ROSALYN CAMA, FASID, is the president and principal designer of the evidence-based planning and interior design firm CAMA Incorporated in New Haven, Connecticut. CAMA Inc. was founded in 1983 and has completed many award-winning projects nationwide, including Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut; and American Cancer Center Headquarters and Hope Lodge in New York City. A frequent writer and speaker on the topic of evidence-based healthcare design, [...] was the 1998 national president of The American Society of Interior Designers and currently serves as chair of the board for The Center for Health Design.

Foreword: The Practical Use of Evidence in Design vii
Craig M. Zimring, PhD

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction: The Long View xiv

Part I: Drivers for Change

Chapter 1: Understanding the Shift Toward Evidence-Based Design in Healthcare 3

Evidence-Based Design 7

The Four Components of an Evidence-Based Design Process 10

Levels of Evidence-Based Practice 19

Empowering an Interdisciplinary Team 20

Herbert Essay: Holding to a Clear Vision 23

Drivers for Change in the Healthcare Design Process 27

Morrison Essay: Futurist's Forecast 28

Drivers for Change in the Design Professions 32

Building a Body of Knowledge 34

Checklist 36

Part II: Evidence-Based Design Methodology

Chapter 2: Step 1: Gather Qualitative 41

and Quantitative Intelligence

Build an Interdisciplinary Team 43

Conduct Investigations 46

Malone Essay: Listening to Patients/Families: A Guide to Getting Started 50

Meilink, Thomas Essay: Weill Cornell Medical College/Weill Greenberg Center 53

Benchmark Against National Initiatives 71

Document Process 79

Checklist 80

Chapter 3: Step 2: Mapping Strategic, Cultural, and Research Goals 83

Positioning a Project Toward Greatness 84

Defining Project Drivers/Improved Outcomes 94

The Art of Mapping a Vision 105

IDEO Essay: Patient-Care Delivery Model 108

Establishing a Research Agenda 108

Zimring Essay: OhioHealth Dublin Hospital Preliminary 112

Research Ideas Preliminary Report Checklist 119

Chapter 4: Step 3: Hypothesize Outcomes, Innovate, and Implement Translational Design 121

Hypothesize Outcomes 122

Watkins, Lawless Essay: Comprehensive Healthcare Requires 125

Comprehensive Evidence-Based Design Research Design for Improvement: Dare to Innovate 130

Haggarty, Starling, Mertens Essay: Changing the Cancer Treatment Experience 138

Build Mock-Ups: Translational Design 145

Share the Process 151

Checklist 153

Chapter 5: Step 4: Measure and Share Outcomes 155

Measure Outcomes 157

Joseph, Keller Essay: The Role of the Researcher in the Design Process 158

Best Practices 170

Survey Results from HKS, Ellerbe Becket and Kahler Slater 172

Build Business Case 182

Sadler Essay: Why Evidence-Based Design Makes Good Business Sense 184

Share with Fellow Professionals 186

Calkins Essay: What We Know: Evidence-Based Design in 186

Long-Term Care Settings Submit for Peer Review 188

Hamilton Essay: Research and Competitive Advantage 190

Checklist 195

Part III: Nexus

Chapter 6: Evidence-Based Design in Practice 201

A Look Into an Evidence-Based Practice That Recognizes the 201

Need for Research That Improves Clinical Outcomes Parker Essay: Why has Anshen + Allen Embraced Evidence-Based Design? 202

Rostenberg Essay: Cultivating a Culture of Inquisitiveness: Integrating Evidence-Based Design Knowledge Into a Design Practice at Anshen + Allen 203

Chapter 7: Growth Opportunities for the Design Professional 229

Next Frontiers 232

Future of Design Education and Practice 236

Guerin Essay: Embracing an Evidence-Based Design Approach in 237

Education and Practice Berens Essay: ASID, Design Research and the Future of Interior Design 241

Professional Certification 243

Salvatore Essay: The Evidence-Based Design Assessment and 244

Certification Program (EDAC) What Comes After What Comes Next 246

Levin Essay: The Future of Evidence-Based Design 246

Checklist 250

Index 251