Lighting ICUs for Patient Wellbeing (03-31-17)
The lighting in hospital intensive care units influences patients' wellbeing, even a year after they are discharged from the hospital.
The lighting in hospital intensive care units influences patients' wellbeing, even a year after they are discharged from the hospital.
In much of the developed world, people seem to be struggling to get enough “good” sleep. Design can make it easier for us to drift gently off into healthy sleep—and to stay asleep—whether we’re at home, visiting a hotel, in a hospital bed, or trying to take a nap break at work.
Nejati, Rodiek, and Shepley studied surgical nurses’ ideas about what makes break rooms restorative spaces using visual simulations.
Pineda and her team studied soundscapes in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Hospitals have been adding hotel-like amenities for some time; new research indicates their value to patients.
There are upsides to reduced visibility
EDs can be both secure and efficient
Treating pain with light
Work by Lester and his team supports the use of single-family rooms (SFRs) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) with private rooms may not be optimal environments for infants.