The physical environment of the trauma room plays a significant role in improving the treatment process and saving lives. This session will present the findings from a vigorous research project on Level I trauma room design, titled “Toward a Model of Safety and Care for Trauma Room Design.” This project is a $2.47m project awarded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). It is a cross-disciplinary collaboration between Kent State University’s Healthcare Design, Nursing, and Computer Science programs and Cleveland Clinic Akron General. The Principal Investigator of this project, Dr. Sara Bayramzadeh, and two of the Co-Investigators Dr. Mary K. Anthony and Dr. Sharmin Kader, will present the research outcomes; a list of design strategies that increase an efficient workflow, reduce interruptions and disruptions of the treatment process, address the sensory stimuli properly, and integrate technology according to the clinicians’ experience and input. All this knowledge can serve as a primary source to direct trauma room designs. Attendees will be able to ask questions during the presentation.
After participating in this webinar attendees will:
1. Identify design issues in Level I trauma rooms that lead to adverse events and inefficient care.
2 Identify work system components that support or impede the role of the physical environment in improving safe and efficient care in Level I trauma rooms.
3. Recognize complex interrelationships among workflow, interruptions, technology, and sensory stimuli in Level I trauma rooms.
4. Recognize the design elements and room features that support the nursing staff.
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, September 1, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
CEUs available: 1 Nursing Contact Hour, 1 EDAC
Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D, M.Arch, Coordinator and Elliot Professor, Healthcare Design Program, Kent State University
PRESENTER: Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D, M.Arch, Coordinator and Elliot Professor, Healthcare Design Program, Kent State University
Dr. Sara Bayramzadeh joined Kent State University, as the Coordinator of and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design program, in 2018. She is recognized for her research on psychiatric units and operating room designs. Sara is interested in interdisciplinary research efforts to enhance healthcare outcomes through effective environmental design. Such outcomes include efficiency and the safety and satisfaction of both patients and staff. As an advocate of interdisciplinary collaborations, she believes true innovation emerges from learning in the context of such collaborative efforts.
Sharmin Kader, Ph.D, Associate AIA, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Kent State University
PRESENTER: Sharmin Kader, Ph.D, Associate AIA, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Kent State University.
Dr. Sharmin Kader, is a researcher, designer, and educator with over twelve years of work experience. Her project areas focus on healthcare facilities, student living-learning environments, and senior living. Currently, she is working as a post-doctoral research scholar at Kent State University. As a researcher, she has refined her skills in the mixed-method research design and has developed expertise in the post-occupancy evaluation (POE) process. Throughout her academic and professional life, her work has received many recognitions. She has developed a POE tool for hospice facilities - Hospice Environmental Assessment Protocol (HEAP). She has worked at TreanorHL as a lead design researcher and three of her practice-based research projects received the Certificate of Research Excellence (CORE) in 2017, 2018, and 2021. She has been serving as a Chair of the Board of the Environment Design Research Association (EDRA) since August 2020. She has presented in many international venues and has served as a reviewer of conferences, AIA Convention, HERD Journal, and others.
PRESENTER: Mary K. Anthony, Ph.D, RN, Professor Emerita and Former Associate Dean for Research, College of Nursing, Kent State University.
Dr. Anthony is a Professor Emerita and the former Associate Dean for Research for the Kent State College of Nursing. She also is the Director of Nursing Research and Innovation at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. For the past several decades, she has made significant contributions to nursing and health systems research focusing on building the science and exploring the relationship between care delivery systems and patient, nurse, and organizational outcomes, primarily in acute care settings. Her work has been funded by NINR, AHRQ, and other prestigious professional organizations and has been used in shaping national nursing position statements.