In the United States, one third of babies are born by cesarean delivery; but up to 45% of these surgeries may not medically indicated. The rates of cesarean delivery vary dramatically from hospital to ...

The layout and features of a surgical patient’s hospital room appear to have an impact on their clinical outcome, according to new single-center study data presented this week at the American College ...

Billions of dollars are invested in the design and construction of health care facilities each year, but few studies have evaluated the impact of hospital room design. Single-site study at the ...

Amanda Noth-Matchett, chief nursing officer for the adult academic health center at IU Health, says room design was planned with the goal to “support patient care for the next 100 years.” (IBJ ...

When you think about what might enhance the healing process for patients during their hospital stay—whether they’re recovering from surgery, just had a baby, or have a more serious chronic ...

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Hospitals are such important places in our lives. It's where we are born, where we go for help when we’re not well, and where we turn to when cancer, a heart attack, or major injury leaves us hanging ...

EIR Healthcare has built a modular hospital room that's set to be unveiled next month in Philadelphia. MedModular features antimicrobial surfaces that reduce the chance of hospital-acquired infections ...

Can the design of the physical space of your home and work contribute to your health? Taking a cue from hospital room design, the answer is a resounding yes. Early research demonstrated that patients ...

I work in a state-of-the-art facility designed with a focus on the patient experience. Each patient room is bound by a large near-floor-to-ceiling window, inviting in the outside world and the urban ...