1. Justice GovernmentVeracruz, MexicoEDRA 39
Impacts of different patient
fi tiroom configurations on
patient care activities in
adult medical-surgical unitsadult medical-surgical units
Debajyoti Pati PhD AIIA
Director of Research
HKS Architects
May 31, 2008
3. Agenda
The configuration rating criteriaThe configuration rating criteria
Study methodology
D i d iDesigners vs non-designers
Configuration assessments
4. The symposium
Objectives:Objectives:
Assess relative importance of 23 criteria
Identify key room configuration issues:
Inboard, outboard and nested toilet/shower locations,
“Same-handed” rooms vs “back-to-back” mirrored room arrangement.
5. Participants
Integris Health (Clinician + Patient +Integris Health (Clinician + Patient +
Patient advocate)
MD Anderson (Clinician)MD Anderson (Clinician)
U T Arlington School of Nursing
(Ed t )(Educator)
HKS (Design Professionals)
15. Rating criteria: patient consideration
Transport in/out of roomTransport in/out of room
Visibility to corridor
Vi l i f idVisual privacy from corridor
View of exterior
Daylighting
Patient storagePatient storage
Privacy
16. Rating criteria: infection control
Handwash location/separationHandwash location/separation
Handwashing and work surface
17. Rating criteria: family amenities/space
View of TVView of TV
Proximity to patient
F il d tiFamily accommodation
18. Study methodology
Criteria ranking round 1Criteria ranking round 1
Layout assessment
C it i ki d 2Criteria ranking round 2
Overall assessment
19. Criteria ranking Round One
Non-designers (Top 10) Designers (Top 10)
Clearance around bed
Access to patient head
A d ti t
Visibility of Patient
Caregiver access
Cl d b d
Non designers (Top 10) Designers (Top 10)
Access around patient
Visibility of Patient
Privacy (auditory)
A t t il t
Clearance around bed
Access around patient
Hand wash
location/separationAccess to toilet
Proximity to patient
Caregiver access
location/separation
Access to patient head
View of Exterior
Access to toiletHand washing and work
surface
Family accommodation
Access to toilet
Day lighting
Access to supplies
20. Criteria ranking: Round One
Non-designers (Last 5) Designers (Last 5)
View of Exterior
Access to data
Proximity to patient
Toilet Room configuration
Non-designers (Last 5) Designers (Last 5)
View of TV
Standardization
Patient Storage
View of TV
Patient Storage
StandardizationPatient Storage Standardization
21. Criteria ranking: Round One
Major disagreements
Privacy (auditory)
Proximity to patient
Major disagreements
Proximity to patient
Caregiver access
Family accommodation
Hand wash location/
separation
Vi f t iView of exterior
Access to data
22. Criteria ranking: Round Two
Non-designers (Top 10) Designers (Top 10)
Clearance around bed
Access to patient head
A d ti t
Visibility of Patient
Clearance around bed
C i
Non designers (Top 10) Designers (Top 10)
Access around patient
Access to toilet
Caregiver access
Vi ibilit f P ti t
Caregiver access
Access around patient
Access to toilet
A t ti t h dVisibility of Patient
Privacy
Hand washing and work
surface
Access to patient head
Hand wash
location/separation
Transport in/ out of roomsurface
Family accommodation
Transport in/ out of room
Transport in/ out of room
Toilet Room configuration
Privacy
23. Criteria ranking: Round Two
Non-designers (Last 5) Designers (Last 5)
View of Exterior
Access to data
Day lighting
Visual privacy from corridor
Non designers (Last 5) Designers (Last 5)
View of TV
Patient Storage
Standardization
Patient Storage
View of TV
StandardizationStandardization Standardization
24. Criteria ranking: Round Two
Major disagreements
Day lighting
Hand wash location/
Major disagreements
Hand wash location/
separation
Toilet room configuration
Access to data
25. Round One vs Round Two
Round One Round Two
Total difference in ranking
between non-designers
Total difference in ranking
between non-designers
Round One Round Two
g
and designers = 32.57%
C l ti b t th
g
and designers = 25.75%
C l ti b tCorrelation between the
two ratings: Spearman’s
Rho = 0.691, significant
Correlation between
rankings: Spearman’s
Rho= 0.843, significant at, g
at 0.001 level
, g
0.001 level
27. Layout A
Layout 'A' Mean Rating
Visibility of Patient
Access to toilet
Caregiver access
Toilet Room configuration
Auditory Pathway
Standardization
Rating Scale
Layout 'A' Mean Rating
Clearance around bed
Access to supplies
Access to data
Access to patient head
Access around patient
Transport in/ out of room
Transport to toilet
Visibility to corridor
Vi l i f id
ssessment Criteria
Visual privacy from corridor
View of Exterior
Daylighting
Patient Storage
Privacy
Handwash location/separation
Handwashing and work surface
View of TV
Proximity to patient
Family accomodation
Room As
‐3.00 ‐2.00 ‐1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00
Family accomodation
L A Mi d I b d T il @ H d llLayout A: Mirrored Inboard Toilet @ Headwall
28. Layout B
Layout 'B' Mean Rating
Visibility of Patient
Access to toilet
Caregiver access
Toilet Room configuration
Auditory Pathway
Standardization
Rating Scale
Layout B Mean Rating
Clearance around bed
Access to supplies
Access to data
Access to patient head
Access around patient
Transport in/ out of room
Transport to toilet
Visibility to corridor
Visual privacy from corridor
Vi f E t i
Assessment Criteria
View of Exterior
Daylighting
Patient Storage
Privacy
Handwash location/separation
Handwashing and work surface
View of TV
Proximity to patient
Family accomodation
Room A
‐3.00 ‐2.00 ‐1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00
L B Mi d O b d T il @ F llLayout B: Mirrored Outboard Toilet @ Footwall
29. Layout C
Layout'C' Mean Rating
Visibility of Patient
Access to toilet
Caregiver access
Toilet Room configuration
Auditory Pathway
Standardization
Rating Scale
Layout C Mean Rating
Clearance around bed
Access to supplies
Access to data
Access to patient head
Access around patient
Transport in/ out of room
Transport to toilet
Visibility to corridor
Visual privacy from corridor
Assessment Criteria
View of Exterior
Daylighting
Patient Storage
Privacy
Handwash location/separation
Handwashing and work surface
View of TV
Proximity to patient
Family accomodation
Room A
‐3.00 ‐2.00 ‐1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00
L C Mi d N d T il @ F llLayout C: Mirrored Nested Toilet @ Footwall
30. Layout D
Layout'D' Mean Rating
Visibility of Patient
Access to toilet
Caregiver access
Toilet Room configuration
Auditory Pathway
Standardization
Rating Scale
Layout D Mean Rating
Clearance around bed
Access to supplies
Access to data
Access to patient head
Access around patient
Transport in/ out of room
Transport to toilet
Visibility to corridor
Visual privacy from corridor
f
Assessment Criteria
View of Exterior
Daylighting
Patient Storage
Privacy
Handwash location/separation
Handwashing and work surface
View of TV
Proximity to patient
Family accomodation
Room A
‐3.00 ‐2.00 ‐1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00
L D S H d I b d T il @ H d llLayout D: Same Hand Inboard Toilet @ Headwall
32. Layout F
Layout'F' Mean Rating
Visibility of Patient
Access to toilet
Caregiver access
Toilet Room configuration
Auditory Pathway
Standardization
Rating Scale
Layout F Mean Rating
Clearance around bed
Access to supplies
Access to data
Access to patient head
Access around patient
Transport in/ out of room
Transport to toilet
Visibility to corridor
Visual privacy from corridor
Assessment Criteria
View of Exterior
Daylighting
Patient Storage
Privacy
Handwash location/separation
Handwashing and work surface
View of TV
Proximity to patient
Family accomodation
Room A
‐3.00 ‐2.00 ‐1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00
L F S H d O b d T il @ F llLayout F: Same Hand Outboard Toilet @ Footwall
33. Key findings
Clinicians vs Design professionalsClinicians vs Design professionals
Layout assessment through a multi-
dimensional performance approachdimensional performance approach
The process structuring decision-making
34. So which layout is optimum?
Suitability scores Broad conclusions
Order of suitability:
B, F, E, C, A, D
y
B, F, E, C, A, D
Both negative rated
layouts have inboard
t il t
A
Weighted
B
Weighted
C
Weighted
D
Weighted
E
Weighted
F
Weighted
0 86 18 90 5 05 2 78 10 93 16 04
toilets-0.86 18.90 5.05 -2.78 10.93 16.04
35. Concluding remarks
Questions on reliability and validity ofQuestions on reliability and validity of
findings
How and where could the findings beHow and where could the findings be
used
The power of performance thinking in programming and designThe power of performance thinking in programming and design
Traditional decision-making process and the suggested framework
Potential phases for application