@article{776,
  keywords = {Architecture, Physical environment, patient safety, systems approach},
  author = {Anjali Joseph and Kerm Henriksen and Eileen Malone},
  title = {The Architecture Of Safety: An Emerging Priority For Improving Patient Safety.},
  abstract = {<p>There is a lack of awareness regarding the pervasive influence of the built environment on caregiving activities, and how its design could reduce risks for patients and providers. This article presents a narrative review summarizing key findings that link health care facility design to key targeted safety outcomes: health care-associated infections, falls, and medication errors. It describes how facility design should be considered in conjunction with quality improvement legislation; projects under way in health systems; and the work of guideline-setting organizations, funding agencies, industry, and educational institutions. The article also charts a path forward that consolidates existing challenges and suggests what can be done about them to create safe and high-quality health care environments.</p>},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {Health Aff (Millwood)},
  volume = {37},
  pages = {1884-1891},
  month = {12/2018},
  issn = {1544-5208},
  doi = {10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0643},
  language = {eng},
}