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Facilities Design & Management

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Transformation by Design is a multi-year NACHRI initiative designed to challenge children’s hospitals to improve health care quality through the practice and application of evidence-based facility design. Transforming the physical environment of children’s hospitals will help improve quality, patient safety, reinforce patient and family center care and increase staff effectiveness in delivering that care. In support of Transformation by Design, NACHRI has identified current resources and developed new ones for children’s hospitals.

For more information on Transformation by Design contact Cynthia Shultz-Cusick or Gillian Ray.

Latest Resources

Evidence for Innovation: Transforming Children's Health Through the Physical Environment- July 15, 2008
This groundbreaking publication, developed by NACHRI, in partnership with The Center for Health Design, is the first of its kind to recommend proven design interventions specific to pediatric health care settings.

Children's Hospitals Today, Spring 2008- May 29, 2008
The spring issue of Children's Hospitals Today focuses on advances in children’s hospital design.

Interview with Lawrence McAndrews on Evidence for Innovation Report (audio recording)- May 7, 2008
NACHRI president & CEO Lawrence McAndrews highlights findings of new report on how facility design affects health outcomes in children treated at children's hospitals. (1 min, 433K MP3)

Evidence for Innovation Member Tool Kit- May 1, 2008
This media tool kit is for NACHRI members interested in promoting Evidence for Innovation research findings to local media and their hospitals’ response/perspective.

Hospital Buildings Can Heal According to First Comprehensive Report on Impact of Physical Environment on Child Patients- April 30, 2008
Based on a scientific review of 320 evidence-based design studies in the pediatric field, this groundbreaking report concludes that the physical environment of health care settings affects the clinical, physiological, psychosocial and safety outcomes among child patients and families.

2008 NACHRI Facilities Design Conference Abstracts and Presentations- April 30, 2008
Access abstracts and presentations for educational sessions at the 2008 NACHRI Facilities Design Conference.

Facility Planning and Design Activities in Children’s Hospitals Survey- April 7, 2004
This survey collected information on the processes and issues impacting children’s hospital facility planning and design decisions. Survey period: January - February 2003. Restricted

Advisory Committee

NACHRI and The Center thank its advisory committee of experts who reviewed the research findings, provided feedback to the survey questions and will judge visual reference guide submissions.