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The Knowledge Repository is a complete, user-friendly database of healthcare design research references that continues to grow with the latest peer-reviewed publications. Start with our Knowledge Repository for all of your searches for articles and research citations on healthcare design topics. Access full texts through the source link, read key point summaries, or watch slidecasts. Expand your search and find project briefs, interviews, and other relevant resources by visiting our Insights & Solutions page.

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Front and backstage in the workplace: An explorative case study on activity based working and employee perceptions of control over work-related demands

Author(s): Ekstrand, M., Damman, S.
Added August 2018

Sink-Related Outbreaks and Mitigation Strategies in Healthcare Facilities

Author(s): Parkes, L. O., Hota, S. S.
Hand hygiene activities, such as simple handwashing procedures within designated sinks, have been regarded as an effective way to prevent infections for over a century. As hospitals increase in size and are expected to provide treatment to increasingly large patient populations in the future, hand hygiene protocols and sink designs should be continually assessed so that rates of infection remain as minimal as possible.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2018

Noise in the neonatal intensive care unit: A new approach to examining acoustic events

Author(s): Smith, S. W., Ortmann, A. J., Clark, W. W.
Added August 2018

Target Value Design Inspired Practices to Deliver Sustainable Buildings

Author(s): Silveira, S., Alves, T.
Added August 2018

Designing interiors to mitigate physical and cognitive deficits related to aging and to promote longevity in older adults: A review

Author(s): Engineer, A., Sternberg, E. M., Najafi, B.
As the global population of elderly people increases, healthcare providers and designers alike are faced with the question of how to continually optimize the design of healthcare environments so that a high quality of life is upheld.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2018

A narrative review of interventions for improving sleep and reducing circadian disruption in medical inpatients

Author(s): Tan, X., van Egmond, L., Partinen, M., Lange, T., Benedict, C.
Added August 2018

Establishing a Clinical Laboratory in a Tertiary/Quaternary Care Greenfield Hospital in the Middle East: Recounting the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Experience

Author(s): Mirza, I., AbdelWareth, L. O., Liaqat, M., Anderson, P., Palmer, B., Turner, A., Pallinalakam, F., Ali, H. B., Tantia, E., Lari, S., Tiexiera, T., Suchy, P., Bosler, D., Kottke-Marchant, K.
Added August 2018

The contribution of hand drying in prevention of transmission of microorganisms: Comparison of the efficacy of three hand drying methods in the removal and distribution of microorganisms

Author(s): Pitt, S. J., Crockett, S. L., Andreou, G. M.
Added August 2018

Using Lean to Improve Medication Administration Safety: In Search of the “Perfect Dose”

Author(s): Ching, J. M., Long, C., Williams, B. L., Blackmore, C. C.
Added August 2018

Assessing and comparing physical environments for nursing home residents: using new tools for greater research specificity

Author(s): Cutler, L. J., Kane, R. A., Degenholtz, H. B., Miller, M. J., Grant, L.
At the time of this article’s publication (2018), there was an estimated population of two million elderly patients living in nursing homes. The authors suggest that approaches for optimizing the designs of nursing homes are unclear and relatively unexplored, resulting in negative connotations towards nursing homes among residents and the public alike.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2018

Analysis of human factors in a building environmental assessment system in Korea: Resident perception and the G-SEED for MF scores

Author(s): Lee, J., Shepley, M. M.
Added August 2018

Negotiated risk and resident autonomy: Frontline care staff perspectives on culture change in long term care in Nova Scotia, Canada

Author(s): Roberts, E., Vink, P., Bazley, C. M., Jacobs, K.
Added August 2018

Post Occupancy Evaluation: Development of a Standardised Methodology for Australian Health Projects

Author(s): Carthey, J.
Added August 2018

Performance assessment of buildings via post-occupancy evaluation: A case study of the building of the architecture and software engineering departments in Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq

Author(s): Mustafa, F. A.
Added August 2018

Impacts of Home Modifications on Aging-in-Place

Author(s): Hwang, E., Cummings, L., Sixsmith, A., Sixsmith, J.
Added August 2018

Reducing Restraint Use in a Trauma Center Emergency Room

Author(s): Cole, R.
Added August 2018

Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention in California: New Regulations

Author(s): Gooch, P.
Added August 2018

Using Lean to Rapidly and Sustainably Transform a Behavioral Health Crisis Program: Impact on Throughput and Safety

Author(s): Balfour, M. E., Tanner, K., Jurica, P. J., Llewellyn, D., Williamson, R. G., Carson, C. A.
Added August 2018

Well-being and safety among inpatient psychiatric staff: The impact of conflict, assault, and stress reactivity

Author(s): Kelly, E. L., Fenwick, K., Brekke, J. S., Novaco, R. W.
Added August 2018

"Water cooler" learning: knowledge sharing at the clinical "backstage" and its contribution to patient safety

Author(s): Waring, J. J., Bishop, S.
Added August 2018