Airborne severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus concentrations in a negative-pressure isolation room
2006
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 27
Pages 523-525
Author(s): Tsai, Y.-H., Wan, G.-H., Wu, Y.-K., Tsao, K.-C.
Added March 2020
Characterizing the acoustic environment in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2020
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 165
Pages 107301
Author(s): Hernández-Molina, R., Beira Jiménez, J. L., Rodriguez-Montaño, V., Zacarías, F. F., Bienvenido-Huertas, D., Lubián López, S., Cueto-Ancela, J. L.
Previous research shows that the acoustic environment of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) plays a significant role in the development of neonates; however, there is a lack of research exploring the different types and impacts of specific noise sources. The results of this study affirm that equipment alarms profoundly influence NICU noise levels, while staff conversations, telephone use, and equipment movement also contribute.
Added March 2020
Implementation and evaluation of generative layout options using the graph theoretical approach for a hospital layout problem
2020
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 34
Pages 04020014
Author(s): Lather, J. I., Logan, T., Renner, K., Messner, J. I.
Added March 2020
Egress from a hospital ward during fire emergency
2020
International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 1-10
Author(s): D’Orazio, A., Grossi, L., Ursetta, D., Carbotti, G., Poggi, L.
Added March 2020
The role of everyday sounds in advanced dementia care
Author(s): Houben, M., Brankaert, R., Bakker, S., Kenning, G., Bongers, I., Eggen, B.
Added March 2020
Evidence-based design in hospital renovation projects: A study of design implementation for user controls
2020
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 13
Pages 133-142
Author(s): Bingham, E., Whitaker, D., Christofferson, J., Weidman, J.
Added March 2020
Workplace indoor environmental quality and asthma-related outcomes in healthcare workers
2020
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 63
Pages 417-428
Author(s): Rollins, S. M., Su, F.-C., Liang, X., Humann, M. J., Stefaniak, A. B., LeBouf, R. F., Stanton, M. L., Virji, M. A., Henneberger, P. K.
Added March 2020
Healing spaces: Exploring therapeutic concept for breast cancer clinic
Author(s): Sarjani, M., Saragih, J. F. B., Soebiyan, V.
Research demonstrates that due to the prevalence of depressive symptoms among cancer patients, healthcare facilities (here, breast cancer clinics) can benefit from the application of healing environmental features to reduce patient stress and anxiety.
Added March 2020
Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1
2020
New England Journal of Medicine
Journal Article
Volume (Correspondence - Online)
Pages 1-3
Author(s): van Doremalen, N., Bushmaker, T., Morris, Dylan H., Holbrook, M. G., Gamble, A., Williamson, B. N., Tamin, A., Harcourt, J. L., Thornburg, N. J., Gerber, S. I., Lloyd-Smith, J. O., de Wit, E., Munster, V. J.
Added March 2020
Proactive evaluation of an operating room prototype: A simulation-based modeling approach
2021
Journal of Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 17
Pages e1833-e1839
Author(s): Taaffe, K., Joseph, A., Khoshkenar, A., Machry, H., Allison, D., Reeves, S. T., Group, RIPCHD OR Study
Added March 2020
Noisy and restless: 24 hours in an NHS community hospital ward, a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the patient environment
2020
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Sawyer, L.K., Kemp, S., James, P.A.B., Harper, M.
Added March 2020
Environmental needs, barriers, and facilitators for optimal healing in the postoperative process: A qualitative study of patients’ lived experiences and perceptions
2020
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 13
Pages 125-139
Author(s): Hesselink, G., Smits, M., Doedens, M., Nijenhuis, S. M., van Bavel, D., van Goor, H., van de Belt, T. H.
Added March 2020
Exploring managers’ opinions on planning and designing adult day care centers
2020
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 13
Pages 99-109
Author(s): Su, S.-W., Lee, S.-J., Tsai, M.-W., Luo, H.-J.
Added March 2020
A review of computerized hospital layout modelling techniques and their ethical implications
2020
Frontiers of Architectural Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 9
Pages 498-513
Author(s): Jamali, N., Leung, R. K., Verderber, S.
Added March 2020
A randomized control trial evaluating efficacy of antimicrobial impregnated hospital privacy curtains in an intensive care setting
2020
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 48
Pages 862-868
Author(s): Wilson, G., Jackson, V., Boyken, L., Puig-Asensio, M., Marra, A. R., Perencevich, E., Schweizer, M. L., Diekema, D., Breheny, P., Petersen, C.
Added March 2020
Application of different circadian lighting metrics in a health residence
2020
Journal of Daylighting
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 7
Pages 13-24
Author(s): Busatto, N., Mora, T. D., Peron, F., Romagnoni, P.
Previous studies have established that indoor illuminance must reach certain levels for proper visual performance, and should also work to enhance spatial perception, security, and well-being. Insufficient indoor lighting can adversely influence patient health outcomes, particularly patient circadian rhythms. The circadian rhythms of elderly patient populations may be especially sensitive to illuminance levels.
Added March 2020
Impact of intraoperative noise measurement on the surgeon stress and patient outcomes. A prospective, controlled, single-center clinical trial with 664 patients
2020
Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 167
Pages 843-851
Author(s): Ukegjini, K., Kastiunig, T., Widmann, B., Warschkow, R., Steffen, T.
Added February 2020
An assessment of a hybrid lighting system that employs ultraviolet-A for mitigating healthcare-associated infections in a newborn intensive care unit
2020
Lighting Research & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 52
Pages 704-721
Author(s): Brons, J. A., Bierman, A., White, R., Benner, K., Deng, L., Rea, M. S.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect approximately one in 25 patients in the US. One study found that an average of fewer than 50% of patient room surfaces are properly cleaned, making infection spread more easily. This study explores the use of a no-touch decontamination method that employs hybrid lighting technology with both white light and UV-A optical radiation.
Added February 2020
The role of methodological choices in the effects of experimental exposure to simulated natural landscapes on human health and cognitive performance: A systematic review
2021
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 53
Pages 687-731
Author(s): Browning, M. H. E. M., Saeidi-Rizi, F., McAnirlin, O., Yoon, H., Pei, Y.
Added February 2020
A scoping review of the impact on children of the built environment design characteristics of healing spaces
2020
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 13
Pages 98-114
Author(s): Gaminiesfahani, H., Lozanovska, M., Tucker, R.
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