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an interdisciplinary class to research and design for quality care and experience for patients, families, and care givers
Fall 2006 | COA 8823 | GATECH




Patient Room of the Future


SCHEDULE ______________


Phase 1

Week 1. Aug 22/24.
Intro, brainstorming sketch problem
Week 2. Aug 29/31.
data collection methods, site visits
Week 3. Sep 05/07.
pin-up, observation review
Week 4. Sep 12/14,
inventory presentation, project 1 review

Phase 2
Week 5. Sep 19/21.
design proposal review
Week 6. Sep 26/28.
discussion, project development
Week 7. Oct 03/05.
continue refinement of project
Week 8. Oct 10/12.
prototype 2, mid term review

Phase 3
Week 9. Oct 17/19.
discussion and reflection
Week 10. Oct 24/26.
getting IRB approval
Week 11. Oct 31/Nov 2.
setting up for deployment
Week 12. Nov 07/09.
deployment with visitors


Phase 4
Week 13. Nov 14/16.
reports, discussion and revise
Week 14. Nov 21/23.
Thanksgiving break
Week 15. Nov 28/30.
continue refinement
Week 16. Dec 05/07.
final presentation


INTRO ___________________________

HELP

SYLLABUS AND SCHEDULE

PERSONAL PAGES

HELPFUL LINKS

ASSIGNMENTS ____________________

Assignment1 - Due Sep 12        
Assignment2 - Due Aug24        



WEEK TO WEEK______________________

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6

WEEK 7

WEEK 8

WEEK 9

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WEEK 11

WEEK 12

WEEK 13

WEEK 14

WEEK 15

WEEK 16



FINAL PROJECTS______________________

FUNCTIONAL HEADWALL

BALANCE btw PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE

PILS

BATHROOM

PATIENT FAMILY INTERFACE

CareCart

FAMILY ZONE



READINGS________________________


1. Introduction to evidence based design

The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: Once in a life time
abstracts table


Healthy design:
How design can make hospital stays a better experience?

Healthcare Environments and Patient Outcomes: literature review, the impact of ambient environments on patient out comes

Towards a Broader Understanding of the Phenomenon: descritions of atmospheres in different care settings

Nurses’ perception of single-occupancy versus multioccupancy rooms in acute care environments: pilot study, comparison between single-occupancy versus multioccupancy patient rooms in medical–surgical units

Advantages and Disadvantages of Single-Occupancy versus Multioccupancy Rooms in Acute Care Environments: literature review, private patient rooms vs. wards

Design and Planning Priorites: Key priorities of the design and planning process of healthcare environments

Patients and Families as Advisors: the pinpoints of having the patient and families as advisors in the design and planning process of healthcare environments

Site Visit Guidance: the tips for conducting the site visits for design and planning process

Design for Patient Safety: a power point presentation presented in Epidaurus Project Symposium on Healing Design-August 2006

Balancing Social/Public vs. Private Spaces in Hospital Environments: a power point presentation presented in Epidaurus Project Symposium on Healing Design-August 2006

Epidaurus Project on Patient Centered Design: a power point presentation about the explanation of the dynamics of patient centered design with thoughtful application


2. Hospital design 101

Future healthcare environments possible future shapes of health facilites

Building a 2020 vision report for future health facilities by IBM


3. History of hospital design

Scientific Paragon to Hospital Mall: evolution of hopital design between 1885-1994


4. Trends in patient floor design

Hill-Rom: Patient Room of the Future: steps of future patient room design process

Step Inside the Patient Room of the Future: design solutions for future patient room

The Patient Room: standardization of patient rooms

The Patient Room of the Future: characteristics of future patient rooms


5. Special topics

The Impact of the Environment on Infections in Healthcare Facilities:
sources of hospital-acquired infections, ways of controlling and preventing these infection types

The Environment’s Impact on Safety:
literature review, transmission types of hospital-acquired infection, ways of reducing infection




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