HR job title
- Retired Professor
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Hamilton, D. Kirk Professor
Positions
- Professor, Architecture, School of Architecture
- Faculty Fellow, Center for Health Systems and Design, School of Architecture
Evidence-based design for health facilities
Design for critical care
Relationship of design to measurable organization performance
Area calculation in health facilities
Design for critical care
Relationship of design to measurable organization performance
Area calculation in health facilities
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2023).
Innovation Requires Implementation. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
16(2), 12-14.
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Kirk Hamilton, D.
(2023).
Outcomes From Evidence and Intuition Both Generate Best Practice. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
16(1), 11-14.
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Kirk Hamilton, D.
(2022).
2022: The Year of Design for Health. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
15(4), 13-15.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2022).
Evidence, Bioethics, and Design for Health. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
15(2), 13-21.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2022).
Design for an Evolving Patient Experience. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
15(1), 22-28.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2021).
Differential Obsolescence and Strategic Flexibility. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
14(4), 35-42.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2021).
Clinical and Social Isolation: Begging for Design Solutions. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
14(3), 27-33.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2020).
Is This a Good Time to Rethink Everything?. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
13(4), 27-30.
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Gharaveis, A., Pati, D., Hamilton, D. K., Shepley, M., Rodiek, S., & Najarian, M.
(2020).
The Correlation Between Visibility and Medical Staff Collaborative Communication in Emergency Departments. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
13(4), 81-97.
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Kirk Hamilton, D.
(2020).
Evidence-Based Practice: Four Levels Revisited. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
13(3), 26-29.
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Gharaveis, A., Pati, D., Hamilton, D. K., Shepley, M., Rodiek, S., & Najarian, M.
(2020).
The Influence of Visibility on Medical Teamwork in Emergency Departments: A Mixed-Methods Study. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
13(2), 218-233.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2020).
Return to Fable Hospital: The Frustrating Search for Elusive Design Quality. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
13(1), 24-29.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2019).
The Evidence-Based Hospital-A Case for Single-Patient Rooms. JAMA Internal Medicine.
179(11), 1507-1508.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2019).
Unsupportable Claims. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
12(4), 22-25.
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Gharaveis, A., Hamilton, D. K., Shepley, M., Pati, D., & Rodiek, S.
(2019).
Design suggestions for greater teamwork, communication and security in hospital emergency departments. Indoor and Built Environment.
28(8), 1126-1139.
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Lavy, S., Hamilton, D. K., Jiang, Y., Kircher, A., Dixit, M. K., & Lee, J.
(2019).
Hospital Building and Departmental Area Calculation: Comparison of 36 Recent North American Projects. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
12(4), 174-185.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2019).
Evidence, Intuition, and Experiment: Partners in the Design Process. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
12(3), 66-71.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2019).
Architecture: Object and Experience. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
12(1), 87-90.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2019).
Horseshoe, Cockpit, and Dragonfly: Nurse Movement in Headwall Patient Rooms. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly.
42(1), 47-52.
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Gharaveis, A., Hamilton, D. K., Pati, D., & Shepley, M.
(2018).
The Impact of Visibility on Teamwork, Collaborative Communication, and Security in Emergency Departments: An Exploratory Study. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
11(4), 37-49.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2018).
Progress: From Research to Best Practice. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
11(4), 33-36.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2018).
Incorporating Credible Evidence Into the Design Process. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
11(3), 11-16.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2018).
There Is Evidence to Support Design for Health, But Rarely Proof. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
11(2), 189-191.
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Gharaveis, A., Hamilton, D. K., & Pati, D.
(2018).
The Impact of Environmental Design on Teamwork and Communication in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Literature Review. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
11(1), 119-137.
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Hamilton, D. K., Swoboda, S. M., Lee, J., & Anderson, D. C.
(2018).
Decentralization: The Corridor Is the Problem, Not the Alcove. 41(1), 3-9.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2018).
Reflections on a Collaborative, Cross-Discipline Experience. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
11(1), 138-140.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2017).
A Decade of Advocacy and Service: HERD Completes 10 Volumes Since 2007. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
10(5), 125-126.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2017).
Evidence, Best Practice, and Intuition. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
10(4), 87-90.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2017).
If A, Then B. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
10(3), 61-65.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2017).
Is ICU Safety Threatened by the Straight Corridor?. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
10(2), 101-103.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2017).
Letter to the Editors and Response. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
10(2), 147-147.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2016).
Qualified Researchers Bring Value to a Design Practice. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
10(1), 108-113.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2016).
People Want to Know. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
9(4), 64-67.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2016).
Organizing for Project Success: A Report From the Academy for Healthcare Infrastructure. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
9(3), 232-235.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2016).
Too Sick for the Window and the View?. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
9(2), 156-160.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2015).
Collaborators Must Work Together to Share Results. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
9(1), 107-109.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2015).
Applied Research in Practice: Partnering With Clients and Academia. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
8(4), 158-160.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2015).
A Practitioner's Transition to Academic Researcher. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
8(2), 95-102.
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Hamilton, D. K., & Stichler, J. F.
(2015).
Institutional Review Boards and Peer-Reviewed Publication. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
8(2), 81-84.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2015).
The editor replies. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
8(2), 126-126.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2014).
It's All About the Data. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
7(4), 96-99.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2014).
Research informed design, best practice, and fresh perspectives: can we all get along?. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
7(3), 94-97.
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Anderson, D. C., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2014).
Rx: window bed. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
62(2), 378-379.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2013).
Design decision making and ICU life support systems. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
7(1), 54-59.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2013).
Facility design to reduce hospital-acquired infection. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
6(2), 93-97.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2012).
Design and the researchable question. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
5(4), 139-141.
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Thompson, D. R., Hamilton, D. K., Cadenhead, C. D., Swoboda, S. M., Schwindel, S. M., Anderson, D. C., ... Petersen, C.
(2012).
Guidelines for intensive care unit design. 40(5), 1586-1600.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2012).
The moral responsibility of leadership for design outcome. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
5(3), 129-132.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2012).
Creativity, decision making, and evidence-based design. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
5(2), 111-116.
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Hamilton, D. K., & Rybkowski, Z. K.
(2011).
Building evidence: using objective tools in construction project management. Health Facilities Management.
24(11), 29-33.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2011).
Evolving roles for practice-based researchers. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
5(1), 116-119.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2011).
Building on trust: relations between designers and health organizations. Health Facilities Management.
24(9), 43-46.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2011).
Flexibility, differential obsolescence, and measurement. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
4(4), 109-113.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2011).
Ten suggestions for increasing rigor in architecture and design. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
4(3), 95-100.
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Sadler, B. L., Berry, L. L., Guenther, R., Hamilton, D. K., Hessler, F. A., Merritt, C., & Parker, D.
(2011).
Fable hospital 2.0: the business case for building better health care facilities. Hastings Center Report.
41(1), 13-23.
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Sadler, B. L., Berry, L. L., Guenther, R., Hamilton, D. K., Hessler, F. A., Merritt, C., & Parker, D.
(2011).
Essays: Fable hospital 2.0: The business case for building better health care facilities. Hastings Center Report.
41(1), 13-23.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2010).
Reflecting on Three Decades of Practice: Where's the Rigor?. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
4(1), 89-94.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2010).
Design and uncertainty. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
3(2), 60-62.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2010).
Reflecting on three decades of practice: where's the rigor?. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
4(1), 89-94.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2009).
Is evidence-based design a field?. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
3(1), 97-101.
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Hamilton, K.
(2009).
Evidence-based design and stewardship of our limited resources. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
2(4), 127-129.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2009).
Evidence, decisions, guidelines, and standards. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
2(3), 51-55.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2009).
Paying for performance. Determining design success through organizational efficiency. Health Facilities Management.
22(3), 28-30.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2009).
Every facility project and every building is a research opportunity. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
2(2), 112-115.
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Stichler, J. F., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
Rigor and replication. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
2(1), 3-5.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
Wicked problems, black swans, and healthcare. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
2(1), 44-47.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
Organizational performance measures and facility design. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
1(4), 32-34.
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Stichler, J. F., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks in research and practice. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
1(4), 4-6.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
Evidence is found in many domains. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
1(3), 5-6.
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Hamilton, D. K., Orr, R. D., & Raboin, W. E.
(2008).
Organizational transformation: a model for joint optimization of culture change and evidence-based design. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
1(3), 40-60.
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Joseph, A., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
The Pebble Projects: coordinated evidence-based case studies. Building Research & Information.
36(2), 129-145.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
Medicine by design: The architect and the modern hospital, 1893-1943. Nature.
451(7181), 889-890.
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Stichler, J. F., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
Evidence-based design: what is it?. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
1(2), 3-4.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
The challenge of sustainable hospital building. Frontiers of Health Services Management.
25(1), 33-36.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2007).
Bridging design & research. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
1(1), 29-30.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2007).
In search of evidence. Uncovering information on hospital design. Health Facilities Management.
20(8), 21-24.
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Berry, L. L., Parker, D., Coile, R. C., Hamilton, D. K., O'Neill, D. D., & Sadler, B. L.
(2004).
The business case for better buildings. Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
58(11), 76-78.
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Berry, L. L., Parker, D., Coile, R. C., Hamilton, D. K., O'Neill, D. D., & Sadler, B. L.
(2004).
The business case for better buildings. Frontiers of Health Services Management.
21(1), 3-24.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(1999).
Design for flexibility in critical care. New horizons (Baltimore, Md.).
7(2), 205-217.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2023).
Innovation Requires Implementation. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
16(2), 12-14.
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book
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2014).
Foreword
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2013).
Rigor & Research In Healthcare Design_ A Decade of Advocacy
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2010).
Design for Critical Care An Evidence-Based Approach. Routledge.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2009).
Evidence-Based Design for Multiple Building Types. JOhn Wiley & Sons.
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Harris, D. D., Joseph, A., Becker, F., Hamilton, D. K., Shepley, M. M., & Zimring, C.
(2008).
A Practitioner's Guide to Evidence-based Design. The Center for Health Desig.
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Malone, E. B., Harmsen, C., Reno, K., Edelsteiin, E., Hamilton, D. K., Salvatore, A., Mann-Dooks, J. R., & Oland, C.
(2008).
An Introduction to Evidence-based Design Exploring Healthcare and Design. Concord.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(1999).
Innovations in Planning for Health Facilities
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2014).
Foreword
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chapter
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Rostenberg, B., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2015).
Designing state-of-the-art cardiothoracic surgical suites. Alston, R. P., Myles, P. S., & Ranucci, M. (Eds.),
Oxford Textbook of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia.
(pp. 443-454).
Oxford University Press (OUP).
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2015).
Design of Operating Theatres for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. Alston, P., Myles, P., & Ranucci, M. (Eds.),
Cardiac Anaesthesia.
Oxford University Press.
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2015).
Setting a Vision for the Future_ Transformation and Innovation
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2010).
Critical Environments as Laboratories for Research
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2010).
Evaluating Healthcare Design and Construction
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2009).
Research and Competitive Advantage. Cama, R. (Eds.),
Evidence-Based Healthcare Design.
(pp. 190-191,194).
JOhn Wiley & Sons.
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Hamilton, D. K., & Ulrich, R. S.
(2008).
Evidence-based design of the cardiothoracic critical care unit. CORE TOPICS IN CARDIOTHORACIC CRITICAL CARE.
(pp. 468-474).
Cambridge University Press (CUP).
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Hamilton, D. K.
(2008).
Design Based on Evidence. The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice.
(pp. 281-292).
JOhn Wiley & Sons.
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Rostenberg, B., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2015).
Designing state-of-the-art cardiothoracic surgical suites. Alston, R. P., Myles, P. S., & Ranucci, M. (Eds.),
Oxford Textbook of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia.
(pp. 443-454).
Oxford University Press (OUP).
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webpage
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Berry, L. L., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2018).
How to build a better, safer, more welcoming hospital
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Berry, L. L., & Hamilton, D. K.
(2018).
How to build a better, safer, more welcoming hospital
editor of
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book
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Hamilton, D. K., Lavy, S., Kircher, A., Jiang, Y., & Dixit, M. K.
(2017).
Area Calculation Method for Health Care
Hamilton, D. K., & Lavy, S. (Eds.),
American Society for Health Care Engineering.
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Hamilton, D. K., Lavy, S., Kircher, A., Jiang, Y., & Dixit, M. K.
(2017).
Area Calculation Method for Health Care
Hamilton, D. K., & Lavy, S. (Eds.),
American Society for Health Care Engineering.
Teaching
teaching activities
- ARCH305 Arch Design Iii Instructor
- ARCH405 Architecture Design Iv Instructor
- ARCH406 Arch Design V Instructor
- ARCH605 Architectrl Design I Instructor
- ARCH606 Architectrl Design Ii Instructor
- ARCH674 Typ Of Contemp Hosp Dsgn Instructor
- ARCH678 Found Of Healthcare Desgn Instructor
- ARCH685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ARCH691 Research Instructor
- ARCH693 Professional Study Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Culp, Bonita Anne (2019-03). Characteristics of the Physical Environment That Influence Older Adults' Preference for and Usage of Outdoor Areas: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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Gajera, Surilkumar (2022-07). Shock Trauma Facility.
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Garibay, Luis (2022-07). Outpost.
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Gharaveis, Arsalan (2017-11). The Impact of Visibility on Teamwork, Collaborative Communication, and Security in Emergency Departments.
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Marsh, Glenn Edward (2011-08). Examination of Process Implementation of Evidence-based Design Initiatives on United States Army Medical Construction.
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Martinez, Jessica (2022-07). Genesis Rehab Center.
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Reyes, Katie (2022-07). Women and Children's Health Hub.
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Shah, Kinjal (2022-07). Haven in the Meadows.
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Tang, Ruiwen (2022-07). Inclusive: A Micro Hospital with Geriatric Emergency Department.
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Yun, Jiaxin (2022-07). The Green Box.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Nursing & Healthcare Innovation, Arizona State University - (Tempe, Arizona, United States) 2017
- M.S. in Organization Development, Pepperdine University - (Malibu, California, United States) 2003
- B.Arch. in Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin - (Austin, Texas, United States) 1970
Contact
first name
- D. Kirk
has last name
- Hamilton
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
College of Architecture
3137 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3137
USA
Other
- khamilton@tamu.edu