Healing gardens: Recommendations and criteria for design
2012
Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Viellissement
Journal Article
Author(s): Rivasseau-Jonveaux, T., Pop, A., Fescharek, R., Chuzeville, S. B., Jacob, Christel, Demarche, L., Soulon, L., Malerba, G.
Added July 2018
Differently Designed Parts of a Garden Support Different Types of Recreational Walks: Evaluating a Healing Garden by Participatory Observation
2012
Landscape Research
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 37
Pages 519-537
Author(s): Ivarsson, C. T., Grahn, P.
Added July 2018
Environmental Correlates of Safety and Efficiency in Emergency Departments
Author(s): Pati, D., Harvey, T. E., Vincent, D., Evans, J., Pati, S., Bazuin, D., Derr, M. A.
Whether from professional or governmental institutions or from the popular press, stories abound of the challenges EDs (emergency departments) face (Berger, 2006). Every day, EDs have to treat an ever-rising number of patients coming through their doors, many of whom have highly complex conditions.
Added April 2018
Selecting a pharmacy layout design using a weighted scoring system
2012
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 69
Pages 796-804
Author(s): McDowell, A. L., Huang, Y.-L.
Previous studies have found that effectively planning the construction of a facility can reduce operational inefficiencies and lower costs by as much as 30%. Since pharmacies are focused on the distribution of supplies rather than interactions with patients, they could hypothetically benefit from process-improvement techniques that are often used in manufacturing industries for layout designs.
Added May 2017
A regional anesthesia-based "swing" operating room model reduces non-operative time in a mixed orthopedic inpatient/outpatient population
2012
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthesie
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 59
Pages 943-949
Author(s): Mercereau, P., Lee, B., Head, S. J., Schwarz, S. K. W.
Added December 2016
Energy Efficient Lighting System Design for Hospitals Diagnostic and Treatment Room—A Case Study
2012
Journal of Light & Visual Environment
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 36
Pages 23-31
Author(s): Alzubaidi, S., Soori, Prashant Kumar
Added December 2016
Shift work: health, performance and safety problems, traditional countermeasures, and innovative management strategies to reduce circadian misalignment
2012
Nature and Science of Sleep
Journal Article
Author(s): Eastman, C. I., Smith, M. R.
This paper is a review of the literature related to health, performance, and safety problems associated with night shift work. The review of articles and research papers focused on circadian misalignment between the individual’s internal circadian clock and activities such as work, sleep, and eating. There is also discussion about chronic partial sleep deprivation and melatonin suppression at night. The articles reviewed include theory papers and research papers.
Added November 2016
Air sampling procedures to evaluate microbial contamination: a comparison between active and passive methods in operating theatres
2012
BMC Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 1-6
Author(s): Napoli, Christian, Marcotrigiano, Vincenzo, Montagna, Maria Teresa
Added September 2016
Built environment instruments for walkability, bikeability, and recreation: Disability and universal design relevant?
2012
Disability and Health Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 5
Pages 87-101
Author(s): Gray, J. A., Zimmerman, J. L., Rimmer, J. H.
Added August 2016
Active living by design and its evaluation: Contributions to science
2012
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5 Suppl. 4
Volume 43
Pages S410-S412
Author(s): Sallis, J. F., Green, L. W.
Added August 2016
Safety by design: effects of operating room floor marking on the position of surgical devices to promote clean air flow compliance and minimise infection risks
2012
BMJ Quality & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 21
Pages 746-752
Author(s): de Korne, D. F., van Wijngaarden, J. D. H., van Rooij, J., Wauben, L. S. G. L., Hiddema, U. F., Klazinga, N. S.
Added July 2016
From the nurses' station to the health team hub: How can design promote interprofessional collaboration?
2012
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 26
Pages 21-27
Author(s): Gum, Lyn Frances, Prideaux, David, Sweet, Linda, Greenhill, Jennene
The nurses’ station serves a diverse array of purposes, one being that it acts as a space for communication and interprofessional collaboration. Previous studies have shown that the design of the nurses’ station alone can impact aspects of patient and staff privacy, walking distance, and access to resources. But no known studies prior to this paper have examined specifically the influence of nurse station design on the frequency and quality of interprofessional practice.
Added June 2016
Acoustical standards and criteria documentation of sustainability in hospital design and construction
Author(s): Evans, J., Himmel, C.
Added June 2016
A Framework for Genetic Algorithm Application in Hospital Facility Layout Design
2012
IUP Journal of Operations Management
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 11
Pages 16
Author(s): Ibrahim, A.
Added June 2016
The Effect of a Safe Zone on Nurse Distractions, Interruptions, and Medication Administration Errors
2012
Western Journal of Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 34
Pages 1068-1069
Author(s): Yoder, M., Schadewald, D.
Added May 2016
Using data to drive emergency department design: a metasynthesis
2012
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 5
Pages 26-45
Author(s): Welch, Shari J.
Added April 2016
Development of the Content and Quality in Briefs Instrument (CQB-I)
2012
Health Environments Research and Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 5
Pages 74-88
Author(s): Elf, M., Engstram, M., Wijk, H.
To develop a tool to assess the content and quality of information in briefing documents. A well-developed brief is important because “The brief is essential for capturing users’ needs and guides the whole building process from planning to construction.”
Added January 2016
The Role of Art in a Paediatric Healthcare Environment from Children's and Young People's Perspectives
2012
ASIA Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies (AicE-Bs), Grand Margherita Hotel, 7-9 December 2010, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Journal Article
Author(s): Bishop, K.
Added January 2016
Making acuity-adaptable units work: lessons from the field
2012
Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 5
Pages 115-128
Author(s): Zimring, C., Seo, H.
Acuity-Adaptable Units (AAUs) are rooms with a treatment model that allows all stages of patient care to come to the patient’s unit from the time of admission to discharge. Minimizing the amount of patient transfers helps decrease medication errors, infection rates, and medical complications. This helps avoid injuries and infections connected with patient transfers from unit to unit through transitions in stages of care.
Added January 2016
Sleep in Hospitalized Elders: A Pilot Study
2012
Geriatric Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 31
Pages 263-172
Author(s): Missildine, K., Bergstrom, N., Meininger, J., Richards, K. & Foreman, M. D.
Sleep complaints are common among elders at home and in the hospital. These complaints include insomnia, difficulty falling sleep, and difficulty maintaining sleep, yet adequate sleep is commonly considered a necessary prerequisite to healing and recovery from illness.
Added January 2016
