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Enhancing Inpatient Sleep Environments: A Design Thinking Case Study.

Julie Kennedy Oehlert¹, Greeshma Sheri², Harold Puerto¹

¹ECU Health - Greenville NC.

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|November 21, 2024

Summary

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Improving hospital sleep environments is crucial for patient health. A design thinking approach, focusing on patient experiences, successfully enhanced quietness and sleep quality on two inpatient units.

Keywords:

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (HCAHPS)design thinking empathize ideate patient experience sleep quality

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Quality Improvement
Patient Experience
Sleep Medicine

Background:

Poor sleep significantly correlates with increased morbidity and mortality.
Fewer than 50% of top hospitals implement sleep-friendly practices.
Hospital sleep environments often lack patient-centered design.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a project aimed at improving inpatient sleep environments.
To utilize design thinking and patient empathy to develop sleep-promoting interventions.
To assess the impact of interventions on patient-reported sleep quality and unit quietness.

Main Methods:

Employed design thinking principles, focusing on patient experiences.
Collaborated between nurse managers and hospitalists on two inpatient units.
Designed and implemented targeted interventions to improve the sleep environment.

Main Results:

Significant improvements were observed in patient experience regarding nighttime unit quietness.
Patient measures indicated enhanced conditions conducive to sleep.
Patients reported improved subjective sleep quality post-intervention.

Conclusions:

Design thinking is an effective framework for improving hospital sleep environments.
Engaging with patient experiences is key to successful intervention design.
Healthcare teams can replicate this model to enhance patient sleep quality.