It is a fact today that a connection exists between the physical environment in which patients
receive their care and its safety and quality. Evidence-based design is finding its way in healthcare, leading the Joint commission International to release its report, ‘Guiding Principles for the Development of the Hospital of the Future” , in 2008
(http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/Hosptal_Future.pdf)
The background of the design innovations / requirements such as alcohol-based hand rub dispensers, noise-mitigation material such as acoustic tiles, effective way-finding systems, acuity-adaptable rooms etc, have been explained in this white paper by IHI:
http://www.hospicefriendlyhospitals.net/media/k2/attachments/IHIEvidenceBasedDesignWhitePaper2009.pdf
To put it this way, better planned hospitals are safer hospitals.
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