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This newsletter was presented to residents as well as front line and administrative staff in 3 As... more This newsletter was presented to residents as well as front line and administrative staff in 3 Assisted living sites (October 7th and 10th, 2014) in which we conducted our pilot study. Publications from the study are forthcoming.
HERD, 2009
Medication errors contribute significantly to patient morbidity and mortality and are associated ... more Medication errors contribute significantly to patient morbidity and mortality and are associated with a considerable cost to the healthcare system. The purpose of this study was to conduct a review and synthesis of the literature on the effect of physical and organizational aspects of the environment on medication and nursing errors in long-term care environments. Extensive database searches were conducted for relevant publications. In total, 46 empirical and 19 nonempirical (descriptive and conceptual) journal articles, books, book chapters, and reports were analyzed. Environmental variables related to medication and nursing errors are: lighting/illumination, noise, inefficient layout or use of space, disorganized medication storage or administration areas, look-alike or sound-alike drugs, and equipment. A supportive physical environment is important to reduce factors that may directly or indirectly contribute to errors. Both physical and organizational environments need to be addr...
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 2014
Preventive Medicine, 2009
Journal of Urban Design, 2011
Journal of Housing For the Elderly, 2008
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2012
Information Systems Journal, 2002
Environment and Behavior, 2009
Applied Nursing Research, 2006
Housing and Society, 2011
This newsletter was presented to residents as well as front line and administrative staff in 3 As... more This newsletter was presented to residents as well as front line and administrative staff in 3 Assisted living sites (October 7th and 10th, 2014) in which we conducted our pilot study. Publications from the study are forthcoming.
HERD, 2009
Medication errors contribute significantly to patient morbidity and mortality and are associated ... more Medication errors contribute significantly to patient morbidity and mortality and are associated with a considerable cost to the healthcare system. The purpose of this study was to conduct a review and synthesis of the literature on the effect of physical and organizational aspects of the environment on medication and nursing errors in long-term care environments. Extensive database searches were conducted for relevant publications. In total, 46 empirical and 19 nonempirical (descriptive and conceptual) journal articles, books, book chapters, and reports were analyzed. Environmental variables related to medication and nursing errors are: lighting/illumination, noise, inefficient layout or use of space, disorganized medication storage or administration areas, look-alike or sound-alike drugs, and equipment. A supportive physical environment is important to reduce factors that may directly or indirectly contribute to errors. Both physical and organizational environments need to be addr...
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 2014
Preventive Medicine, 2009
Journal of Urban Design, 2011
Journal of Housing For the Elderly, 2008
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2012
Information Systems Journal, 2002
Environment and Behavior, 2009
Applied Nursing Research, 2006
Housing and Society, 2011