title: Nursing's contributions to innovative hospital design.
abstract: With nearly $200 billion of healthcare construction expected by 2015, nurse leaders must expand their knowledge and capabilities in healthcare design. This bimonthly department, edited by Jaynelle F. Stichler, DNSc, RN, FACHE, prepares nurse leaders to use the evidence-based design process to ensure that new, expanded, and renovated hospitals facilitate optimal patient outcomes, enhance the work environment for healthcare providers, and improve organizational performance. The guest authors of this article feature a new interdisciplinary model of graduate education that is focused on preparing design and healthcare professionals to work collaboratively in creating optimal healthcare designs that foster safety and efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. glamb@emory.edu
authors.forename: Gerri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ossmann
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005544:Forecasting; D005845:Georgia; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000379:methods*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017751:Safety Management