Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Improvement: Using the Built Environment as a Tool

Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Improvement A practical and timely guide to using Evidence-Based Design (EBD) to transform healthcare.Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Improvement 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.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.Inside, readers will find: How EBD addresses core challenges in U.S. healthcare-directly and indirectlyWays that design can drive, not just reflect, change in healthcare systems Research-based strategies to improve outcomes for patients, families, staff, and organization