Designing and delivering neonatal care in single rooms.
This article will outline the phases of the design process and describe the outcomes as related to a specific neonatal intensive care design project. The single-room concept allows for increased privacy and confidentiality, as well as decreased stress of family, staff, and especially patients. The improvement in family space facilitates improved opportunities for encouraging parent and sibling participation in care. Specific developmental and technological improvements have also been gained and are outlined throughout the article.
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Infant Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014861:Washington