Best practices for nurses' station design often revolve around whether the station should be open or enclosed, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Best practices for nurses’ station design, one of the most heated topics in behavioral healthcare design today, often revolve around whether the station should be open or enclosed,according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Can the design of a nurses’ station effectively balance the competing demands of staff safety and patient dignity?
July 8, 2015
Topic Area: Architecture
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