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11.11.2010
Documenting the NICU Design Dilemma - Pt. 2
Comparative patient progress in open-ward and single family room units
R. Domanico, D.K. Davis, F. Coleman and B.O. Davis
To test the efficacy of single family room (SFR) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) designs, questions regarding patient medical progress and relative patient safety were explored. Addressing these questions would be of value to hospital staff, administrators and designers alike.
This prospective study documented, by means of Institution Review Board-approved protocols, the progress of patients in two contrasting NICU designs. Noise levels, illumination and air quality measurements were included to define the two NICU physical environments.
