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Improving Healthcare Design

A strong link exists between the design of healthcare environments and patient safety, making it important that nurses understand how the principles of evidence-based design can be implemented to create work environments that are efficient for staff and therapeutic for patients. This site offers resources for nurses to learn key steps in creating healthy physical work environments.

FACT SHEET: Nurses Involvement Improves Building Projects

ArticleS:

Promoting Evidence-Based Design in Healthcare Environments
AHRQ handbook, Chapter 28 – The Impact of Facility Design on Patient Safety
Nurses Build Practice Into Hospital Design, Construction
Construction Project Relies on Nursing Input
The Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace

Resources: Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design

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