Designing for Healthcare Workers
Nurturing wellbeing and engagement
Nurturing wellbeing and engagement
The Facilities Guidelines Institute has released an important new whitepaper.
Anyone who is familiar with Ulrich’s work in the 1980’s won’t be surprised by a study presented at the 2022 Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress.
Room, hospital, care ratings affected
Sadek and Willis investigated how the design of oncology centers influences patient experiences by interviewing patients and former patients.
User group specific priorities
The Center for Health Design is making an interactive diagram available that can be used to develop behavioral and mental health environments.
Grant and colleagues investigated falls in care homes by elderly (mean age 81 +/- 12 years old) residents.
Sleep is essential for human wellbeing. Design can make it easier for humans to drift gently off into healthy sleep—and to stay asleep—whether they’re at home, at a hotel, in a hospital bed, or trying to take a nap break at work.
Qi, Lu, and Chen’s research confirms the wayfinding-related findings of previous studies; being able to see the outdoors as we walk inside a building helps us keep track of where we are and find our way to a desired location.