The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
2004
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
Effects of Acuity-Adaptable Rooms on Flow of Patients and Delivery of Care
2004
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Hendrich, A. L., Fay, J., Sorrells, A.
Acuity-adaptable rooms could reduce patient transfer times, decrease costs, and increase patient quality of care and satisfaction. Researchers conducted a pre/post study in an acute care setting to evaluate the impact of moving to acuity-adaptable rooms on patient flow, hospital capacity, patient and staff satisfaction, sentinel events, average length of stay, and nursing productivity.
Added May 2014
Incidents relating to the intra-hospital transfer of critically ill patients
2004
Intensive Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 30
Pages 1579-1585
Author(s): Beckmann, U., Gillies, D. M., Berenholtz, S. M., Wu, A. W., Pronovost, P.
Transportation of critically ill patients between hospitals can increase complications. Intrahospital transportation poses many of the same risks. Examining these incidents could uncover ways to improve patient safety during transportation.
Added April 2014
Tomorrow's Patient Room
2004
Architecture Week
Journal Article
Author(s): Moore, M.
Added October 2012
Ergonomic evaluation of the work area of the scrub nurse
2004
Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technology
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 13
Pages 142-146
Author(s): Gerbrands, A., Albayrak, A., Kazemier, G.
Added October 2012
Rapid creation of a temporary isolation ward for patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome in Taiwan
2004
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 25
Pages 1026-1032
Author(s): Fung, C., Hsieh, T., Tan, K., Loh, C., Wu, J., Li, C., Chang, F., Siu, L.K., Yen, M., Wang, L., Wong, W., Kao, W., Hsu, J., Lin, T., Huang, F., Lee, C.
Added October 2012