Healthcare facility design is a complex process that brings together diverse stakeholders
and ideally aligns operational, environmental, experiential, clinical, and organizational …

Objectives: The objective of this systematic review of literature was to critically evaluate peer-
reviewed evidence regarding the effectiveness of decentralized nurse stations (DNSs) …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the role of emergency department (ED)
design on ED staff satisfaction and performance. Background: High patient volume, surging …

This article investigates the staff outcomes that are influenced by physical environment
features in a healthcare facility. Over the past few decades, research on the physical …

Digital transformation in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic led to the development
of new hybrid models integrating physical and virtual care. The ability to provide remote care …

This pre–post multi-method study explored how nurses made sense of changes in nurse
station design and how they characterized communication processes within a hospital unit …

Objectives Assess the impact of single rooms versus multioccupancy accommodation on
inpatient healthcare outcomes and processes. Design Systematic review and narrative …

Healthcare environments are crucial in patient recovery, satisfaction, and overall well-being.
This literature review evaluates the impact of building performance and environmental …

Research Purpose: This study aimed to develop a preliminary Nurses' Physical
Environmental Stress Scale (NPESS) that explores the relationships between the physical …

Background: The critical conditions of intensive care patients require providing them with a
higher acuity of care. Thus, it is essential to focus on critical care nurses and improve their …