title: Designing wards to release time to care.
abstract: Poor ward layout can significantly increase the time taken on routine tasks, reducing the amount of time nurses have available to spend on direct patient care. This article describes how Chesterfield Royal Hospital designed new wards to increase productive time for nurses. It also highlights some early outcomes for patients and staff.
authors.affiliation: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Maxine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D017748:Time Management; D006113:United Kingdom