Ergonomics in healthcare facility design, part 1: patient care areas.
There are many ergonomic considerations during design that can enhance nurse and other provider safety in the built healthcare environment. This facility design department aims to expand nurse leaders' knowledge and competencies in health facility design and enables them to take leadership roles in design efforts. Part 1 in this 2-part series focuses on ergonomic designs for patient care areas to enhance patient and nurse safety. Part 2 discusses ergonomic designs for centralized and decentralized nursing stations.
School of Nursing, San Diego State University and Research & Professional Development, Sharp Metro Campus, San Diego, California, USA. jstichler@aol.com
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D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000379:methods*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D016272:Occupational Health; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014038:Toilet Facilities