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The Knowledge Repository is a complete, user-friendly database of healthcare design research references that continues to grow with the latest peer-reviewed publications. Start with our Knowledge Repository for all of your searches for articles and research citations on healthcare design topics. Access full texts through the source link, read key point summaries, or watch slidecasts. Expand your search and find project briefs, interviews, and other relevant resources by visiting our Insights & Solutions page.

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Ergonomics in Healthcare Facility Design, Part 2: Support Areas

Author(s): Feiler, J. L., Stichler, J. F.
Added December 2015

Antimicrobial surfaces to prevent healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review

Author(s): Muller, M. P., MacDougall, C., Lim, M., Armstrong, I., Bialachowski, A., Callery, S., Ciccotelli, W., Cividino, M., Dennis, J., Hota, S., Garber, G., Johnstone, J., Katz, K., McGeer, A., Nankoosingh, V., Richard, C., Vearncombe, M.
Added November 2015

Assessing the quality of environmental design of nursing homes for people with dementia: Development of a new tool: The Environmental Audit Tool-High Care

Author(s): Fleming, R., Bennett, K.
An existing Environmental Audit Tool (EAT) was modified with items that address the environmental needs of people in the final stages of dementia. The 56 items that were added to the EAT tool were developed from the Dementia Collaborative Research Center.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2015

The Green House Model of Nursing Home Care in Design and Implementation

Author(s): Cohen, L. W., Zimmerman, S., Reed, D., Brown, P., Bowers, B. J., Nolet, K., Hudak, S., Horn, S., the THRIVE Research Collaborative
The Green House (GH) model of nursing home (NH) care is a trademarked model created in 2012 that seeks to undo the social stigmas and inefficiencies commonly associated with NHs. GH homes are marked by smaller-sized homes (10-12 residents) located in community neighborhoods, personalized care procedures that are tailored to individual patient needs, and 24-hour nurse availability.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2015

Artifacts and collaborative work in healthcare: methodological, theoretical, and technological implications of the tangible

Author(s): Xiao, Y.
Added November 2015

Higher Quality of Care and Patient Safety Associated With Better NICU Work Environments

Author(s): Lake, E. T., Hallowell, S. G., Kutney-Lee, A., Hatfield, L. A., Del Guidice, M., Boxer, B. A., Ellis, L. N., Verica, L., Aiken, L. H.
Infants undergoing treatment in neonatal intensive care units or NICUs are among those patients who are most susceptible to negative outcomes pertaining to quality and safety. The authors note that the central catheters, which are so crucial to a neonate, are often the source for nosocomial infections.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2015

Shared decision making in designing new healthcare environments—time to begin improving quality

Author(s): Elf, M., Fröst, P., Lindahl, G., Wijk, H.
Added November 2015

Improving operating theatre design using facilities layout planning

Author(s): Assem, M., Ouda, B. K., Wahed, M. A.
Added November 2015

Health Care Logistics and Space: Accounting for the Physical Build Environment

Author(s): Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Hartmann, T.
Added November 2015

A fast genetic algorithm for solving architectural design optimization problems

Author(s): Su, Z., Yan, W.
Added November 2015

A hierarchical facility layout planning approach for large and complex hospitals

Author(s): Helber, S., Böhme, D., Oucherif, F., Lagershausen, S., Kasper, S.
Added November 2015

Parametric Optimization of Hospital Design

Author(s): Holst, M. K., Kirkegaard, P. H., Christoffersen, L. D.
Added November 2015

Using Building Information Modelling (BIM) to Design Flexible Spaces with Design Standards in Healthcare Facilities

Author(s): Ahmad, A. M., Krystallis, I., Demian, P., Price, A.
Added November 2015

A study protocol for performance evaluation of a new academic intensive care unit facility: impact on patient care

Author(s): Ferri, M., Zygun, D. A., Harrison, A., Stelfox, H. T.
Added November 2015

Copper surfaces are associated with significantly lower concentrations of bacteria on selected surfaces within a pediatric intensive care unit

Author(s): Schmidt, M. G., von Dessauer, B., Benavente, C., Benadof, D., Cifuentes, P., Elgueta, A., Duran, C., Navarrete, M. S.
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) plague hospitals around the world. The authors note that patients in ICUs, particularly those in pediatric and neonatal ICUs, are more susceptible to contract an infection from the clinical environment because of factors like the patient’s illness and the use of invasive medical devices, etc.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2015

Physical Design Correlates of Efficiency and Safety in Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Examination

Author(s): Pati, D., Harvey, T. E., Pati, S.
The objective of this study was to explore and identify physical design correlates of safety and efficiency in emergency department (ED) operations. This study adopted an exploratory, multimeasure approach to (1) examine the interactions between ED operations and physical design at 4 sites and (2) identify domains of physical design decision-making that potentially influence efficiency and safety. Multidisciplinary gaming and semistructured interviews were conducted with stakeholders at each site.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2015

PHAMA - Patient Handling and Movement Assessments: A White Paper

Author(s): ,
Added November 2015

Network of Spaces and Interaction-Related Behaviors in Adult Intensive Care Units

Author(s): Rashid, M., Boyle, D. K., Crosser, M.
Using three spatial network measures of “space syntax”, this correlational study describes four interaction-related behaviors among three groups of users in relation to visibility and accessibility of spaces in four adult intensive care units (ICUs) of different size, geometry, and specialty. Systematic field observations of interaction-related behaviors show significant differences in spatial distribution of interaction-related behaviors in the ICUs.
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Added November 2015

Evaluation of factors and approaches affecting emergency department space planning

Author(s): Pascale, F., Achour, N., Price, A. D. F., Polverino, F.
Increasing demand for care in emergency departments (EDs) is a widespread issue that has provoked the development of different processes to help reduce the struggles faced by healthcare providers. By investigating the different methods healthcare designers have implemented to reduce the costs and complications associated with ED overcrowding and inefficiency, more resilient designs may be realized in the future.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2015

Barriers to Infection Control due to Hospital Patient Room Factors A Secondary Analysis of Focus Group and Interview Transcripts

Author(s): Patterson, E. S., Murray, J., Park, S., Sanders, E. B.-N., Li, J., Umar, R., Sommerich, C. M., Evans, K. D., Lavender, S. A.
Added November 2015