New Patient Safety Research Summary Shows How Facility Design Can Improve Patient Outcomes
Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (PDF, 555 KB) is the third in a series of AHRQ publications that summarize the agency’s investments in patient safety research as a pathway toward safer care.
Research has shown that optimizing the physical, functional, and aesthetic details of healthcare facilities (e.g., units, rooms, equipment, logistics and technologies) can improve patient outcomes, reduce injuries and hospital-associated infections, and increase provider satisfaction.
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