Music in Cardiac Care Environments
Music in cardiac care environments is a hit.
Music in cardiac care environments is a hit.
For some time, nightlights with red bulbs have been recommended by healthcare designers and other professionals.
Researchers at the University of Toronto are studying the influence of the ambient environments in maternity labor rooms on the birthing experience.
Premature babies face many challenges to having a pleasant childhood, including learning to eat and experiencing pain.
Plants help patients feel better, literally.
A hospital room with the plants is considered more attractive and more calming.
The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions recently released a report, Evidence for Innovation, Transforming Children’s Health through the Physical Environment, that reports, in detail, on the relationship between the physical environment and care outcomes for pediatric patients.
Evidence-based healthcare design is relevent and timely, as experts anticipate an impending boom in healthcare construction.
Successful communication among health care practitioners is important, and should be considered in the design of health care spaces.
Splashes of colored light in the night skies can be pleasant or unpleasant, just as colors and lights can be used effectively in indoor spaces. One recent article discusses use of colored lights outdoors, while a second discusses the use of color and light in hospital spaces.