The Center for Health Design

The Center for Health Design (CHD) is a nonprofit organization that engages and supports professionals and organizations in the healthcare, construction, and design industry to improve the quality of healthcare facilities and create new environments for healthy aging. CHD’s mission is to transform healthcare environments for a healthier, safer world through design research, education, and advocacy. The Knowledge Repository, found on the Center's web site, is a complete source of EBD research with key point summaries being added monthly. For more information, visit www.healthdesign.org.

Research Submitted

Title Author Datesort ascending
Evidence-Based Design Meets Evidence-Based Medicine: The Sound Sleep Study Jo. M Solet, PhD Jan 01, 2010
Survey of Design Research in Healthcare Settings; The Use and Impact of Evidence-based Design Ellen M. Taylor, AIA, MBA, EDAC Oct 01, 2009
Improving the Patient Experience: Best Practices for Safety-Net Clinic Redesign Anjali Joseph, Ph.D., Amy Keller, M. Arch., Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi, Ph.D. Mar 01, 2009
Survey of Design Research in Healthcare Settings; The Use and Impact of Evidence-based Design Ellen M. Taylor, AIA, MBA, EDAC Jan 01, 2009
Critical Issues in Healthcare Environments Uriel Cohen, D Arch, David Allison, AIA, James Witte, PhD Jan 01, 2009
Review of the Research Literature on Evidence-Based Healthcare Design Roger S. Ulrich, Craig Zimring, PhD , Xuemei Zhu, Jennifer DuBose, MS , Hyun-Bo Seo, Young-Seon Choi, Xiaobo Quan , Anjali Joseph Sep 01, 2008
Maximizing The Impact of Nursing Care Quality Ann Hendrich, MSN, RN, FAAN , Marilyn Chow, RN, DNS, FAAN Sep 01, 2008
Implementing Healthcare Excellence: The Vital Role of the CEO in Evidence-Based Design Craig M. Zimring, PhD , Godfried L. Augenbroe, MSCE , Eileen B. Malone, RN, MSN , Blair L. Sadler, JD Sep 01, 2008
Guide to Evidence-Based Art Kathy Hathorn, Upali Nanda Jan 01, 2008
Business Case for Building Better Hospitals Through Evidence-Based Design Blair L. Sadler, JD, Jennifer R. DuBose, MS, Eileen B. Malone, RN, MSN, Craig M. Zimring, PhD Jan 01, 2008

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