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 indirectly
- Ways that design can drive, not just reflect, change in healthcare systems
- Research-based strategies to improve outcomes for patients, families, staff, and organizations
- Specific examples where EBD has measurably improved healthcare environments
- Practical guidance for designers, health system leaders, and researchers―plus a look at what’s next
Whether you’re a healthcare executive, architect, researcher, or student, Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Improvement is an essential resource for harnessing the built environment to deliver better care.
Foreword by Dr. Hamilto.
List of Contributors:
David Allison, Clemson University
Sheila J. Bosch, University of Florida
Mark Burnett, Scott County Hospital
Ilene Busch-Vishniac, BeoGrin Consulting
Hui Cai, Georgia Institute of Technology
Joshua D. Crews, Crews + Co.
Jennifer DuBose, Georgia State University
Heather Fellows, Crews + Co.
Mohammadhossein Ghasempourabadi, University of Alaska
Lindsey B. Gottlieb, Emory University School of Medicine
Saif Haq, Kennesaw State University
Jesse T. Jacob, Emory University School of Medicine
Anjali Joseph, Clemson University
Lisa Lim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Lesa N. Lorusso, Baptist Health
Kari L. Love, Emory University
Lorissa MacAllister, Enviah
Herminia Machry, University of Kansas
Zorana Mati´c, Northeastern University
Marc Matthews, Mayo Clinic
Maureen Ann McHale Burke, Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute
Raha Motamed Rastegar, Georgia Institute of Technology
Joel Mumma, Emory University School of Medicine
Tatiana Orozco, Gresham Smith
Jennifer Pecina, Mayo Clinic
Scott Reeves, Medical University of South Carolina
Dagmar Rittenbacher, Gresham Smith
Erica Ryherd, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Bonnie Sakallaris, GeorgeWashington University
Chris P. Schieffer, Mayo Clinic
Brock Slabach, National Rural Health Association
Kent Spreckelmeyer, University of Kansas
Robert Stroebel, Mayo Clinic
Shabboo Valipoor, University of Florida
Eunhwa Yang, Georgia Institute of Technology
Christina Ying Ying Chen, Mayo Clinic
Craig Zimring, Georgia Institute of Technology
About the Editors
Craig Zimring, Ph.D., is an environmental psychologist and professor of architecture at Georgia Tech, where he directed the SimTigrate Design Lab. He has authored more than 150 professional publications.
Lisa Lim, Ph.D., is a researcher, designer, and educator at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), focused on improving health and wellness through design.
Robert Stroebel, M.D., is an emeritus primary care general internist in the Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care at Mayo Clinic Rochester and an emeritus Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
