Why: Bathing rooms in natural light leads to shorter patient stays and higher staff satisfaction.
How: Designs include more skylights and rooms that overlook gardens; studies show that patients recover faster when they see trees from their windows.
Payoff: A 50 percent drop in the employee turnover rate at Bronson after the new facility was built--from 14 to 7 percent.
Bronson Methodist Hospital
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