Finishes and furnishings: Considerations for critical care environments

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 317-331

  Chambers, Misty ^a   Bowman, Ken L ^a  

^a Earl Swensson Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

a esthetics; acoustics; critical care; evidence based design; infection control; interior design and furnishings; interior furnishings; safety; sustainability

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BUDGET; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; COST; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; WORKFLOW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH FACILITY PLANNING; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; NOISE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLANNING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 80053100873     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: 15505111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e31822bad05     Document Type: Article

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