D. Kirk Hamilton, Mardelle Mccuskey Shepley

Design for Critical Care (eBook, ePUB)

An Evidence-Based Approach

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It is now widely recognized that the physical environment has an impact on the physiology,
psychology, and sociology of those who experience it. When designing a critical care unit,
the demands on the architect or designer working together with the interdisciplinary team
of clinicians are highly specialized. Good design can have a hugely positive impact in terms
of the recovery of patients and their hospital experience as a whole. Good design can also
contribute to productivity and quality of the work experience for the staff.

'Design for Critical Care' presents a thorough and insightful guide to the very best practice
in intensive care design, focusing on design that has been successful and benefi cial to both
hospital staff and hospital patients. By making the connection between research evidence and
design practice, Hamilton and Shepley present an holistic approach that outlines the future for
successful design for critical care settings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 327
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136441196
• Artikelnr.: 38267965

Autorenporträt

D. Kirk Hamilton is a director emeritus for the Center for Health Design, a fellow of the Center for Health Systems and Design, professor of architecture at Texas A and M University, and a founding principal of Emeritus, WHR Architects.

Mardelle McCuskey Shepley is director of the Center for Health Systems and Design and the William M. Pena professor of architecture at Texas A and M University.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: Better Design for Better Outcomes
Chapter 1: Evidence-Based Design and Applied Research
Chapter 2: Facility Design for Critical Care
Part Two: The Physical Setting
Chapter 3: Design of the Unit
Chapter 4: Design of the Patient and Family Spaces
Chapter 5: Design of the Staff Support Spaces
Part Three: Research on Persons and Environment
Chapter 6: Creating Therapeutic Environments for Critical Care
Chapter 7: The People
Chapter 8: Activities and Behavior
Part Four: Path to a Bright Future
Conclusion
Appendix
References
Index