Patient Outcomes and Safety Flashcards

According to EBD research, family participation in patient care is best supported by which design feature?

Answer: Sleeping accommodations and seating integrated within the patient room

When families can stay in the room and participate in care, patient stress decreases and care coordination improves.

Which type of signage is most strongly supported by EBD for improving patient wayfinding?

Answer: Landmark-based cues combined with consistent color coding at decision points

Distinctive landmarks and color coding at decision points leverage natural cognitive wayfinding strategies better than text-heavy signs.

EBD evidence on patient privacy most commonly links private rooms to which clinical improvement?

Answer: Reduced healthcare-associated infection rates

Private rooms prevent cross-contamination between patients and allow proper isolation procedures, directly reducing HAI rates.

Which EBD-supported design intervention has the strongest evidence for improving patient sleep in hospitals?

Answer: Sound-absorbing materials combined with nighttime quiet protocols

Combining acoustic environmental design with behavioral quiet-at-night protocols produces the strongest evidence-based improvement in hospital sleep.

A 'unit pod' design in nursing units is primarily intended to:

Answer: Group a small number of patient rooms around a local nursing station to reduce travel

Pod designs cluster patient rooms with a dedicated care team station, shortening nurse travel distance and increasing surveillance.

According to EBD, which patient population benefits most from individualized control of room lighting?

Answer: Older adult patients who are more sensitive to light levels and glare

Older patients have increased sensitivity to glare and varied light needs; individualized control reduces discomfort and improves their sleep and orientation.