title: Quality care begins with patient-friendly environments.
authors.affiliation: Picker Institute.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: MacRae
mesh_terms: D001108:Architecture; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D017144:Focus Groups; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018907:Privacy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States; D014789:Visitors to Patients