This session provides an in-depth review of elements in the built environment that impact healthcare professionals, care delivery and well-being. More than ever, healthcare professionals are challenged to care for patients at the expense of their own wellbeing. The impact of the physical characteristics of the healthcare professionals’ work environment has been elevated for critical examination and intervention. Presenters will discuss current research exploring the built environment’s impact on the wellbeing of healthcare professionals, and how design and healthcare professionals can leverage research to improve their work environment. Practical applications and determining return on investment for these types of design interventions will also be shared.
Note: This session was first presented at the 2022 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo in the Clinical Perspectives Track.
After participating in this webinar attendees will:
1. Discover elements of the built environment that impact healthcare professionals, care delivery and well-being.
2. Describe Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Adaptive Theory and its current design application.
3. Discuss the evidence regarding the healthcare work environment on the health and well-being of nurses and other providers.
4. Identify the practical applications of evidence-based design on well-being in the caring environment.
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, December 1, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
CEUs available: 1 Nursing Contact Hour, 1 EDAC
Debbie Gregory DNP, RN, Co-Editor HERD, Principal, SSR
PRESENTER: Debbie Gregory DNP, RN, Co-Editor HERD, Principal, SSR
Understanding how technology is used in clinical settings requires knowledge of workflow, design, and construction. Based on her 30 years of experience as a nurse, healthcare consultant, and interior designer, Debbie is an industry-leading advocate for clinical representation to build functional healthcare environments that improve safety, efficiency, and patient outcomes. She has become an effective liaison between the clinical, architectural, engineering, and construction communities. Debbie’s unique experiences allow her to effectively guide the design process toward outcomes that improve efficiency for end users. Debbie’s ability to be the eyes and voice of the patient and clinician with an understanding of the design and construction process has added value for healthcare clients.
In 2010, Debbie co-founded the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design which has grown to more than 200 members. Debbie is Co-Host of the SSR TechVitals Podcast and serves on the HCD Environmental Standards Council.
Terri Zborowsky PhD, RN, EDAC, Design Researcher, HGA Architects & Engineers
PRESENTER: Terri Zborowsky PhD, RN, EDAC, Design Researcher, HGA Architects & Engineers
As an Evidence-based Design Researcher, Terri focuses on the intersection of user experience and human interaction within the built environment. Beginning her career as a registered nurse, she then obtained a PhD and Masters Degree in interior design. Terri uses this unique insight and combines her first-hand experience of patient and caregiver needs with architectural concepts and layouts to develop exceptional spaces. Terri is a frequent speaker at academic medical and healthcare conferences, and has a substantial repertoire of published works linking design and research within healthcare environments in the areas of neuroscience, chronic illnesses, and environments for the aging.
Jaynelle Stichler DNS, RN, NEA-BCr, EDAC, FACHE, FAAN, Founding Co-Editor of HERD, Consultant for Research
TEAM MEMBER: Jaynelle Stichler DNS, RN, NEA-BCr, EDAC, FACHE, FAAN, Founding Co-Editor of HERD, Consultant for Research
Recognized as a renowned thinker, innovator, and longtime leader in the healthcare design community, Jan Stichler is a founding Co-Editor Emerita of the HERD Journal, Consultant for Research for Sharp HealthCare Center of Nursing Excellence, and Professor Emerita of Nursing at San Diego State University. Dr. Stichler is an active principal investigator in studies focused on the effect of the healthcare environment on patient, provider and organizational outcomes. Dr. Stichler has authored books and numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. She is a frequent global presenter at nursing and healthcare design conferences. She is the co-editor for Nurses as Leaders in Healthcare Design: A Resource for Nurses and Interprofessional Partners.