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Designing for Age Diversity in Healthcare: Improving Clinical Work Environments for the Aging Staff
America’s hospital workforce is rapidly aging, yet most clinical environments are still designed around the abilities and limitations of much younger staff. By applying evidence-based design interventions, spanning ergonomics, lighting, acoustics, workflow, and more, health-care organizations can reduce injuries, boost retention, and safeguard quality of care for an increasingly age-diverse team.