PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Owen Samuels
TI  - Redesigning the neurocritical care unit to enhance family participation and improve outcomes
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.76.s2.14
DP  - 2009 Feb 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - S70--S74
VI  - 76
IP  - 4 suppl 2
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/4_suppl_2/S70.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/4_suppl_2/S70.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2009 Feb 01; 76
AB  - Emory University Hospital recently converted its neurocritical care unit into an environment that enhances involvement of the patient’s family. Each patient room now has an adjacent family area with comfortable accommodations for daytime and nighttime use. The new unit design, which drew from evidence on the impact of the physical environment on patient outcomes, facilitates better interactions between families and the medical team, and early studies show that patient satisfaction and staff satisfaction have increased. This article describes the impetus for and process of the unit redesign, as well as initial results and lessons learned.