Facility Design Focused on Patient Safety

摘要

Leonard berry, Derek Parker, the late Russ Coile, Jr., D. Kirk Hamilton, David O'Neill, and Blair Sadler should be strongly complimented for their effort to raise awareness of the impact facilities have on behavior and systems. In addition, the efforts to use evidence-based design (i.e., using data with imagination) are well received. The thesis of their lead article stresses "healing environments" as defined by the authors as well as Jain Malkin (2001), Roger Ulrich (1984), and others. Ulrich is a pioneer in the field of healing environments and has influenced many organizations with his research and his insights. Jain Malkin (2001) defined healing environments as having a connection to nature, providing options and choices (e.g., patients involved with care), accommodating social support (family and/or significant others involved with care), eliminating environmental stressors (e.g., noise, poor air quality), and having pleasant diversions (e.g., window views, art, water features, music).