Services

NIHD welcomes opportunities to serve the nursing community and others in healthcare design and construction by: 

Consultation
Site survey and assessment, clinical workflow analysis, organizational effectiveness strategies, quality assurance, medical product implementation, system development, cost benefit analysis, safety standardization, interior design

Data Collection and Analysis
Research for product evaluations, design and trials, post occupancy evaluations, national nurse feedback for best practices, improved outcomes and workflow impact

Education
Training for staff and interdisciplinary teams to create mutual respect, collaboration, and effective communication. Learn best practices, tools for end user participation, and current trends.

Public Speaking and Writing

Upcoming Speaking Engagements:

SECAD February 2010 – Healthcare Design: Clinical Implications – An Architectural and Nursing Care Perspective - TBA

ASHE PDC March 2010 – Clinical Implications for Successful Planning, Design, and Construction

Recent speaking engagements:

Center for American Nurses – June 2008, Orlando Florida – Healthcare Design Track – 5 sessions

HealthDesign ’08 – Round Table Discussion – The Nursing Perspective: Nurses involved in the design process

Round Table Discussion – The Nursing Perspective: Why and how to involve nurses in the hospital design process

HealthDesign ’09 –November 1, 2009 -  Preconference Workshop – “A Balanced Equation – Design Team + Clinical Team = A Successful Team (An interactive learning experience with structure design problem solving exercises and interdisciplinary collaboration strategies)

Recent Publications:

2009  Nobody Asked Me, American Journal of Nursing. December 2009.

2009  Health Care Design: A Nurse’s Perspective, MedSurg Matters, Vol. 18,  Number 2, March/April.

2009  Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design launches in Tennessee, Salute to Nurses, Spring, 2009.

2009  Promoting Evidence-Based Design in Healthcare Environments, Nurses First, Vol. 2, Issue 1.

2005  Healthcare Design: A Nurse’s Perspective, Turner Healthcare, Summer 2005, Vol. 7.


For further information, contact: 
Debbie Gregory RN, BSN
Healthcare Design Director
615-714-6794 
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