http://www.healinglandscapes.org/blog/2010/07/make-it-pretty-and-they-will-come-the-role-of-aesthetics-in-patient-satisfaction-and-safety/ The resource for gardens and landscapes that promote health and well being Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.healinglandscapes.org/blog/2010/07/make-it-pretty-and-they-will-come-the-role-of-aesthetics-in-patient-satisfaction-and-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-4303 Naomi Sachs Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:06:41 +0000 http://www.healinglandscapes.org/blog/?p=733#comment-4303 Please do keep me posted about your progress! Sounds like a wonderful project. We get many inquiries about "how to get it done," including funding, so your story may be a really good one for others to learn from. We can also add your project, once it's been completed, to the TLN's list of Gardens in Healthcare (http://www.healinglandscapes.org/healthcare-gardens/a.html). You can email directly at nsachs at healinglandscapes dot org. Best, Naomi (TLN Director) Please do keep me posted about your progress! Sounds like a wonderful project. We get many inquiries about “how to get it done,” including funding, so your story may be a really good one for others to learn from. We can also add your project, once it’s been completed, to the TLN’s list of Gardens in Healthcare (http://www.healinglandscapes.org/healthcare-gardens/a.html). You can email directly at nsachs at healinglandscapes dot org. Best, Naomi (TLN Director)

]]> http://www.healinglandscapes.org/blog/2010/07/make-it-pretty-and-they-will-come-the-role-of-aesthetics-in-patient-satisfaction-and-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 Mary Ellen Masciale Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:17:40 +0000 http://www.healinglandscapes.org/blog/?p=733#comment-3433 Our hospital is in the middle of establishing a healing garden: an idea that came out of our Go Green committee, funded 100% by employees and donations right down to the benches and pavers. It was important to us as staff of our community hospital to have a place where staff, patients and visitors can go to refresh themselves, get a breath of fresh air, and take a respite. It's a small garden, stuck in between 2 wings, that had nothing but grass there before. I'm sure we'll have positive feedback about it; now I'll be on the lookout to see if we can get improved patient satisfaction documented! Our hospital is in the middle of establishing a healing garden: an idea that came out of our Go Green committee, funded 100% by employees and donations right down to the benches and pavers. It was important to us as staff of our community hospital to have a place where staff, patients and visitors can go to refresh themselves, get a breath of fresh air, and take a respite. It’s a small garden, stuck in between 2 wings, that had nothing but grass there before. I’m sure we’ll have positive feedback about it; now I’ll be on the lookout to see if we can get improved patient satisfaction documented!

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