• ONA Action Report Design of Health Care Facilities 2009

Health Care Facilities Design - Articles and Publications

• A Toolkit for Redesign in Health Care (2005). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ Publication No. 05-0108-EF
• Definition of evidence-based design (2008).Center for Health Design
• Health Care at the Crossroads: Guiding Principles for the Development of the Hospital of the Future. The Joint Commission (2008). Oakbrook Terrace, Il.
• Healthcare Leadership Evidence-Based Design Resources for Healthcare Executives: Series 1-5. The Center for Health Care Design (2008).
• Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses (2004). Board on Health Care Services (HCS), Institute of Medicine (IOM)
• Participatory design: A case study of employee involvement in safe hospital design. Hecker, S., Weinstein,M. & Chamber, B. (2005). In R. Tartaglia, S. Bagnara, T. Bellandi, S. Albolino (Ed.). Health Care Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety. London: Taylor & Francis.
• Safety Through Design. Christensen, W.C., Manuele, F.A. 1999. National Safety Council Press, Chicago
• Sound control for improved outcomes in healthcare settings. Joseph, A., & Ulrich, R. S. (2007). Concord, CA: The Center for Health Design.
• The Impact of Light on Outcomes in Healthcare Settings A. Joseph (2008). The Center for Health Design
• The impact of the environment on infections in healthcare facilities. Joseph, A. (2006b). Concord, CA: The Center for Health Design.
• The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity - June 2004 The role of the physical environment in promoting health, safety, and effectiveness in the healthcare workplace. Ulrich, R and Zimring, C.(2004). The Center for Health Design. Concord, CA.
• Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. R. Hughes (ed) 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ
• Wisdom at Work: The Importance of the Older and Experienced Nurse in the Workplace. June 2006. Hatcher, B. (editor), Bleich, M., Connolly, C., Davis, K., O’Neill, P., Hewlett, Stokley-Hill, K., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.