Seasonal Differences in Light Exposure and the Associations With Health and Well-Being in Older Adults Living: An Exploratory Study
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 64-79
Author(s): Nioi, A., Roe, J., Gow, A., McNair, D., Aspinall, P.
Exposure to appropriate levels of bright light directly affects human circadian rhythms. The circadian rhythm plays a key role in overall human well-being. Previous research suggests that elderly patients within residential care homes are often exposed to low levels of light, which can result in circadian misalignment and irregularities in sleep/wake cycles.
Added May 2017
Shifting Landscapes: The Impact of Centralized and Decentralized Nursing Station Models on the Efficiency of Care
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 80-84
Author(s): Fay, L., Carll-White, A., Schadler, A., Isaacs, K., Real, K.
As healthcare facilities continue to implement evidence-based designs and increase in overall size, there is a lack of research examining how these changes affect the efficiency of patient care processes. Along with the physical growth of modern healthcare environments, advances in medical technology have increased the amount of multitasking required of nurses and other healthcare workers.
Added May 2017
A Value Analysis of Lean Processes in Target Value Design and Integrated Project Delivery: Stakeholder Perception
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 10
Pages 99-115
Author(s): Nanda, U., Rybkowski, Z. K., Pati, S., Nejati, A.
Added April 2017
Psychopathology in medical inpatients and its relationship to length of hospital stay: a pilot study
1986-1987
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 16
Pages 231-236
Author(s): Levenson, J. L., Hamer, R., Silverman, J. J., Rossiter, L. F.
Added April 2017
Pre-post evaluation of effects of a Titanium Dioxide coating on environmental contamination of an Intensive Care Unit: the TITANIC study
2017
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 99
Pages 256–262
Author(s): de Jong, B., Meeder, A. M., Koekkoek, K. W.A.C., Schouten, M. A., Westers, P., van Zanten, A. R.H.
Added April 2017
The Influence of Environmental Factors on Sleep Quality in Hospitalized Medical Patients
2014
Frontiers in Neurology
Journal Article
Author(s): Bano, M., Chiaromanni, F., Corrias, M., Turco, M., De Rui, M., Amodio, P., Merkel, C., Gatta, A., Mazzotta, G., Costa, R., Montagnese, S.
Added April 2017
Patient room lighting influences on sleep, appraisal and mood in hospitalized people
2017
Journal of Sleep Research
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 26
Pages 236-246
Author(s): Giménez, M. C., Geerdinck, L. M., Versteylen, M., Leffers, P., Meekes, G. J. B. M., Herremans, H., de Ruyter, B., Bikker, J. W., Kuijpers, P. M. J. C., Schlangen, L. J. M.
Hospitalized patients often struggle with sleeping soundly due to various factors that arise within the hospital environment, such as noise, pain, general discomfort, and irregular and inappropriate light exposure. Because sleep is such an integral part of the healing process, healthcare designers should consider different ways to improve hospital sleep conditions.
Added April 2017
Hospital lighting and its association with sleep, mood and pain in medical inpatients
2014
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 70
Pages 1164-1173
Author(s): Bernhofer, E. I., Higgins, P. A., Daly, B. J., Burant, C. J., Hornick, T. R.
Added April 2017
Daylighting simulation for the configuration of external sun-breakers on south oriented windows of hospital patient rooms under a clear desert sky
2017
Solar Energy
Journal Article
Author(s): Wagdy, A., Sherif, A., Sabry, H., Arafa, R., Mashaly, I.
Added April 2017
Hospital Rooms and Patients’ Well-being: Exploring Modeling Variables
Author(s): Devlin, A. S., Andrade, C.
Added April 2017
The Value Analysis of Lean Processes in Target Value Design and Integrated Project Delivery
Author(s): Nanda, U., Rybkowski, Z., Pati, S., Ai, D., Kalyanaraman, N., Nejati, A.
Integrated project delivery (IPD) is a project delivery method that integrates systems, people, business models, and practices in order to optimize project results and maximize efficiency. IPD is also characterized by early involvement of key participants, collaborative decision-making, and liability waivers.
Added April 2017
A Study of Hospital Inpatient Unit Design Factors Impacting Direct Patient Care Time, Documentation Time, and Patient Safety
Author(s): Clark, T., Combs, S.
Architects have experimented with numerous inpatient care unit (IPU) designs, such as racetracks, “T-shapes,”, “L-shapes,”, triangular forms, and many others. There is no clear consensus on how the designs of these spaces and other physical features within IPUs influence healthcare provider productivity, safety, and overall effectiveness.
Added April 2017
Designing Team Rooms for Collaboration In The Outpatient Clinics
Author(s): DuBose, J., Lim, L., Westlake, R.
Healthcare systems in the U.S. are gradually shifting from “episodic” care delivered in silos to more team-oriented and coordinated approaches. Ambulatory care environments in particular are adopting the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, which is an integrated, team-based model designed to optimize treatment and management of patients.
Added April 2017
Mental and Behavioral Health Environments: Measurement of Building Performance
Author(s): Shepley, M. M., Watson, A., Pitts, F., Garrity, A., Spelman, E., Fronsman, A., Kelkar, J.
Added April 2017
Evidence-based design and research-informed design: What’s the difference? Conceptual definitions and comparative analysis
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 143-156
Author(s): Peavey, E., Vander Wyst, K.B.
Added April 2017
Meeting Patient Expectations During Hospitalization: A Grounded Theoretical Analysis of Patient-Centered Room Elements
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 95-110
Author(s): Patterson, E. S., Sanders, E. B.-N., Sommerich, C. M., Lavender, S. A., Li, J., Evans, K. D.
A 2016 study found that tens of millions of patients within the U.S. were hospitalized for an average of 4.8 days, while a separate study found that roughly 65.7 million people (or roughly 29% of the adult population) within the U.S. are considered caregivers for children or other adults. Other previous studies indicate that rooms that are specially designed to support patients and caregivers can reduce patient and caregiver stress and ultimately improve the overall healing processes.
Added March 2017
Comparison of survivability of Staphylococcus aureus and spores of Aspergillus niger on commonly used floor materials
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 45
Pages 717-722
Author(s): Gupta, M., Bisesi, M., Lee, J.
Added March 2017
Impact of water heater temperature setting and water use frequency on the building plumbing microbiome
2017
The ISME Journal
Journal Article
Volume 11
Pages 1318–1330
Author(s): Ji, P., Rhoads, W. J., Edwards, M. A., Pruden, A.
Added March 2017
Reducing hospital noise with sound acoustic panels and diffusion: a controlled study
2016
BMJ Quality & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 25
Pages 644
Author(s): Farrehi, P. M., Nallamothu, B. K., Navvab, M.
Ambient noise is a well-known source of stress in healthcare environments. Hospitals have employed methods such as shielding patients with closed doors, altering staff behaviors, and moving equipment, but these approaches can disrupt workflows and do not address the realities of sound generation within hospitals.
Added March 2017
Acoustic assessment of speech privacy curtains in two nursing units
2016
Noise & Health
Journal Article
Issue 80
Volume 18
Pages 26-35
Author(s): Pope, D. S., Miller-Klein, E. T.
Hospitals are environments with complex soundscapes, and some elements of these soundscapes can impede upon patient health and overall communication. Numerous sources of noise from equipment, movement, and increased speaking volumes combine with high reverberation rates, resulting in the need to speak increasingly louder.
Added March 2017
