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Effect of Laminar Air Flow and Building Construction on Aspergillosis in Acute Leukemia Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Author(s): Iwasaki, M., Kanda, J., Hishizawa, M., Kitano, T., Kondo, T., Yamashita, K., Takaori-Kondo, A.
Added January 2019

Palliative Design Meets Palliative Medicine: A Strategic Approach to the Design, Construction, and Operation of Healthcare Facilities to Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Suffering for Patients, Families, and Caregivers

Author(s): Zadeh, R. S., Eshelman, P.
Added January 2019

Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Hospital Curtains on Reducing Bacterial Contamination—A Multicenter Study

Author(s): Luk, S., Chow, V. C. Y., Yu, K. C. H., Hsu, E. K., Tsang, Ngai Chong, Chuang, V. W. M., Lai, C. K. C., Hui, M., Lee, R. A., Lai, W. M., Que, T. L., Fung, S. C., To, W. K., Cheng, V. C. C., Wong, A. T. Y.
Added January 2019

Perceptions of home in long-term care settings: Before and after institutional relocation

Author(s): Wada, M., Canham, S. L., Battersby, L., Sixsmith, J., Woolrych, R., Fang, M. L., Sixsmith, A.
Added January 2019

Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Invasive Aspergillosis during Hospital Construction/Renovation Works

Author(s): Talento, A. F., Fitzgerald, M., Redington, B., O’Sullivan, N., Fenelon, L., Rogers, T. R.
Added January 2019

Factors Associated with Lift Equipment Use During Patient Lifts and Transfers by Hospital Nurses and Nursing Care Assistants: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Author(s): Kucera, K. L., Schoenfisch, A. L., McIlvaine, J., Becherer, L., James, Tamara, Yeung, Y. L., Avent, S., Lipscomb, H. J.
Added January 2019

Is the Birthing Unit Design Spatial Evaluation Tool valid for diverse groups?

Author(s): Menke, S., Jenkinson, B., Foureur, M., Kildea, S.
Added January 2019

A Historical Study of Chinese Nursing Unit Design Evolution Since 1989

Author(s): Cai, H., Lu, Y., Sheward, H.
Added January 2019

Renovation in Hospitals: A Case Study of Source Control Ventilation in Work Zones

Author(s): Mousavi, E. S., Grosskopf, K. R.
Added January 2019

Elevator Buttons: An Unrealized Potential Health Hazard

Author(s): Kassir, R., Nawas, T.
Added January 2019

Effects of Indoor Environmental Parameters related to Building HVAC Systems on Patients’ Medical Outcomes: A Review of Scientific Research on Hospital Buildings

Author(s): Shajahan, A., Culp, C. H., Williamson, Brandon
Added January 2019

A Quantitative Method to Assess the Role of Indoor Air Decontamination to Simultaneously Reduce Contamination of Environmental Surfaces: Testing with Vegetative and Spore-Forming Bacteria

Author(s): Zargar, B., Sattar, S. A., Rubino, J. R., Ijaz, M. K.
Added January 2019

Diagnostic Post-Occupancy Evaluation of the Landscape Environments in a Primary Care Clinic: Environmental and Social Performances

Author(s): Jiang, S., Staloch, K., Kaljevic, S.
Healthcare facilities around the world are increasingly employing evidence-based designs like therapeutic gardens to more positively affect the lives of patients as well as the general state of the natural environment itself.
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Added December 2018

Developing digital design workflow for architecture based on cleanability as a design parameter

Author(s): Johanes, M., Atmodiwirjo, P., Yatmo, Y. A.
Added December 2018

Does a new spatial design in psychiatric inpatient care influence patients’ and staff’s perception of their care/working environment? A study protocol of a pilot study using a single-system experimental design

Author(s): Lindgren, B.-M., Molin, J., Lundström, M., Strömbäck, M., Renberg, E. S., Ringnér, A,.
Added December 2018

Tracking and controlling soft surface contamination in health care settings

Author(s): Sexton, J. D., Wilson, A. M., Sassi, H. P., Reynolds, K. A.
Added December 2018

The experience of person-centred practice in a 100% single-room environment in acute care settings – a narrative literature review

Author(s): Kelly, R., Brown, D., McCance, T., Boomer, C.
The increasing number of single-patient rooms in healthcare facilities around the world indicates a heightened focus on person-centered practice (PcP). This practice considers how the workflows and physical designs within healthcare environments influence the overall experiences of patients and staff alike.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2018

The influence of spatial configuration on the frequency of use of hand sanitizing stations in health care environments

Author(s): Neo, J. R. J., Zadeh, R.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect over 1.7 million people each year, and subsequently cost the U.S. economy approximately $8.2 billion each year. Hand hygiene compliance (HHC), which involves washing hands thoroughly with alcohol-based rubs or soap and water, is widely regarded as a major prevention measure against the transmission of pathogens that cause HAIs.
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Added December 2018

The effect of vertical split-flow patient management on emergency department throughput and efficiency

Author(s): Garrett, J. S., Berry, C., Wong, H., Qin, H., Kline, J. A.
In some emergency departments (EDs), the severity of a patient’s condition is rated on a 5-point scale during admission using the Emergency Service Index (ESI). Under the “split-flow” model of patient triaging, patients with less-severe conditions (rated an ESI 4 or 5) are “fast tracked” so that they can be separated from patients with higher ESI scores, allowing for more efficient resource allocation for all patient treatment procedures.
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Added December 2018

Introduction of a horizontal and vertical split flow model of emergency department patients as a response to overcrowding

Author(s): Wallingford, G., Joshi, N., Callagy, P., Stone, J., Brown, I., Shen, S.
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) strive to optimally organize patient flow so that optimal care can be delivered while patient length of stay is minimized. The emergency severity index (ESI) is a 5-point scale used to help medical staff discern the severity of patient conditions; higher ESI scores indicate less-severe medical conditions.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2018