Publisher: The Center for Health Design
Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Jain Malkin's lively writing style makes research read like an adventure story with fascinating discoveries at every turn.  Not content merely to report the findings of studies, she connects the dots to explain why this is important and points to the implications for healthcare settings.  She leads the reader on a journey through a vast number of topics and captures the essence of what is going on around the country as major projects unfold to reveal bold new approaches to patient care.  Two themes, the patient experience and patient safety, are interlaced through every chapter.  Everything you have ever wanted to know and more about hospital-acquired infections is explained: the characteristics of pathogens, how infections are spread, regulatory requirements, the controversy about antimicrobials, and the implications for design professionals. The built environment is a powerful force in shaping a patient's experience and can even influence patient clinical outcomes; this is why evidence-based design is fundamental to this process.  The format of the book makes it easy to use with over 300 annotated project photos and space plans linked to research or commentary.

In this must-have resource you'll find:
- Extensive research combined with dozens of case studies
- The best practices available today in patient-centered projects
- More than 300 full-color annotated project photographs and architectural plans
- A step-by-step guide to creating a research agenda

Chapter 1 is available for download.