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Decentralized Nurse Stations: A Methodology for Using Research to Guide Design Decisions.
1SmithGroup, Detroit, MI, USA.
HERD
|April 18, 2019
Summary
This methodology provides a structured process for integrating health facility design research into decision-making. It ensures research findings guide the design process, leading to evidence-based healthcare facility planning.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Design Research
- Facility Planning Methodologies
- Evidence-Based Design
Background:
- Significant growth in health facility design research over 15 years.
- Lack of defined processes for incorporating research into design.
- Need for a structured approach to integrate findings at the planning level.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define a process for facility planning teams.
- To ensure research findings guide healthcare design decisions.
- To integrate recent research into planning and programming.
Main Methods:
- Two-phase methodology: review and classify research findings.
- Summarize attributes (positive/negative) in tables and narratives.
- Identify strategies to mitigate negative attributes in phase two.
Main Results:
- Case study identified one inconsistent and three negative attributes.
- Research-based operational and facility strategies were identified.
- This data informed healthcare design decisions.
Conclusions:
- Presents an organized and efficient process.
- Provides relevant research findings for facility planning teams.
- Facilitates research-based decision-making for new healthcare designs.
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