RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Challenging the culture of caring of 100 years: the evidence behind single-room provision in hospitals
JF Future Hospital Journal
JO Future Hosp J
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 30
OP 32
DO 10.7861/futurehosp.3-1-30
VO 3
IS 1
A1 David Walker
YR 2016
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/3/1/30.abstract
AB Single-room accommodation in hospitals divides the opinions of both healthcare professionals and patients alike. While some hail this change as a benchmark for quality and flexible healthcare provision, others view the move from cohorted bays to isolated single rooms as an impedance to effective work practices and even risking patient safety. This article will present the evidence surrounding single-room infrastructure redesign, with particular reference to staffing, patient preference and overall care delivery. It also introduces the single room as an example of adaptable and flexible healthcare infrastructure, vital to creating health architecture fit for the 21st century.