The links to other resources identified on this page are provided to assist those working in ambulatory care environments—specifically those in primary care clinics and community health centers—find additional information on other commercial and private organizations' websites. Many of these resources can provide valuable insight to any stage of the design process.
Authored by Sydney M. Levy. Phases and activities related to this resource include:
Construction
Created by NCB Capital Impact. Phases and activities related to this resource include:
Organizational Readiness
Written by The Center for Health Design for the California HealthCare Foundation. The design of the physical environment plays an important role in improving health care quality, work...
Written by The Center for Health Design for the California HealthCare Foundation. Cultural issues that may affect patients' healthcare interactions include models of health and disease; perception...
Marketing dental services to low income/underserved populations may seem unnecessary, considering that most safety net clinic patients have no other places to obtain dental care and most clinics...
Created by the California HealthCare Foundation. Phases and activities related to this resource include:
Occupancy
Keller, A., Joseph, A., Taylor, E., Quan, X. 2011. Promising Practices in Safety-Net Clinic Design: An Overview. Concord, CA: Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation by The Center for Health Design.
Joseph, A., Keller, A, Taylor, E. Quan, X. 2011. Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Cultural Sensitivity. Concord, CA: Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation by The Center for Health Design.
Taylor, E., Joseph, A., Keller, A., Quan, X. 2011. Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Flexibility. Concord, CA: Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation by The Center for Health Design.
Quan, X. Joseph, A., Keller, A., Taylor, E. 2011. Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Innovative Care Delivery Models. Concord, CA: Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation by The Center for Health Design.
Improving the Patient Experience: Best Practices for Safety-Net Clinic Redesign
Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi, Anjali Joseph and Amy Keller, explore the physical features of ambulatory care center settings that have been associated with favorable patient outcomes.
Adapted by the authors of, "Exploring the Impact of the Physical Environment on Patient Outcomes in Ambulatory Care Settings." that was originally published in the Winter 2009 issue of HERD Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2.
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