UP Starting from the Ground How Innovative Hospital Designs are
Profoundly Affecting Health Outcomes By Judy Wang
EveryNovember, Top medical faculties, policymakers, and
healthcare analysts gather at the US. News Hospital of Tomorrow
Conference
The means to improve hospital facility designs was emphasized
in the 2013 panel Designing Hospitals for 21st Century Care.
FACILITY DESIGN HEALTH OUTCOMES One point discussed....
More than 1500 studies have demonstrated that improved hospital
designs mean medical errors, infections, & patients
stress.
For example, Natural light can have healing benefits in
reducing depression
For example, Scenes from nature can have a psychological effect
of relieving pain
Upon considering this evidence, Princeton University Hospital
re-engineered rooms with larger window panels to emphasize outdoor
views of woods and rivers.
Another point during the 2013 Hospitals of Tomorrow Conference:
hospital rooms that can integrate family and children
interaction.
For example, creating a space where children can use colored
lights to decorate their rooms
For example, creating a space where children can play with
shades on window panels
Efficient hospital designs also drive up performance of medical
staff.
An associate professor from Rush University reported studies
demonstrating a in time nurses spend in a patients room after
re-engineering the nursing station and room spaces. 50% BOOST
healthcare facility design, health outcomes, & patient
satisfaction The dynamic interaction between is incredibly
important to consider.
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