Leadership roles for nurses in healthcare design.
Nearly $200 billion of healthcare construction is expected by the year 2015, and nurse leaders must expand their knowledge and capabilities in healthcare design. The goal of this bimonthly department is to prepare the nurse leader in using 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. In this article, the author discusses roles in healthcare design that nurse leaders can assume to ensure a successful project.
Stichler
Jaynelle F
JF
School of Nursing, Concentration Chair for Nursing Leadership in Health Systems, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92198, USA. jstichler@aol.com
D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010934:Planning Techniques; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D011209:Power, Psychological; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D017749:Total Quality Management