Hospital-acquired infection in public hospital buildings in the Philippines: Is the type of ventilation increasing the risk?
2016
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 10
Pages 1236-1242
Author(s): Vergeire-Dalmacion, G. R., Itable, J. R., Baja, E. S.
Added December 2016
Older Adults’ Outdoor Walking: Inequalities in Neighbourhood Safety, Pedestrian Infrastructure and Aesthetics
2016
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 13
Pages 1-24
Author(s): Zandieh, R., Martinez, J., Flacke, J., Jones, P., van Maarseveen, M.
Added December 2016
Low stimulus environments: reducing noise levels in continuing care
2016
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 1-4
Author(s): Brown, J., Fawzi, W., Shah, A., Joyce, M., Holt, G., McCarthy, C., Stevenson, C., Marange, R., Shakes, J., Solomon-Ayeh, K.
This article highlights a project that aimed to reduce levels of intrinsic background noise on an adult mental health ward. Following intervention, the ward was able to decrease the background noise decibel level from 60dB to 53dB (on average).
Added November 2016
Light at Night and Measures of Alertness and Performance: Implications for Shift Workers
2016
Biological Research For Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 18
Pages 90-100
Author(s): Figueiro, M. G., Sahin, L., Wood, B., Plitnick, B.
Rotating-shift workers, particularly those working at night, are likely to experience sleepiness, decreased productivity, and impaired safety while on the job. Light at night has been shown to have acute alerting effects, reduce sleepiness, and improve performance. However, light at night can also suppress melatonin and induce circadian disruption, both of which have been linked to increased health risks. Previous studies have shown that long-wavelength (red) light exposure increases objective and subjective measures of alertness at night, without suppressing nocturnal melatonin.
Added November 2016
Key Spatial Factors Influencing the Perceived Privacy in Nursing Units: An Exploration Study With Eight Nursing Units in Hong Kong
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 10
Pages 37-48
Author(s): Lu, Y., Cai, H., Bosch, S. J.
Healthcare designers are faced with a challenging task when trying to balance patient privacy with safety and well-being. While patients typically expect some degree of privacy during their treatment processes, it is also commonly understood that caregivers need appropriate access to them so that proper treatment can be administered.
Added October 2016
Tuning the light in senior care: Evaluating a trial LED lighting system at the ACC Care Center in Sacramento, CA
2016
U.S. Department of Energy
Report
Author(s): Davis, R. G., Wilkerson, A. M., Samla, C., Bisbee, D.
Added October 2016
Surface Finish Materials: Considerations for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
2016
Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 203-207
Author(s): Harris, D.
In this literature review, it is shown that a growing body of research has been focusing on how surface material finishes within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can contribute to the operational, clinical, and social aspects of health outcomes.
Added September 2016
Creating an Environmentally Sustainable Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2016
Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 213-217
Author(s): Shepley, M. M., Song, Y., Marshall-Baker, A.
Added September 2016
Designing with empathy: Humanizing narratives for inspired healthcare experiences
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 9
Pages 130-146
Author(s): Carmel-Gilfilen, C., Portillo, M.
Added September 2016
Ten questions concerning the microbiomes of buildings
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Adams, R. I., Bhangar, S., Dannemiller, K. C., Eisen, J. A., Fierer, N., Gilbert, J. A., Green, J. L., Marr, L. C., Miller, S. L., Siegel, J. A., Stephens, B., Waring, M. S., Bibby, K.
Added September 2016
Water Safety and Legionella in Health Care: Priorities, Policy, and Practice
2016
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 30
Pages 689-712
Author(s): Gamage, S. D., Ambrose, M., Kralovic, S. M., Roselle, G. A.
Added September 2016
Optimizing Health Care Environmental Hygiene
2016
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 30
Pages 639-660
Author(s): Carling, Philip C.
Added September 2016
What Have We Learned about the Microbiomes of Indoor Environments?
2016
mSystems
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 1
Pages 1-9
Author(s): Stephens, B., Gibbons, S. M.
Added September 2016
Objective acoustical quality in healthcare office facilities
2016
Canadian Acoustics
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 1-2
Author(s): Hodgson, M.
In this relatively brief study, the author chooses to survey a number of different healthcare offices in different locations in order to describe their acoustical nature and identify how certain design elements affect acoustical properties. Many different aspects of the offices’ physical design are taken into account in order to produce a comprehensive analysis of what exactly affects a given environment’s acoustical characteristics, and what could potentially be done to improve these characteristics.
Added September 2016
Personal and behavioral determinants of active aging
2016
International Archives of Medicine
Journal Article
Author(s): Alves de Brito Fernandes, W.A., Fernandes Barbosa, K.T., Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira, F.M., Medeiros de Brito, F.M., Nascimento de Lyra Ramos, S.S., Melo Fernandes, A., Moraes de Oliveira, S., Fontana, N., Moreira de Lacerda, H.J., Carvalho de Soares, L., Barbosa Nunes, T., Melo Fernandes, M.G.
Added September 2016
Modern technologies for improving cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in hospitals
2016
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 5
Pages 1-10
Author(s): Boyce, J. M.
Added September 2016
Designing Health Care Facilities to Maximize Productivity and Patient Outcomes
2016
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 38-43
Author(s): Miller, K., Kowalski, R., Arnold, R., Coffey-Zern, S., Monson, S.
Added September 2016
Functional Redesign of the Hospital Trolley-Bed Tray Table
2016
Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 24
Pages 20-26
Author(s): Yin, S., Siew, J. J. H., Ng, S. B. I., Putra, A. S., Ang, A.
Added September 2016
Field Research in the Operating Room
2016
Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 24
Pages 10-19
Author(s): Mhlaba, J. M., Christianson, L. W., Davidson, S. J., Graves, S. N., Still, B. R., Silas, M. R., Fong, A. J., Nassiri, A. M., Pariser, J. J., Langerman, A. J.
Added September 2016
An Assessment of Levels of Safety in Psychiatric Units
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 10
Pages 66-80
Author(s): Bayramzadeh, S.
As mental treatment facilities see increases in the number of patients seeking care, facilities face mounting pressure in their attempts to promote patient well-being and safety. The author suggests that there is a lack of systematic empirical studies that examine how the design of mental healthcare facilities contributes to patient care and safety.
Added September 2016
