The patient room : planning, design, layout / Wolfgang Sunder [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sunder, Wolfgang, author.

Contributor:

Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patient rooms--Designs and plans.

Patient rooms.

Hospital buildings--Designs and plans.

Hospital buildings.

Hospital architecture--Designs and plans.

Hospital architecture.

Patients' Rooms.

Medical Subjects:

Patients' Rooms.

Genre:

Architectural drawings.

Physical Description:

264 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), charts, plans ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

Basel : Birkhäuser, [2021]

Summary:

The patient room is the smallest cell of the hospital organism. Its layout determines the structure of the ward and is therefore a decisive factor for the entire building. Many requirements have to be met. The patient's sense of well-being can be positively influenced by the design: homely materials, an attractive view and sufficient privacy are important objectives. Equally important are the working conditions for the staff, especially short distances and an efficient care routine. Finally, even the risk of infection can be reduced by a conscientiously planned room layout. This publication provides a systematic overview of the design task patient room and shows exemplary solutions: both typologically and in selected case studies.

Notes:

Includes glossary.

Includes bibliographical references (page 238) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Other Format:

German edition

PDF version

ISBN:

9783035617498

303561749X

OCLC:

1227473477

Publisher Number:

9783035617498