Evidence Based Design in Healthcare Facilities

Building better healthcare facilities through evidence-based design: breaking new ground at Vancouver Island Health Authority.

Many of today's healthcare facilities were constructed at least 50 years ago, and a growing number have outlived their useful lives. Despite renovations and renewals, they often fall short of providing an appropriate care setting. Clinicians and staff develop a mixture of compromises and workarounds simply to make things function. Evidence-based design principles are often absent from new healt...

Hospital facilities and the role of evidence-based design

Purpose – Drawing on recent research related to hospital facilities, this paper aims to discuss the role of evidence-based design in facility planning and design as a key element in helping the field of facility planning and management continue to strengthen professional practice. Design/methodology/approach – The discussion draws on relevant literature and recent research. Findings – Evidence-...

regional disparities in the distribution of health care facilities: building evidence for evidence-based policy making.

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An Ethnographic Study of the Role of Evidence in Problem-solving Practices of Healthcare Facilities Design Teams

Comprehensibility of universal healthcare symbols for wayfinding in healthcare facilities.

Healthcare facilities are often complex and overwhelming for visitors, and wayfinding in healthcare facilities can be challenging. As there is an increasing number of global citizens who travel to seek medical care in another country, it is critical to make wayfinding easy for visitors who are not familiar with the language in a foreign country. Among many wayfinding aids, symbols are helpful f...