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
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
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
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
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
Challenges and opportunities: Microgrid modular design for tribal healthcare facilities
Author(s): Cotto, S. V., Lee, W. J.
Added December 2016
Investigation of Eligible Picture Categories for Use as Environmental Cues in Dementia-Sensitive Environments
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 10
Pages 64-73
Author(s): Motzek, T., Bueter, K., Marquardt, G.
Dementia often manifests in populations of elderly people who are admitted to acute care facilities. The disorienting nature of hospital environments can exacerbate the condition of dementia, leading to challenging behavior from patients that can affect staff, other patients, and the patients themselves. Previous studies have found that personalized labels and signs, such as photographic portraits of residents themselves, are effective environmental markers in long-term healthcare facilities.
Added December 2016
The Role of Color in Healthcare Environments, Emergent Bodies of Evidence-based Design Approach
2016
Sociology and Anthropology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 4
Pages 1020-1029
Author(s): Ghamari, H., Amor, C.
Added December 2016
Safer anaesthetic rooms: Human factors/ ergonomics analysis of work practices
2016
Journal of Perioperative Practice
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 26
Pages 274-280
Author(s): Davis, M., Hignett, S., Hillier, S., Hames, N., Hodder, S.
Added December 2016
Relationship between hospital ward design and healthcare-associated infection rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2016
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 1-10
Author(s): Stiller, A., Salm, F., Bischoff, P., Gastmeier, P.
Added December 2016
Design, Implementation, and Early Outcome Indicators of a New Family-Integrated Neonatal Unit
2016
Nursing for Women's Health
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 20
Pages 158-166
Author(s): Mann, D.
Added December 2016
The Single-Family Room Neonatal Intensive Care Environment
2016
NeoReviews
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 17
Pages e687-e696
Author(s): Stevens, D. C., Munson, D. P., Khan, M. A.
Added December 2016
Secondary exposure risks to patients in an airborne isolation room: Implications for anteroom design
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Mousavi, E. S., Grosskopf, K. R.
Previous research has shown that negatively pressurized Airborne Infectious Isolation Rooms (AIIRs) can protect hospitals from fatal airborne pathogens such as tuberculosis. But this use of negative pressurization can simultaneously increase the chances of isolated patients contracting secondary infections, or healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), caused by air blowing in from adjacent spaces. Research is needed to better assess the actual likelihood of secondary infections occurring in these scenarios so that steps can be taken to mitigate these risks.
Added December 2016
Nature! Small Steps that can Make a Big Difference
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 9
Pages 6-10
Author(s): Sullivan, W. C., Kaplan, R.
Added December 2016
