages 433-439
Author(s): Stone, P. W., Glied, S. A., McNair, P. D., Matthes, N., Cohen, B., Landers, T. F., Larson, E. L.
Added March 2015
Medicare’s Policy Not To Pay For Treating Hospital-Acquired Conditions: The Impact
2009
Health Affairs
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 28
Pages 1485-1493
Author(s): McNair, P. D., Luft, H. S., Bindman, A. B.
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Infection acquisition following intensive care unit room privatization
2011
Archives of Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 171
Pages 32-38
Author(s): Teltsch, D. Y., Hanley, J., Loo, V., Goldberg, P., Gursahaney, A., Buckeridge, D. L.
The authors state that healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect about 30% of patients in intensive care units (ICUs), subsequently affecting patient outcomes. Although single-patient rooms are recommended by the Facilities Guidelines Institute, the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the authors indicate that studies on the effect of the single-bed room on rates of infection have been inconclusive.
Added February 2015
Medicare Readmission Rates Showed Meaningful Decline in 2012
2013
Medicare & Medicaid Research Review
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 3
Pages E1-E12
Author(s): Gerhardt, G., Yemane, A., Hickman, P., Oelschlaeger, A., Rollins, E., Brennan, N.
Added February 2015
The Physical Attributes of Healing Garden for A Century Old Healthcare Premises
2015
International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 6
Pages 47-59
Author(s): Ibrahim, F., Harun, W. M. W., Samad, M. H. A., Kamaruddin, W. N. W
The authors refer to previous research that examined the positive effect of gardens on the health of hospitalized patients. Two hospitals in Malaysia that were built in the late 19th century had designed gardens in the premises.
Added February 2015
Numerical investigation of different airflow schemes in a real operating theatre
2015
Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 02
Volume 8
Pages 73-89
Author(s): Balocco, C., Petrone, G., Cammarata, G.
Efficiency of a ventilation system in providing an effective airflow that contributes to the removal of contaminants (pathogens, anesthetic gases, carbon dioxide, etc.) is crucial to alleviating the risk of surgical site infection, protecting patients and staff from infection, and in ensuring thermal comfort to the occupants in operating theatres (OTs).
Added February 2015
Environmental Interventions to Control Clostridium difficile
2015
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 29
Pages 83-91
Author(s): Loo, V. G.
Clostridium difficile, the strain behind C difficile infection (CDI), has been identified as the leading cause behind healthcare-associated diarrhea.
Added February 2015
