It takes teamwork... the role of nurses in ICU design

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Redden, Pamela H. and Evans, Jennifer. (2014). It takes teamwork... the role of nurses in ICU design. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 37(1), pp. 41 - 52. https://doi.org/10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000004
AuthorsRedden, Pamela H. and Evans, Jennifer
Abstract

The changing economic environment in health care is pushing the health care construction industry to produce facilities which support improvements in patient care, patient experience, patient safety, staff satisfaction, and financial outcomes. The successful design, construction, and operation of a new or renovated intensive care unit (ICU) requires the participation of intensive care nurses to achieve success. A partnership between the architect and nurse, definition of the desired operational processes, and knowledge of evidence-based design are the foundations of good design. Hospital executives who support the participation of nurses in ICU facility projects will gain an efficient and safe intensive care facility.

Keywordsevidence-based design; ICU design; intensive care; nurses role in design; patient safety; process mapping
Year2014
JournalCritical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal citation37 (1), pp. 41 - 52
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN0887-9303
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000004
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84890347037
Page range41 - 52
Research GroupSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
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Place of publicationUnited States
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