PATIENT SAFETY INITIATIVES are about to trigger another major change to the American healthcare system—a standard for single-room occupancy in hospitals. On March 22, 2006, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) are preparing to issue new guidelines for hospital construction. Due out […]
- "Patient Safety Trends"
New Guidelines to Require Single-Patient Hospital Rooms
Goal is to reduce nosocomial infections, cut down medication and other errors, increase privacy
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XIII No. 5 - April 10, 2006 Issue
