EBD in the ED

The emergency department is increasingly recognized as the hospital's front door. Studies supporting good ED design have so far lagged behind interest, and the diligent designer has had to search in disparate places for relevant research. This presentation will simplify that task and present a review of research germane to ED design, and highlight some of the important research questions that remain to be answered. We  examine principles related to ED layout both as a whole and within individual rooms. We will also review the operational priorities of clinicians, how those priorities are catalyzing fundamental operational changes, and what this all means for emergency department design.



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