Evidence-based Design for Healthcare Facilities
Cynthia S. Mccullough, "Evidence-based Design for Healthcare Facilities"
SIGMA Theta Tau International | 2009 | ISBN: 1930538774 | 286 pages | PDF | 2,9 MB
Spurred by the healthcare building boom, evidence-based healthcare facility design is an important and growing trend in creating safe and nurturing patient-care environments. Hospital administrators are continually searching for proven, cost-effective strategies to do everything from enhancing patient safety and staff efficiency to improving the budget and bottom line.In this book, nurse and healthcare design consultant Cynthia McCullough gives readers the necessary knowledge, tools, and strategies to incorporate these design concepts into any design project-from the largest new healthcare facility construction to the smallest departmental renovation.Learn about: * Working with design firms * Aesthetics * Healing environments * Family-centered care * Benchmarking * Efficiency * Sustainability/green practices * Move-in transition planning * Future trends
