A comprehensive comparison of open-bay and single-family-room neonatal intensive care units at Sanford Children's Hospital

Health Environments Research and Design Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 23-39

  Stevens, Dennis C ^a   Helseth, Carol C ^a   Thompson, Paul A ^b   Pottala, James V ^b   Khan, M Akram ^a   Munson, David P ^a  

^a Sanford Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b SANFORD RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost of care; Illumination; NICU design; Outcomes of care; Parent satisfaction; Sound; Staff perceptions of care

Indexed keywords

BAY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENT;

BAYS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PARENTS;

EID: 84870273716     PISSN: 19375867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193758671200500403     Document Type: Article

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