Documenting the NICU design dilemma: Comparative patient progress in open-ward and single family room units

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 281-288

  Domanico, R ^a   Davis, D K ^b   Coleman, F ^c   Davis, B O ^d  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Perkins+Will   (United States)

^c Cabell Huntington Hospital   (United States)

^d KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

NICU design; NICU environment; NICU patient progress

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; APNEA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; LACTATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NOISE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE FAMILY ROOM; WARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PATIENTS' ROOMS; POSTNATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79953295754     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.120     Document Type: Article

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