Floor finish selection in the design of healthcare facilities: a survey of facility managers

Dixit, Manish; Singh, Shashank; Lavy, Sarel; Yan, Wei; Pariafsai, Fatemeh; Ostadalimakhmalbaf, Mohammadreza

doi:10.1108/f-04-2018-0047

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“…Flooring quality and type were perceived as integral components for reduced infections, noise, or improved patient accessibility, which aligns with previous studies (Dixit et al, 2019). These findings highlight the need for life-cycle analysis protocols for CAH’s administrators in selecting flooring types for justifying higher initial cost installation for better quality floorings.…”

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“We Have Outgrown Our Space; Our Facility Is Old and Falling Apart”: Physical Design Implications to Address the Needs and Priorities of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH)

Zamani,

Joy,

Gobel

2023

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Objective: This exploratory study examines a rural critical access hospital (CAH) staff’s perception of current obstacles and needs concerning the physical environment. Background: CAH intends to improve access to healthcare, coordinate with experts and providers, and serve as the rural population’s healthcare hub. It is imperative to understand environmental qualities that impact the quality of care to develop effective policies and design guidelines for rural healthcare. Nevertheless, a limited number of studies have focused on user or organizational outcomes related to the physical environment of rural healthcare settings. Methods: This cross-sectional exploratory qualitative case study was conducted as part of the facility planning process for a CAH in rural North Carolina. Hospital staff participated in a survey exploring their satisfaction with the overall physical environment privacy, space allocation, and department adjacency. An open-ended question asked staff to elaborate on needed improvements and changes in their department. Results: Findings show low satisfaction levels for space allocations for emergency department, lab, surgery, and wound care. Safety and quality were the two emerging outcomes of the physical environment’s shortcomings. Two clusters emerged from the content analysis, representing facility needs (rightly sized spaces, functional needs, COVID-19 needs, and improved access) and ambient conditions (clutter, visibility, flooring quality, noise, privacy, cleanliness, aesthetics, and temperature). Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest that the interior and exterior facility and ambient conditions of the CAH play a key role in quality and safety outcomes.

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“We Have Outgrown Our Space; Our Facility Is Old and Falling Apart”: Physical Design Implications to Address the Needs and Priorities of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH)

Zamani,

Joy,

Gobel

2023

HERD

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“…It is not least a consequence of economic growth where rising incomes translate into greater demand for health-care services. There are three articles here in health-care settings: Gola et al (2019) analyse how to monitor chemical pollution in in-patient rooms, and Dixit et al (2019b) have surveyed how facilities managers reason when they select floor finishes for health-care facilities. More generally, Jensen and Prugsiganont (2019) have considered space management problems in Thai hospitals.…”

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Shaping tomorrow’s facilities management

Bröchner

Haugen

Lindkvist

2019

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Purpose-Against the background of earlier publications on the future of FM and acknowledging digitalization and sustainability as two major shaping forces, the purpose of this paper is to place contributions to the special issue in a perspective of current opportunities for FM research. Design/methodology/approach-After a review of publications since the 1980s dealing with the future of FM, there is an analysis of how the forces of digitalization and sustainability have emerged over five decades. The articles of this Special Issue are introduced against this background. Opportunities for future FM research are identified, and the relation between research, education and practice is discussed. Findings-Megatrends outlined in the 1980s still shape how FM develops. Digitalization supports sustainability through workplace change and building design, but also by performance measurement, certification schemes and an awareness of the wider urban context. Research limitations/implications-Opportunities for FM research are created by digitalization and concerns with sustainability, combining environmental and social aspects. Relations between organizations studied in an FM context are important. Within organizations, employee issues and risk management are emphasized. Practical implications-Policies and schemes for sustainable buildings should be linked to sustainable FM more clearly. The relation between research, education and practice needs to be consolidated as a basis for research and development, as illustrated by a number of the studies belonging to this Special Issue. To reach the goals of sustainable development, we need to develop the knowledge and theoretical frameworks that can be applied to and used by practice. The recent ISO FM definition appears as narrow and should be extended to recognize facilities life cycle issues as well as broader urban and social concerns. Originality/value-This paper highlights the importance of basing FM research on an understanding of the fundamental forces that shape change.

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Pathology and Rehabilitation of Vinyl and Linoleum Floorings in Health Infrastructures: Statistical Survey

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A statistical survey on the pathology and rehabilitation of linoleum and vinyl floorings is presented. It is based on the visual inspection of 101 vinyl and linoleum floorings, in six health infrastructures in Lisbon, Portugal, which enabled the validation of the classification/nomenclature previously proposed, as well as the corresponding correlation matrices. It was also possible to identify the most common types of anomalies, their probable causes, the most adequate in situ diagnosis methods, and the most useful repair techniques. Anomalies, diagnosis methods, and repair techniques files were also validated. The obtained data enabled anomalies to be related to their causes, in situ diagnosis methods, and respective repair techniques e.g., a high number of scratches/wear were detected associated with dragging of equipment. The conclusions drawn intend to raise awareness among the industry actors and minimize the development of anomalies and their causes at the design and application stages. Furthermore, the main sensitive issues of the cladding system during its service life were revealed, highlighting the importance of a correct maintenance plan to minimize the surface’s susceptibility to various degradation mechanisms.

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Floor finish selection in the design of healthcare facilities: a survey of facility managers

Cited by 3 publications

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“We Have Outgrown Our Space; Our Facility Is Old and Falling Apart”: Physical Design Implications to Address the Needs and Priorities of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH)

“We Have Outgrown Our Space; Our Facility Is Old and Falling Apart”: Physical Design Implications to Address the Needs and Priorities of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH)

Shaping tomorrow’s facilities management

Pathology and Rehabilitation of Vinyl and Linoleum Floorings in Health Infrastructures: Statistical Survey

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