Evaluating a major innovation in hospital design: workforce implications and impact on patient and staff experiences of all single room hospital accommodation

• Main Authors: Jill Maben (Author), Peter Griffiths (Author), Clarissa Penfold (Author), Michael Simon (Author), Elena Pizzo (Author), Janet Anderson (Author), Glenn Robert (Author), Jane Hughes (Author), Trevor Murrells (Author), Sally Brearley (Author), James Barlow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: New hospital design includes more single room accommodation but there is scant and ambiguous evidence relating to the impact on patient safety and staff and patient experiences. Objectives: To explore the impact of the move to a newly built acute hospital with all single rooms on care de...