Evidence Based Design for Healthcare Improvement

<p><b>Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Improvement</b></p> <p>A practical and timely guide to using Evidence-Based Design (EBD) to transform healthcare.</p> <p><i>Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Improvement </i>shows how the built environment can be a powerful tool for advancing healthcare outcomes. With accessible, well-illustrated chapters written by leading experts in EBD in collaboration with clinicians, this book bridges the gap between research and practice.</p> <p>Focusing on areas where design has the greatest impact—teamwork, safety and infection prevention, patient experience, lighting, wayfinding, and inpatient room design—each chapter offers a concise introduction, key studies, successful project examples, and actionable design strategies.</p> <p>Inside, readers will find:</p> <ul> <li>How EBD addresses core challenges in U.S. healthcare—directly and indirectly</li> <li>Ways that design can drive, not just reflect, change in healthcare systems</li> <li>Research-based strategies to improve outcomes for patients, families, staff, and organizations</li> <li>Specific examples where EBD has measurably improved healthcare environments</li> <li>Practical guidance for designers, health system leaders, and researchers—plus a look at what’s next</li> </ul> <p>Whether you’re a healthcare executive, architect, researcher, or student, <i>Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Improvement </i>is an essential resource for harnessing the built environment to deliver better care.<br/><br/></p> <p><i><b>Foreword by Dr. Hamilto.</b> <br/><br/><br/></i><b>List of Contributors:</b><br/><br/></p> <p>David Allison, Clemson University</p> <p>Sheila J. Bosch, University of Florida</p> <p>Mark Burnett, Scott County Hospital</p> <p>Ilene Busch-Vishniac, BeoGrin Consulting</p> <p>Hui Cai, Georgia Institute of Technology</p> <p>Joshua D. Crews, Crews + Co.</p> <p>Jennifer DuBose, Georgia State University</p> <p>Heather Fellows, Crews + Co.</p> <p>Mohammadhossein Ghasempourabadi, University of Alaska</p> <p>Lindsey B. Gottlieb, Emory University School of Medicine</p> <p>Saif Haq, Kennesaw State University</p> <p>Jesse T. Jacob, Emory University School of Medicine</p> <p>Anjali Joseph, Clemson University</p> <p>Lisa Lim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)</p> <p>Lesa N. Lorusso, Baptist Health</p> <p>Kari L. Love, Emory University</p> <p>Lorissa MacAllister, Enviah</p> <p>Herminia Machry, University of Kansas</p> <p>Zorana Mati´c, Northeastern University</p> <p>Marc Matthews, Mayo Clinic</p> <p>Maureen Ann McHale Burke, Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute</p> <p>Raha Motamed Rastegar, Georgia Institute of Technology</p> <p>Joel Mumma, Emory University School of Medicine</p> <p>Tatiana Orozco, Gresham Smith</p> <p>Jennifer Pecina, Mayo Clinic</p> <p>Scott Reeves, Medical University of South Carolina</p> <p>Dagmar Rittenbacher, Gresham Smith</p> <p>Erica Ryherd, University of Nebraska – Lincoln</p> <p>Bonnie Sakallaris, GeorgeWashington University</p> <p>Chris P. Schieffer, Mayo Clinic</p> <p>Brock Slabach, National Rural Health Association</p> <p>Kent Spreckelmeyer, University of Kansas</p> <p>Robert Stroebel, Mayo Clinic</p> <p>Shabboo Valipoor, University of Florida</p> <p>Eunhwa Yang, Georgia Institute of Technology</p> <p>Christina Ying Ying Chen, Mayo Clinic</p> <p>Craig Zimring, Georgia Institute of Technology</p> <p> </p>