A proclamation for change: transforming the hospital patient care environment

J Nurs Adm. 2009 Jun;39(6):266-75. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181a72927.

Abstract

Mounting evidence describes inefficiencies in the hospital work environment that threaten the safety and sustainability of care. In response to these concerns, diverse experts convened to create a set of evidence-based recommendations for the transformation of the hospital work environment. The resulting Proclamation for Change, now endorsed by multiple health systems and professional and consumer organizations, cites patient-centered design, systemwide integrated technology, seamless workplace environments, and vendor partnerships as the cornerstones of transformational change.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Continuity of Patient Care / organization & administration
  • Documentation
  • Efficiency, Organizational
  • Evidence-Based Practice / organization & administration
  • Health Facility Environment / organization & administration*
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Hospital Communication Systems / organization & administration
  • Hospital Restructuring / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Interior Design and Furnishings / methods
  • Medication Systems, Hospital / organization & administration
  • Nurse's Role
  • Nursing Administration Research
  • Nursing Care / organization & administration*
  • Organizational Innovation
  • Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration*
  • Systems Integration
  • Time and Motion Studies
  • United States
  • Workplace / organization & administration