Older inpatients' room preference: Single versus shared accommodation
2015
Age and Ageing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 44
Pages 331-333
Author(s): Reid, J., Wilson, K., Anderson, K.E., Maguire, C.P.J.
Added December 2016
An investigation of light and sound levels on intensive care units in China
2016
Australian Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 29
Pages 62-67
Author(s): Hu, R.-F., Hegadoren, K. M., Wang, X.-Y., Jiang, X.-Y.
Added December 2016
Standard work for room entry: Linking lean, hand hygiene, and patient-centeredness
2016
Healthcare (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 4
Pages 45-51
Author(s): O'Reilly, K., Ruokis, S., Russell, K., Teves, T., DiLibero, J., Yassa, D., Berry, H., Howell, M. D.
Added December 2016
Environmental contamination and airborne microbial counts: a role for hydroxyl radical disinfection units?
2011
The Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 78
Pages 194-199
Author(s): Wong, V., Staniforth, K., Boswell, T. C.
Added December 2016
Dynamic light application therapy to reduce the incidence and duration of delirium in intensive-care patients: A randomised controlled trial
2016
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 4
Pages 194-202
Author(s): Simons, K. S., Laheij, R. J. F., van den Boogaard, M., Moviat, M. A. M., Paling, A. J., Polderman, F. N., Rozendaal, F. W., Salet, G. A. M., van der Hoeven, J. G., Pickkers, P., de Jager, C. P. C.
Added December 2016
Different Types of Door-Opening Motions as Contributing Factors to Containment Failures in Hospital Isolation Rooms
2013
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 8
Pages e66663
Author(s): Tang, J. W., Nicolle, A., Pantelic, J., Klettner, C. A., Su, R., Kalliomaki, P., Saarinen, P., Koskela, H., Reijula, K., Mustakallio, P., Cheong, D. K. W., Sekhar, C., Tham, K. W., Costa, C.
When under negative pressure, hospital isolation rooms are essential for both the containment of patients emitting airborne infectious agents as well as the protection of other patients from these agents. A plethora of different doors are used in the construction of these rooms, but relatively few studies have analyzed how certain door-opening motions and the passage of healthcare workers through these doors can affect the overall performance of isolation rooms.
Added December 2016
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
Airflow patterns through single hinged and sliding doors in hospital isolation rooms – Effect of ventilation, flow differential and passage
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Kalliomäki, p., Saarinen, P., Tang, J. W., Koskela, h.
Patients with highly contagious diseases are often housed in negative pressure isolation rooms. These rooms attempt to reduce cross-infections within the hospital. However, airflows produced by healthcare worker movements and door opening motions pose the risk of spreading pathogen-laden air from negative pressure isolation rooms into other spaces. A significant number of previous studies have examined the impact of single-hinged door-generated airflows, but few have compared hinged doors with sliding doors.
Added December 2016
Multidisciplinary Testing of Floor Pads on Stability, Energy Absorption, and Ease of Hospital Use for Enhanced Patient Safety
2016
Journal of Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 132-139
Author(s): Crane, B., Goodworth, A., Liquori, M., Ghosh, S., Certo, C., McCafferty, L.
Added December 2016
Separate Medication Preparation Rooms Reduce Interruptions and Medication Errors in the Hospital Setting: A Prospective Observational Study
2016
Journal of Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages e161-e168
Author(s): Huckels-Baumgart, S., Baumgart, A., Buschmann, U., Schüpfer, G., Manser, T.
Errors and interruptions are commonplace during medication preparation procedures in healthcare environments. One study found that one interruption occurred for every 3.2 drugs administered during nurses’ medication rounds.
Added December 2016
Promising Practices in Safety-Net Clinic Design: An Overview
2011
California HealthCare Foundation
Report
Author(s): Keller, A., Joseph, A., Taylor, E., Quan, X.
Added December 2016
Improving inpatient environments to support patient sleep
2016
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 28
Pages 540–553
Author(s): DuBose, J. R., Hadi, K.
The importance of sleep in the healing process, as well as the dangers of sleep deprivation, have been thoroughly studied within previously published literature.
Added December 2016
Territories of Engagement in the Design of Ecohumanist Healthcare Environments
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 10
Pages 104-123
Author(s): Peters, T., Verderber, S.
Added December 2016
Customizing sustainable evidence based design: A daylight study in south semi-private patient rooms
2016
Journal of Buildings and Sustainability
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 1
Pages 1-18
Author(s): Sklavoua, E., Tzouvadakis, I.
Added December 2016
A Scoping Literature Review of Dementia-Friendly Hospital Design
2016
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 57
Pages e62-e74
Author(s): Parke, B., Boltz, M., Hunter, K. F., Chambers, T., Wolf-Ostermann, K., Adi, M. N., Feldman, F., Gutman, G.
Added December 2016
The development and testing of the dementia friendly communities environment assessment tool (DFC EAT)
2017
International Psychogeriatrics
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 29
Pages 303-311
Author(s): Fleming, R., Bennett, K., Preece, T., Phillipson, L.
Added December 2016
Informing Healthcare Waiting Area Design Using Transparency Attributes: A Comparative Preference Study
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 10
Pages 49-63
Author(s): Jiang, S., Powers, M., Allison, D., Vincent, E.
Added December 2016
The physical environment, activity and interaction in residential care facilities for older people: a comparative case study
2016
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 31
Pages 727-738
Author(s): Nordin, S., McKee, K., Wallinder, M., von Koch, L., Wijk, H., Elf, M.
Added December 2016
A multi-component patient-handling intervention improves attitudes and behaviors for safe patient handling and reduces aggression experienced by nursing staff: A controlled before-after study
2017
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Author(s): Risør, B. W., Casper, S. D., Andersen, L.L, Sørensen, J.
Added December 2016
Challenges and opportunities: Microgrid modular design for tribal healthcare facilities
Author(s): Cotto, S. V., Lee, W. J.
Added December 2016
