Intensive care unit built environments: a comprehensive literature review (2005–2020)
S Verderber, S Gray, S Suresh-Kumar… - … Research & Design …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The intensive care environment in hospitals has been the subject of significant
empirical and qualitative research in the 2005–2020 period. Particular attention has been …
empirical and qualitative research in the 2005–2020 period. Particular attention has been …
Four decades of intensive care unit design evolution and thoughts for the future
Over the past four decades intensive care unit (ICU) design has evolved. Herein, we explore
the design changes that have occurred primarily in adult ICUs in the United States. Our …
the design changes that have occurred primarily in adult ICUs in the United States. Our …
Simulating staff activities in healthcare environments: An empirical multi-agent modeling approach
Y Liu, Y Zhou, L Yang, Y **n - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The layout of the healthcare environment profoundly impacts healthcare efficiency, safety,
employee satisfaction, and the sustainability of operations, mainly based on occupant …
employee satisfaction, and the sustainability of operations, mainly based on occupant …
Hospitals as total institutions
The image of the hospital is presented to the public as a place of healing. Though the oft‐
criticized total institutions of the past have been notably dismantled, the totalizing practices …
criticized total institutions of the past have been notably dismantled, the totalizing practices …
Efficiency and teamwork in emergency departments: Perception of staff on design interventions
Objectives: The goal of this study is twofold:(1) identifying design strategies that enhance
efficiency and support teamwork in emergency departments (EDs) and (2) identifying design …
efficiency and support teamwork in emergency departments (EDs) and (2) identifying design …
The social logic of nursing communication and team processes in centralized and decentralized work spaces
This pre–post multi-method study explored how nurses made sense of changes in nurse
station design and how they characterized communication processes within a hospital unit …
station design and how they characterized communication processes within a hospital unit …
Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) tool
Background Nurse stations are one of the primary units for supporting effective functioning of
any hospital. They are important working environments that demand adherence to known …
any hospital. They are important working environments that demand adherence to known …
Evaluating Building Performance and Patient Well-being in Healthcare Facilities: A Literature Review of Environmental Quality and Design Strategies
Y Li, H Zhang, X Shen, B Sun, K Qu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Healthcare environments are crucial in patient recovery, satisfaction, and overall well-being.
This literature review evaluates the impact of building performance and environmental …
This literature review evaluates the impact of building performance and environmental …
The healthcare workspace: understanding the role of decentralized nursing stations, corridors, and huddle spaces as locations for teamwork in a neonatal intensive …
Objective: The goal of this research was to understand the use of decentralized nursing
stations (DNS), corridors, and huddle stations as places for teamwork and multidisciplinary …
stations (DNS), corridors, and huddle stations as places for teamwork and multidisciplinary …
Interventions that improve patient experience evidenced by raising HCAHPS and CG-CAHPS Scores: A narrative literature review
Hospital administrators and researchers often use large, standardized surveys that examine
patient satisfaction to evaluate whether interventions improve patient experience. To …
patient satisfaction to evaluate whether interventions improve patient experience. To …