Designing work environments that enable safer and more efficient care
The design of a care environment influences safety, efficiency, and quality of care every day. From room layouts and equipment accessibility to workflows and space utilization, the right environment can help reduce risk, support patient or resident mobility, and enable more efficient care delivery.
In Module 3 of Arjo’s on-demand webinar series, we explore the essential elements of designing work environments that support both caregivers and residents while helping care providers achieve better outcomes.
Arjo's Safe Patient Handling and Mobility webinar series brings together leading researchers, clinicians and healthcare experts to explore evidence-based strategies and practical insights that can be applied across care settings to enhance caregiver safety, improve patient outcomes and increase operational efficiency.
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Additional resources
- Planning and designing long term care and health care facilities: a person centered approach
- From Concept to Care: Designing Efficient, Flexible Care Environments
Prezenterzy
Hanneke Knibbe
Hanneke Knibbe holds a Cum Laude Masters degree in Human Movement Science and a Bachelors in Physical Therapy. In 2010 she received the Bernice Owen Award for Research in Patient Handling (USF, ANA, NIOSH), University of South Florida. Hanneke works at LOCOmotion Health and Research and has been involved as an independent researcher and consultant in all phases of national implementation of the Dutch covenants.
Mary Matz
Ms. Matz is a board certified ergonomist and an internationally recognized expert in patient care ergonomics. She provides consultation services related to patient handling technology selection and use, ergonomics in healthcare design, and SPHM program development, implementation and maintenance.