Publications on ICU Design:
Halpern NA, Bothwell L, Anderson D. Intensive Care Unit Design: Current Standards and Future Trends. IN Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine. 9th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, Eds. Lilly CM, Irwin RS, Boyle WA; 2023, pp 1273-1284
Landon C, DellaVecchia, Zaleski J, Halpern N. Blockchain technology and medical device security in the intensive care unit. IN Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine. 9th Edition, Eds. Lilly CM, Irwin RS, Boyle WA; 2023, pp 1325-1329
Halpern NA, Scruth E, Rausen M, Anderson D. Four decades of Intensive Care Unit design evolution and thoughts for the future. Crit Care Clinics. 2023 July 39:3:577-602
Rausen M, Nahass T, Halpern NA. Novel Technology Deployed for Remote Ventilator Management by Respiratory Therapists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned. J Intensive Care Med. 2022 Dec; 37(12)1662–1666
Halpern NA, Kaplan LJ, Rausen M, Yang JJ. Configuring ICUs in the COVID-19 Era. Society of Critical Care Medicine: COVID-19 Rapid Resource Center. Published online, updated June 15, 2020
Halpern NA, Anderson DC. Keeping a 2009 design award winning Intensive Care Unit current: A 13-year case study. Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD). First published May 26, 2020
Anderson D, Halpern NA. Intensive Care Unit Design: Current Standards and Future Trends. In Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine, 8th Edition, Eds. Irwin RS, Lilly CM, Mayo PH, Rippe JM. Wolters Kluwer, 2018 pp 1211-1220
Anderson D, Jackson A, Halpern NA. Informatics in the modern intensive care unit. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly 2018; 41(1): 60-67
Halpern NA, Anderson D, Kesecioglu J. ICU design in 2050: Looking into the crystal ball! Intensive Care Medicine 2017; 43(5): 690-692
Anderson D, Halpern NA. Contemporary ICU Design. In Principles of Adult Surgical Critical Care. Eds. Martin ND and Kaplan LJ. Springer 2016 pp 539-549
Voigt LP, Reynolds K, Mehryar M, Chan WS, Kostelecky N, Pastores SM, Halpern NA. Monitoring sound and light continuously in an intensive care unit patient room: A pilot study. J Crit Care 2016; 39: 36-39
Anderson D, Halpern NA. Design and role of the Intensive Care Unit. In Handbook of Intensive Care Organization and Management. Imperial College Press (London) 2016 pp 41-66
Halpern NA. ICU Design. In: Oxford Textbook of Critical Care (OTCC). 2nd Edition. Eds. Webb A, Angus D, Finfer S, Gattinoni L and Singer M. Oxford University Press 2016 pp 3-6
Halpern NA. Innovative designs for the smart ICU (Part 3): Advanced ICU informatics. CHEST 2014;145(4):903-912
Halpern NA. Innovative designs for the smart ICU (Part 2): The ICU. CHEST 2014;145(3):646-658
Halpern NA. Innovative designs for the smart ICU (Part 1): From initial thoughts to occupancy. CHEST 2014;145(2):399-403
Halpern NA. Advanced informatics in the intensive care unit: Possibilities and challenges. The Intelligent Hospital, February 2014
Halpern NA. Point of care testing in critical care. In Design for critical care: An evidence based approach. 2009. Elsevier, St. Louis, MO
Halpern NA. High technology innovations in ICU design. In Design for critical care: An evidence based approach, 2009. Elsevier, St. Louis, MO
New Critical Care Facility Enhances Treatment for Seriously Ill Patients. Center News, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, May 2008
Architectural Showcase: Intensive Care Unit, Sept. 2007 Health Care Design
Friedman L, Halpern NA, Fackler J. Implementing an Electronic Medical Record. W. B. Saunders, Critical Care Clinics, 23 (2007) 347-381
Wireless in the ICU: CHEST 2006 Symposium Highlights
Halpern NA. Wireless technology in the ICU: Enhancing mobility and improving patient care. ICU Management 2006, vol 6; 2:pp.6-7
Blick KE, Halpern NA. Information systems for point-of-care testing in critical care. In: Principles and Practice of Point-of-Care Testing. (Kost GJ, Ed) Lippincott & Williams & Wilkins 2002 pp 498-506
Halpern NA. Point of care testing. In: ICU 2010: ICU design for the future. Published by Center for Innovation in Health Facilities, 2000, Houston, TX
Pastores S, Halpern NA. Acquisition strategies for critical care technology. Critical Care Clinics 2000:16;545-557
Halpern NA. Point of care diagnostics and networks. Critical Care Clinics 2000:16;623-640
Halpern NA, Pastores S. Technology introduction in critical care: Just knowing the price is not enough. Chest 1999;116:1092-1099
Halpern NA, Brentjens T. Point of care testing informatics: The critical care-hospital interface. Critical Care Clinics 1999;15:577-591
Halpern NA, Morgan S, Miller P, Greenstein RG. Remote communication from a mobile terminal: An adjunct for a computerized intensive care unit order management system. Crit Care Med 23;1995:2054-2057