Comparing average levels and peak occurrence of overnight sound in the medical intensive care unit on A-weighted and C-weighted decibel scales
2016
Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue Supplement C
Volume 36
Pages 1-7
Author(s): Knauert, M., Jeon, S., Murphy, T. E., Yaggi, H. K., Pisani, M. A., Redeker, N. S.
The loss of sleep, poor quality of sleep, and circadian misalignment experienced by patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are attributed to a multitude of factors – physiological, psychological, and environmental. ICUs are characterized by loud noises that disrupt a patient’s ability to sleep.
Added December 2017
Integrating Lean Exploration Loops Into Healthcare Facility Design: Schematic Phase
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 10
Pages 131-141
Author(s): Johnson, K., Mazur, L. M., Chadwick, J., Pooya, P., Amos, A., McCreery, J.
Lean Exploration Loops (LELs) are part of a Lean production methodology that involves thinking preemptively about the “next steps” within a process and rapidly generating, testing, and evaluating these next steps prior to any formal narrowing-down of viable options. Lean production models are applied within healthcare environments in a variety of ways; however, this study is unique in how it presents the use of LELs during the “schematic phase” of construction planning for a new large surgical tower. Although the schematic phase usually entails determining the layout for each floor of a given building, this study focuses only on the second floor of the new tower due to its role as the “master floor.”
Added December 2017
Differential Effects of the Single-Family Room Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on 18- to 24-Month Bayley Scores of Preterm Infants
2017
The Journal of Pediatrics
Journal Article
Issue e1
Volume 185
Pages 42-48
Author(s): Vohr, B., McGowan, E., McKinley, L., Tucker, R., Keszler, L., Alksninis, B.
Added December 2017
The impact of single and shared rooms on family-centred care in children's hospitals
2017
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 11-12
Volume 26
Pages 1584-1596
Author(s): Curtis, P., Northcott, A.
Family-centered care (FCC) is a concept used to treat children in healthcare facilities around the world. FCC is generally defined as a set of beneficial partnerships among families, patients, and providers promoting information sharing, respect and dignity, and collaboration and participation among all parties involved. As modern healthcare facilities continue to see a trend towards increased numbers of single-patient rooms, the influence of the built environment on the dynamics of FCC remains largely unstudied.
Added December 2017
Use of Accessible Examination Tables in the Primary Care Setting: A Survey of Physical Evaluations and Patient Attitudes
2017
Journal Of General Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 32
Pages 1342-1348
Author(s): Morris, M. A., Maragh-Bass, A. C., Griffin, J. M., Rutten, L. J. F., Lagu, T., Phelan, S.
Added December 2017
Decreasing patient length of stay via new flexible exam room allocation policies in ambulatory care clinics
2017
Health Care Management Science
Journal Article
Author(s): Vahdat, A., Griffin, J., Stahl, J. E.
Added December 2017
Developing an evidence base of best practices for integrating computerized systems into the exam room: A systematic review.
2017
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Journal Article
Issue e1
Volume 24
Pages e207-e215
Author(s): Patel, M. R., Vichich, J., Lang, I., Lin, J., Zheng, Kai
The use of electronic health records (EHR) is increasing at medical facilities across the US. Computerized systems provide a better infrastructure for healthcare delivery.
Added December 2017
Clinic Design as Placebo-Using Design to Promote Healing and Support Treatments
2017
Behavioral Sciences
Journal Article
Author(s): Rehn, J., Schuster, K.
In this study the authors propose that not unlike a medical placebo effect, the built environment can impact individual judgments and behavior, especially in healthcare environment. The authors refer to this as a design placebo effect.
Added December 2017
A Diagnostic Post-Occupancy Evaluation of the Nacadia® Therapy Garden
2017
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
Journal Article
Author(s): Sidenius, U., Karlsson Nyed, P., Lygum, V. L., Stigsdotter, U. K.
The Nacadia® therapy garden was built based on the evidence-based health design in landscape architecture (EBHDL) model developed by the University of Copenhagen.
Added December 2017
Designing gardens for people with dementia: Literature review and evidence-based design conceptual frame
2017
Geriatrie Et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie Du Vieillissement
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 417-424
Author(s): Charras, K., Laulier, V., Varcin, A., Aquino, J.-P.
Added December 2017
Optimizing the Birth Environment With Evidence-Based Design
2017
Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 31
Pages 290-293
Author(s): Howard, E. D.
Added December 2017
Feasibility of noise reduction by a modification in ICU environment
2016
Physiological Measurement
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 37
Pages 1041-1055
Author(s): Luetz, A., Weiss, B., Penzel, T., Fietze, I., Glos, M, Wernecke, K. D., Bluemke, B., Dehn, A. M., Willemeit, T., Finke, A., Spies, C.
Noise can adversely affect sleep quality, which is important to the recovery of ICU patients. Two ICU rooms in a German hospital were re-designed with the objective of reducing noise. The authors conducted a study wherein they examined the impact of these modifications on sound pressure levels (SPL) in these rooms.
Added December 2017
Preparing Critical Care and Medical-Surgical Nurses to Open a New Hospital
2017
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 40
Pages 59-66
Author(s): Comeau, O. Y., Armendariz-Batiste, J., Baer, J. G.
Added December 2017
Could we predict airborne Aspergillus contamination during construction work?
2017
American Journal Of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 45
Pages 39-41
Author(s): Pilmis, B., Thepot-Seegers, V., Angebault, C., Weiss, E., Alaabouche, I., Bougnoux, M.-E., Zahar, J.-R.
Hospital infections during construction work are common due to airborne pathogens. A major contributor is Aspergillus, which spreads from the outdoors during demolition and construction.
Added December 2017
Optimal Decision Model for Sustainable Hospital Building Renovation-A Case Study of a Vacant School Building Converting into a Community Public Hospital.
2016
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
Journal Article
Author(s): Juan, Y.-K., Cheng, Y.-C., Perng, Y.-H., Castro-Lacouture, D.
Added December 2017
Decrease in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Colonization After Extensive Renovation of a Unit Dedicated to the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation
2017
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 38
Pages 1055-1061
Author(s): Ford, C. D., Gazdik Stofer, M. A., Coombs, J., Lopansri, B. K., Webb, B. J., Motyckova, G., Petersen, F. B.
Added December 2017
Decentralization: The corridor is the problem, not the alcove
2018
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 3-9
Author(s): Hamilton, D. K., Swoboda, S. M., Lee, J.-T., Anderson, D. C.
This study explored changes within the healthcare industry (e.g., single-patient rooms, electronic medical records, etc.) and the shift to a more linear unit design as factors that could be leading to communication breakdowns, challenging the notion that a decentralized nursing station is the primary contributor.
Added December 2017
Safety and Security Concerns of Nurses Working in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study
2018
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 41
Pages 68-75
Author(s): Keys, Y., Stichler, J. F.
Vulnerability, instability, and complexity define most patients requiring intensive care. The intensive care unit, or ICU, setting hence has two primary roles, according to the authors – to offer a dedicated space for such patients to be cared for by clinicians and to offer a supportive environment for effective and efficient caregiving.
Added December 2017
Creation of an Adult Observation Unit: Improving Outcomes.
2018
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 33
Pages 72-78
Author(s): Plamann, J. M., Zedreck-Gonzalez, J., Fennimore, L.
Many patients who visit emergency departments do not need to be admitted but also are not ready for discharge. To improve throughput and reduce wait time, an alternative would be placing them under observation in a special observation unit.
Added December 2017
Building Situation Awareness on the Move: Staff Monitoring Behavior in Clinic Corridors
2017
Qualitative Health Research
Journal Article
Issue 14
Volume 27
Pages 2244-2257
Author(s): González-Martínez, E., Bangerter, A., Lê Van, K.
Hospital staff members are responsible for remaining continuously aware of a care unit’s functioning while simultaneously performing individualized tasks in a deeply interconnected and unpredictable environment.
Added December 2017