Effects of Compliant Flooring Systems and Resident Weight on Hand Forces When Pushing Floor-Based Lifts and Wheelchairs among Long-Term Care Staff
Volume 59
Pages 1258-1258
Author(s): Lachance, C. C., Korall, A. M. B., Russell, C. M., Johnson, S. I., Feldman, F., Robinovitch, S. N., Mackey, D. C.
Added November 2018
Hand forces exerted by long-term care staff when pushing wheelchairs on compliant and non-compliant flooring
2018
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Author(s): Lachance, C. C., Korall, A. M. B., Russell, C. M., Feldman, F., Robinovitch, S. N., Mackey, D. C.
Added November 2018
Architects’ and interior designers’ perspectives on hospital patient rooms designed by the people who work in these rooms
Author(s): Sommerich, C. M., Pires, A. S., Lavender, S. A., Sanders, E. B.-N., Evans, K. D., Li, J., Patterson, E.
Added November 2018
Opportunities for inpatient room designs that facilitate imaging professionals in providing diagnostic patient care: A mixed methods study
2018
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 34
Pages 329-340
Author(s): Evans, K. D., Sommerich, C. M., Sanders, E. B.-N., Patterson, E. S., Li, J., Lavender, S. A.
Added November 2018
‘I want to feel at home’: establishing what aspects of environmental design are important to people with dementia nearing the end of life
2015
BMC Palliative Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 14
Pages 26
Author(s): Fleming, R., Kelly, F., Stillfried, G.
As the global population of elderly patients seeking end-of-life care increases, greater attention is being placed on how healthcare environments can work to best provide these patients with the most positive and life-enriching experiences possible.
Added November 2018
Guiding design of dementia friendly environments in residential care settings: Considering the living experiences
2009
Dementia
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 8
Pages 185-203
Author(s): Davis, S., Byers, S., Nay, R., Koch, S.
Added November 2018
Influencing building design in care for older people
2018
British Journal of Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 20
Volume 27
Pages 1188-1191
Author(s): Southey, S. R.
This article describes the author’s efforts to better understand aspects of design tailored to elderly patients seeking emergent care in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Added November 2018
The Reality of Well-Being-Focused Design in Dementia Care: A Case Study of Acute Dementia Wards in the United Kingdom
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 11
Pages 130-149
Author(s): Catt, M., Giridharan, R.
Added November 2018
Design lessons from the analysis of nurse journeys in a hospital ward
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 11
Pages 116-129
Author(s): Nazarian, M., Price, A., Demian, P., Malekzadeh, M.
This article outlines a method that was used to determine how nurses travel in the corridor and common spaces of a single nursing unit.
Added November 2018
Ensuring Capability to Provide Safe Patient Care Prior to Occupying Renovated Clinical Area
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 11
Pages 111-115
Author(s): West, G. F., Rose, T. J.
Added November 2018
Decreasing Patient Stress and Physician/Medical Workforce Burnout Through Health Care Environments: Uncovering the Serious Leisure Perspective at Mayo Clinic's Campus in Rochester, Minnesota
2017
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 92
Pages 1080-1087
Author(s): Dieser, R. B., Edginton, C. R., Ziemer, R.
Added November 2018
Working in small-scale, homelike dementia care: Effects on staff burnout symptoms and job characteristics. A quasi-experimental, longitudinal study
2018
Journal of Research in Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2-3
Volume 23
Pages 123–124
Author(s): Zwakhalen, S. M. G., Hamers, J. P. H., van Rossum, E., Ambergen, T., Kempen, G. I. J. M., Verbeek, H.
Added November 2018
Student nurses experience of a “fairy garden” healing haven garden for sick children
2017
Nurse Education Today
Journal Article
Author(s): van der Riet, P., Jitsacorn, C., Junlapeeya, P., Thursby, P.
Added November 2018
A Novel Approach to Addressing an Unintended Consequence of Direct to Room: The Delay of Initial Vital Signs
2018
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 19
Pages 254-258
Author(s): Basile, J., Youssef, E., Cambria, B., Chacko, J., Treval, K., Hahn, B., Ardolic, B.
Added November 2018
Key Players in Key Roles: The Baystate Patient Progress Initiative to Improve Emergency Department Efficiency and Productivity
2018
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 44
Pages 123-131
Author(s): Rathlev, N. K., Anderson, J., Schmidt, J., Hettler, J., Garreffi, L., Gray, M., Neal, D., Visintainer, P.
Added November 2018
ED Triage Process Improvement: Timely Vital Signs for Less Acute Patients
2018
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 44
Pages 589-597
Author(s): Falconer, S. S., Karuppan, C. M., Kiehne, E., Rama, S.
Added November 2018
The Architecture Of Safety: An Emerging Priority For Improving Patient Safety
2018
Health Affairs
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 37
Pages 1884-1891
Author(s): Joseph, A., Henriksen, K., Malone, E.
Added November 2018
Impact of Nurses Taking Daily Work Breaks in a Hospital Garden on Burnout
2018
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 27
Pages 508-512
Author(s): Cordoza, M., Ulrich, R. S., Manulik, B. J., Gardiner, S. K., Fitzpatrick, P. S., Hazen, T. M., Mirka, A., Perkins, R. S.
Added November 2018
Association between room location and adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients
2019
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 12
Pages 21-29
Author(s): Mayampurath, A., Ward, C., Fahrenbach, J., LaFond, C., Howell, M., Churpek, M. M.
Previous studies have found that placing patient rooms far away and/or out of sight from nursing stations can lead to adverse health outcomes. This seems logical, since closer proximity to nursing stations ideally should lead to faster delivery of healthcare services.
Added November 2018
A systematic literature review of empirical studies on decentralized nursing stations
2019
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 54-68
Author(s): Fay, L., Cai, H., Real, K.
Added November 2018