Resources

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.

 
Construction Process Planning and Mangaement: An owners guide to...

Authored by Sydney M. Levy. Phases and activities related to this resource include:

Construction

  • Conduct construction inspection and surveillance
  • ...
Breaking Ground: A comprehensive planning guide for health center projects

Created by NCB Capital Impact. Phases and activities related to this resource include:

Organizational Readiness

  • Conduct operational planning
  • Conduct...
CHD White Paper: New Models of Care Delivery

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...

CHD White Paper: Culture

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...

Safety-Net Dental Clinic Manual - Marketing/outreach plan

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...

Retail Clinics: Six state approaches to regulation and licensing

Created by the California HealthCare Foundation.  Phases and activities related to this resource include:

Occupancy

  • Liscencing
 

Promising Practices in Safety-Net Clinic Design: An Overview 

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.

Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Cultural Sensitivity

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.

Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Flexibility 

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.

Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Innovative Care Delivery Models 

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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