Pilots use checklists for every routine step of their flights, and they use them in emergencies as well. Many operating rooms use checklists too, spurred by research showing that surgical teams using ...

The checklist was refined for clarification of language and content after trialing the draft tool for current NCCPs from ten countries. A final validation was performed on six additional countries ...

Architecture promotes the type and quality of care an operaf f tor expects to provide. The challenge for designers is to create environments where people live, visit and work while maximizing the ...

Evidence-based design (EBD), now a popular concept in health care facilities, is a very powerful tool. When it is used to manage IAQ through use of natural ventilation in HVAC system design, we must ...