title: A proclamation for change: transforming the hospital patient care environment.
abstract: Mounting evidence describes inefficiencies in the hospital work environment that threaten the safety and sustainability of care. In response to these concerns, diverse experts convened to create a set of evidence-based recommendations for the transformation of the hospital work environment. The resulting Proclamation for Change, now endorsed by multiple health systems and professional and consumer organizations, cites patient-centered design, systemwide integrated technology, seamless workplace environments, and vendor partnerships as the cornerstones of transformational change.
authors.affiliation: Ascension Health, 4600 Edmundson Rd, St Louis, MO 63134, USA. AHendrich@ascensionhealth.org
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hendrich
authors.forename: Marilyn P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Wendy S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Goshert
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004282:Documentation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000379:methods; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration