SimTigrate Design Lab Publications
All materials in SMARTech are protected under U.S. Copyright Law and all rights are reserved. Such materials may be used, quoted or reproduced for educational purposes only with prior permission, provided proper attribution is given. Any redistribution, reproduction or use of the materials, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior permission of the author.
Recent Submissions
-
Lighting the patient room of the future: Evaluating different lighting conditions from the patient perspective
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021)This study explores whether “future” lighting systems that provide greater control and opportunity for circadian synchronization are acceptable to participants in the role of patients.Tunable, dimmable light emitting ... -
Designing for Effective and Safe Multidisciplinary Primary Care Teamwork: Using the Time of COVID-19 as a Case Study
(2021-08)Effective medical teamwork can improve the effectiveness and experience of care for staff and patients, including safety. Healthcare organizations, and especially primary care clinics, have sought to improve medical teamwork ... -
Backstage Staff Communication: The Effects of Different Levels of Visual Exposure to Patients
(2019-11-21)Objective: This article examines how visual exposure to patients predicts patient-related communication among staff members. Background: Communication among healthcare professionals private from patients, or backstage ... -
The Representational Function of Clinic Design: Staff and Patient Perceptions of Teamwork
(2020-09-15)This study empirically investigates the relationships between visibility attributes and both patients’ and staff members’ teamwork experiences. Teamwork among healthcare professionals is critical for the safety and quality ... -
Beyond Co-location: Visual Connections of Staff Workstations and Staff Communication in Primary Care Clinics
(2020-08)The importance of communication among healthcare providers has been long recognized, and many healthcare organizations are implementing team-based care, with emphasis on staff communication. While previous empirical studies ... -
A Review of the Research Literature on Evidence-Based Healthcare Design
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008)This report surveys and evaluates the scientific research on evidence-based healthcare design and extracts its implications for designing better and safer hospitals. -
Exploring the Concept of Healing Spaces
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018) -
The Effect of Light on Sleep and Sleep-Related Physiological Factors Among Patients in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Review
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019)Lighting is one of the environmental factors which can improve patient sleep in healthcare environments. Many research studies have been published on this topic, but due to the high degree of variation in study designs and ... -
Estratégias de Design para Unidades de Bio-conteção: Criando Ambientes Mais Seguros
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020)Este artigo apresenta a síntese de uma pesquisa sobre o design de unidades de bio-contenção (UBC) que o SimTigrate Design Lab esteve engajado nos últimos 4 anos. Este documento propõe estratégias de design para projetar ... -
生物传染控制护理单元(Bio-Containment Unit): 从病人和医护人员的安全角度设计
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020)本文对美国相关的生物传染控制护理单元的研究和设计进行了收集整理,希望可以对中国的医疗设计有所帮助。本文着重翻译并介绍佐治亚理工学院建筑系的SimTigrate医疗设计实验室与埃默里大学和乔治亚州立大学共同研究发布的生物传染控制护理单元(Bio-Containment Unit)设计白皮书 (Matić, Humphreys, DuBose, 2020),并结合几个案例来解释生物传染控制护理单元的核心设计要素。 -
Design Strategies for Biocontainment Units: Creating Safer Environments. Translated into Farsi.
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020)This white paper presents a summary of the work on the design of biocontainment units (BCU) that the SimTigrate Design Lab has been engaged in for the past 4 years. This document outlines design strategies for designing a ... -
안전한 환경을 제공하기 위한 바이오 봉쇄병실 설계 전략 - Design Strategies for Biocontainment Units: Creating Safer Environments
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020)본 공개 보고서는 SimTigrate Design Lab 에서 지난 4년간 바이오 봉쇄병실 (Bio-containment Unit, BCU) 설계에 대해 연구해온 결과를 요약한 것입니다. 본 문서는 디자이너들(건축가와 실내 건축가) 과 시설관리자, 그리고 설계 연구자들에게 보다 안전하고 효율적인 BCU을 디자인하기 위한 전략을제공하고자 합니다. 여기에서 제공되는 설계 전략들이 현재 그리고 ... -
Design Strategies for Biocontainment Units: Creating Safer Environments
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-02-01)The SimTigrate Design Lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology has engaged in research on the design of biocontainment units (BCU) for several years, from the perspectives of both healthcare worker safety and patient ...