Emerging evidence shows that architectural and interior design in intensive care units can be a risk factor for patients, over and above any patient characteristics.  Novel application of existing research tools enable the analysis of well-established, quantified measures of visibility and patterns of clinician behavior. This session discusses emerging research exploring the impact of physical environment design on patient outcomes in four intensive care units at Emory University Health System. Learn key environmental influences on spatial risk as well as how morphology (space syntax) analysis in the design phase can improve patient outcomes.

• Describe how spatial morphology analysis can be used during design.
• Describe the mechanism between layout and nursing surveillance activities.
• Identify design principles to mitigate spatial risk.

Explore opportunities to impact the evidence base.

Panelists:
Michelle Ossmann, RN, MSN, PhD Candidate in Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology; Director of Healthcare Environments, Steelcase Health
Craig Zimring, PhD, Professor of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Director, SimTigrate Design Lab
David Murphy, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Emory University