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- The design of internal spaces, such as ward configuration, corridor design, and nurse station placements (centralized vs. decentralized), can influence patient visibility, safety, teamwork, distances staff walk in a shift, and time spent providing direct care to patients. 10 For example, open-plan, larger convex spaces can lead to greaterpatient visibility, and corridor width impacts staff circulation, informal communication, and teamwork. 19 In ICU, designs with centralized nurse stations and...
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In this section, we outline how the built environment can influence important outcomes such as: (1) evidence-based stroke care, including rehabilitation; (2) efficiency of stroke care, staff processes, and communication; and (3) patient safety and well-being.
Jun 13, 2019 · The guidelines developed through this study identified many opportunities for improving the design of hospital Med/Surg rooms to allow staff to be more effective, efficient, and safer, while at the same time addressing the design needs of patients and their visitors.
- Steven A. Lavender, Carolyn M. Sommerich, Elizabeth B.-N. Sanders, Kevin D. Evans, Jing Li, Radin Za...
- 2020
Three other reviews found that hospital design, particularly when single-bed rooms are employed, can enhance patient safety and create environments that are healthier for patients, families, and staff by preventing injury from falls, infections, and medical errors; minimizing environmental stressors associated with noise and inefficient room ...
- John Reiling, Ronda G. Hughes, Mike R. Murphy
- 2008/04
- 2008
Jun 1, 2020 · According to Ulrich's (2001) theory of supportive design, a supportive environment can improve patients' healing process and provide other positive outcomes in reducing patients' stress. This article reviews empirical evidence for the effects of environmental factors on patient outcomes.
- Saman Jamshidi, Jan S. Parker, Seyedehnastaran Hashemi
- 2020
Sep 16, 2021 · This study provides important contributions to nursing unit design and justifies the value of an investment in evidence-based design in health care facilities. The results demonstrate the physical environment of the nursing units truly impacts patient experience and quality of care.
- Hui Cai, Francis Fullam, Lorissa MacAllister, Louis F. Fogg, Jeff Canar, Irwin Press, Irwin Press, C...
- 10.3390/ijerph18189747
- 2021
- 2021/09
Jul 20, 2018 · This retrospective, exploratory study examined 8,366 patient responses to surveys on patient satisfaction and patient room spatial layout in a large academic teaching hospital consisting of 17 nursing units and 382 patient rooms.
The focus of this research was to identify what attributes of patient room designs are most beneficial to health care professionals and to explore whether particular professionals hold certain beliefs about patient room attributes.
