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Robert L. Tanguay - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Facility Design and Health Management Program at the Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory.
Zebrafish, 2016Co-Authors: Carrie L. Barton, Eric W. Johnson, Robert L. TanguayAbstract:Abstract The number of researchers and institutions moving to the utilization of zebrafish for biomedical research continues to increase because of the recognized advantages of this model. Numerous factors should be considered before building a new or retooling an existing Facility. Design decisions will directly impact the management and maintenance costs. We and others have advocated for more rigorous approaches to zebrafish health management to support and protect an increasingly diverse portfolio of important research. The Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory (SARL) is located ∼3 miles from the main Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon. This Facility supports several research programs that depend heavily on the use of adult, larval, and embryonic zebrafish. The new zebrafish Facility of the SARL began operation in 2007 with a commitment to build and manage an efficient Facility that diligently protects human and fish health. An important goal was to ensure that the Facility was free of...
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Facility Design and Health Management Program at the Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory.
Zebrafish, 2016Co-Authors: Carrie L. Barton, Eric W. Johnson, Robert L. TanguayAbstract:The number of researchers and institutions moving to the utilization of zebrafish for biomedical research continues to increase because of the recognized advantages of this model. Numerous factors should be considered before building a new or retooling an existing Facility. Design decisions will directly impact the management and maintenance costs. We and others have advocated for more rigorous approaches to zebrafish health management to support and protect an increasingly diverse portfolio of important research. The Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory (SARL) is located ∼3 miles from the main Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon. This Facility supports several research programs that depend heavily on the use of adult, larval, and embryonic zebrafish. The new zebrafish Facility of the SARL began operation in 2007 with a commitment to build and manage an efficient Facility that diligently protects human and fish health. An important goal was to ensure that the Facility was free of Pseudoloma neurophilia (Microsporidia), which is very common in zebrafish research facilities. We recognize that there are certain limitations in space, resources, and financial support that are institution dependent, but in this article, we describe the steps taken to build and manage an efficient specific pathogen-free Facility.
Carrie L. Barton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Facility Design and Health Management Program at the Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory.
Zebrafish, 2016Co-Authors: Carrie L. Barton, Eric W. Johnson, Robert L. TanguayAbstract:Abstract The number of researchers and institutions moving to the utilization of zebrafish for biomedical research continues to increase because of the recognized advantages of this model. Numerous factors should be considered before building a new or retooling an existing Facility. Design decisions will directly impact the management and maintenance costs. We and others have advocated for more rigorous approaches to zebrafish health management to support and protect an increasingly diverse portfolio of important research. The Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory (SARL) is located ∼3 miles from the main Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon. This Facility supports several research programs that depend heavily on the use of adult, larval, and embryonic zebrafish. The new zebrafish Facility of the SARL began operation in 2007 with a commitment to build and manage an efficient Facility that diligently protects human and fish health. An important goal was to ensure that the Facility was free of...
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Facility Design and Health Management Program at the Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory.
Zebrafish, 2016Co-Authors: Carrie L. Barton, Eric W. Johnson, Robert L. TanguayAbstract:The number of researchers and institutions moving to the utilization of zebrafish for biomedical research continues to increase because of the recognized advantages of this model. Numerous factors should be considered before building a new or retooling an existing Facility. Design decisions will directly impact the management and maintenance costs. We and others have advocated for more rigorous approaches to zebrafish health management to support and protect an increasingly diverse portfolio of important research. The Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory (SARL) is located ∼3 miles from the main Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon. This Facility supports several research programs that depend heavily on the use of adult, larval, and embryonic zebrafish. The new zebrafish Facility of the SARL began operation in 2007 with a commitment to build and manage an efficient Facility that diligently protects human and fish health. An important goal was to ensure that the Facility was free of Pseudoloma neurophilia (Microsporidia), which is very common in zebrafish research facilities. We recognize that there are certain limitations in space, resources, and financial support that are institution dependent, but in this article, we describe the steps taken to build and manage an efficient specific pathogen-free Facility.
Mohammad T. Khasawneh - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Advancing evidence-based healthcare Facility Design: a systematic literature review
Health Care Management Science, 2020Co-Authors: Farouq Halawa, Sreenath Chalil Madathil, Alice Gittler, Mohammad T. KhasawnehAbstract:Healthcare Facility Design is a complex process that brings together diverse stakeholders and ideally aligns operational, environmental, experiential, clinical, and organizational objectives. The challenges inherent in Facility Design arise from the dynamic and complex nature of healthcare itself, and the growing accountability to the quadruple aims of enhancing patient experience, improving population health, reducing costs, and improving staff work life. Many healthcare systems and Design practitioners are adopting an evidence-based approach to Facility Design, defined broadly as basing decisions about the built environment on credible and rigorous research and linking Facility Design to quality outcomes. Studies focused on architectural options and concepts in the evidence-based Design literature have largely employed observation, surveys, post-occupancy study, space syntax analysis, or have been retrospective in nature. Fewer studies have explored layout optimization frameworks, healthcare layout modeling, applications of artificial intelligence, and layout robustness. These operations research/operations management approaches are highly valuable methods to inform healthcare Facility Design process in its earliest stages and measure performance in quantitative terms, yet they are currently underutilized. A primary objective of this paper is to begin to bridge this gap. This systematic review summarizes 65 evidence-based research studies related to Facility layout and planning concepts published from 2008 through 2018, and categorizes them by methodology, area of focus, typology, and metrics of interest. The review identifies gaps in the existing literature and proposes solutions to advance evidence-based healthcare Facility Design. This work is the first of its kind to review the Facility Design literature across the disciplines of evidence-based healthcare Design research, healthcare systems engineering, and operations research/operations management. The review suggests areas for future study that will enhance evidence-based healthcare Facility Designs through the integration of operations research and management science methods.
Jaynelle F. Stichler - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A conceptual model for healthcare Facility Design.
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2014Co-Authors: Jaynelle F. StichlerAbstract:: A conceptual model for healthcare Facility Design provides nurse leaders a framework for measuring the effect of specific or more global Design features on patient, provider, and organizational outcomes. The model can help to explain relationships among variables of interest in Facility Design and be used to guide research studies or measures of change or improvement.
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Facility Design and healthcare-acquired infections: state of the science.
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2014Co-Authors: Jaynelle F. StichlerAbstract:: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a serious threat to patients and healthcare providers. Although human factors are commonly studied in an attempt to reduce HAIs, less is known about the effect of specific Facility Design features on mitigating the transmission of pathogens from human to human. This Facility Design department aims to expand nurse leaders' knowledge and competencies in health Facility Design. This article discusses the state of the science in the relationship of Facility Design on reducing HAIs.
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Ergonomics in healthcare Facility Design, part 2: support areas.
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2011Co-Authors: Judd L. Feiler, Jaynelle F. StichlerAbstract:: There are many factors to consider during Design including a balance between patient-centered features and ergonomic considerations that can prevent workplace injuries. This Facility Design department aims to expand nurse leaders' knowledge and competencies in health Facility Design and enables them to take leadership roles in Design efforts. Part 1 in this 2-part series focused on ergonomic Designs for patient care areas to enhance patient and nurse safety. The focus of part 2 is ergonomic Designs for nursing stations and support areas that can prevent worker injury.
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Ergonomics in healthcare Facility Design, part 1: patient care areas.
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2011Co-Authors: Jaynelle F. Stichler, Judd L. FeilerAbstract:: There are many ergonomic considerations during Design that can enhance nurse and other provider safety in the built healthcare environment. This Facility Design department aims to expand nurse leaders' knowledge and competencies in health Facility Design and enables them to take leadership roles in Design efforts. Part 1 in this 2-part series focuses on ergonomic Designs for patient care areas to enhance patient and nurse safety. Part 2 discusses ergonomic Designs for centralized and decentralized nursing stations.
Jori Reijula - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Participatory Facility Design challenges in two university hospitals
Intelligent Buildings International, 2020Co-Authors: Jori Reijula, Virpi Ruohomäki, Marjaana Lahtinen, Kari ReijulaAbstract:ABSTRACTHealthcare (HC) providers are expected to enhance their work efficiency, while resources for HC remain scarce. In order to accomplish this, efficient work environments must be developed. Although not yet a common practice in today’s hospitals, participatory Design is a useful tool for improving HC Facility Design (FD). Thematic interviews were used as a study method. Employees from two Finnish central hospitals (n = 14) were interviewed. The interviews were carried out among, for example, hospital and project managers, Facility Designers and hospital user group representatives. The interviews revealed that participatory Design can improve several aspects of FD, such as staff satisfaction, trust and teamwork. Clarifying reasons behind the decision-making process and instilling cohesion among the FD participants seemed beneficial. The hospital units that had systematically listened to the users and involved them in the decision-making process had also gained the users’ commitment and encountered lit...
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Evaluating Lean Thinking and Facility Design in Two University Hospitals
Universal journal of public health, 2017Co-Authors: Virpi Ruohomäki, Emmi Reijula, Jori ReijulaAbstract:Hospitals will be expected to work more efficiently in the upcoming years due to several factors, one of which is aging population groups. Meanwhile, healthcare resources are dwindling, as is the amount of available personnel. This paper examines interviews and questionnaires that were conducted to assess the experiences and effects of Lean implementation in two university hospitals. Several factors, such as emphasis on the participatory, user-centric Design approach and integrating Lean as an integral part of the operational Facility Design process in both target hospitals have proven to be beneficial. This study delivers promising evidence from the two university hospitals, which supports the implementation of Lean in the healthcare sector for improving Facility Design and work processes.
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Healthcare Facility Design development in Kuopio University Hospital
Intelligent Buildings International, 2015Co-Authors: Jori Reijula, Juhani Kouri, Leena Aalto, Risto Miettunen, Kari ReijulaAbstract:ABSTRACTFacility Design related to rapidly changing healthcare (HC) processes is in dire need of new innovations. Due to an ongoing nationwide HC reform in Finland, five University Hospitals among other central hospitals are forced to find ways to carry out competitive HC Design practices in order to maintain efficient work environments and processes. This article illustrates a brief overview of Kuopio University Hospital's (KUH's) Design development concept. The researchers reviewed and evaluated all the major Facility Design projects being carried out at KUH during the past five years. KUH aspires to continuously learn in order to stay effective and improve as a major player in Finnish HC. Creative thinking and openness to new, state-of-the-art solutions have enabled gradual development in the Facility Design process. Emphasis on participatory Design approach, change management and evidence-based Design has proven to be beneficial as well. Furthermore, integrating operational Design as a main part of th...
