Pre-Occupancy evaluation in hospital rooms for efficient use of natural light: Improved proposals
2022
Buildings
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 12
Pages 2145
Author(s): Ferrante, T., Villani, T.
Added December 2022
An experimental research on the impact of spatial configurations of complex hospitals on human wayfinding performances
2022
IDA: International Design and Art Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 235-251
Author(s): Aksoy, E., Aydın, D., İskifoğlu, G.
Research shows that human wayfinding behavior in hospitals depends on the spatial configuration of an environment. As successful wayfinding also depends on cognitive abilities, the crowded and busy hospital setting, compounded with any emotional distress, causes challenges for people when navigating the facility.
Added December 2022
The impacts of nature connectedness on children's well-being: Systematic literature review
2023
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Arola, T., Aulake, M., Ott, A., Lindholm, M., Kouvonen, P., Virtanen, P., Paloniemi, R.
Added December 2022
Digital twin–based health care facilities management
2023
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Madubuike, O. C., Anumba, C. J.
Added November 2022
Recommendations for ventilation of remodeled negative-pressure isolation wards for COVID-19 patients: A comparison of international guidelines
2023
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 122
Pages 91-97
Author(s): Chen, C.-Y., Chen, P.-H., Chen, J.-K., Su, T.-C.
Added November 2022
Efficacy of violet–blue light to inactive microbial growth
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 20179
Author(s): Amodeo, D., Lucarelli, V., De Palma, I., Puccio, A., Nante, N., Cevenini, G., Messina, G.
Research demonstrates that certain lights have antimicrobial properties. Violet-blue light at 405 nm (VBL405) has a broad-spectrum effect on organisms that frequently cause hospital-acquired infections including Clostridium difficile, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and various Mycobacterium.
Added November 2022
Study on value-based design of healthcare facilities: Based on review of the literature in the USA and Japan
2022
Frontiers in Public Health
Journal Article
Author(s): Zhou, Y., Sun, Y., Xu, Y., Yuan, H.
Added November 2022
Evaluating building performance in healthcare facilities using entropy and graph heuristic theories
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 8973
Author(s): Hassanain, A. A., Eldosoky, M. A. A., Soliman, A. M.
Added November 2022
Contamination of personal protective equipment and environmental surfaces in Fangcang shelter hospitals
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 51
Pages 926-930
Author(s): Yao, Y., Cui, Y., Gao, X., Qian, Y., Hu, B.
Added November 2022
The Implementation of a dedicated newborn examination room: A quality improvement project
2023
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 9
Pages 123-125
Author(s): Thornhill, L., Tiwari, M., Garsia, K., Joerck, C., Mowry, C., Bhurawala, H., Liu, A.
Added November 2022
Building a satisfactory indoor environment for healthcare facility occupants: A literature review
2023
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Shen, X., Zhang, H., Li, Y., Qu, K., Zhao, L., Kong, G., Jia, W.
Added November 2022
Copper-coated hospital surfaces: reduction of total bacterial loads and resistant Acinetobacter spp.
2022
AMB Express
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 146
Author(s): Blehm, C. J., Monteiro, M. S., Bessa, M. C., Leyser, M., Dias, A. S., Sumienski, J., Gallo, S. W., da Silva, A. B., Barros, A., Marco, R., Preve, C. P., Ferreira, C. A. S., Ramos, F., de Oliveira, S. D.
Added November 2022
Impact of the soundscape on the physical health and the perception of senior adults in senior care facilities
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 155-173
Author(s): Mu, J., Wu, Y., Wang, T.
Research shows that conditions of the indoor environment can affect human perception, satisfaction, and health. Senior adults tend to spend more time indoors such that the soundscape of the indoor environment (acoustics), may influence their health.
Added November 2022
Evaluation of the results of a periodic environmental biosecurity assessment program on air quality in controlled environment rooms of hospitals
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 16
Pages 161-174
Author(s): Sabuco-Tébar, E. A., Arense-Gonzalo, J. J., Campayo-Rojas, F. J.
Added November 2022
Research methods used in evidence-based design: An analysis of five years of research articles from the HERD Journal
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 16
Pages 56-82
Author(s): Battisto, D., Li, X., Dong, J., Hall, L., Blouin, J.
Few studies report on the current state of research in health environment studies. Understanding common research methods can help inform future studies and identify best practices.
Added November 2022
A computational approach to estimating healthcare contact surface material resilience
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 268-283
Author(s): Platt, L. S., Chen, X.
Added November 2022
Building toward a disaster resilient health system: A study of hospital resilience
2022
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Journal Article
Author(s): Luke, J., Franklin, R. C., Dyson, J., Aitken, P.
Added November 2022
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) studies on airborne transmission in hospitals: A review on the research approaches and the challenges
2023
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Issue Part A
Volume 63
Pages 105533
Author(s): Tsang, T.-W., Mui, K.-W., Wong, L.-T.
Added November 2022
System, Space, Staff, and Stuff framework in establishing a new pediatric critical care unit (PICU) (4S Framework)
2022
Journal of Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Journal Article
Issue 04
Volume 06
Pages 438-451
Author(s): Alomani MD, H., Alanzi MD, F., Alotaibi MD, Y.
Added November 2022
Workplace violence in healthcare settings: A scoping review of guidelines and systematic reviews
2022
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 24
Pages 3363-3383
Author(s): Fricke, J., Siddique, S. M., Douma, C., Ladak, A., Burchill, C. N., Greysen, R., Mull, N. K.
Added November 2022
