Participative decision making: multidisciplinary team involvement in unit design.

Abstract

This article describes the multidisciplinary team's input into the design and construction of an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. The unit construction was a collaborative effort of a multidisciplinary team based in part on patient input as well as economic and efficiency factors. The Unit has resulted in long term rewards for both patients and staff. Patients benefit from the friendly environment created and staff benefits are due to the increased efficiency of the unit--working smarter not harder and the knowledge that staff nurses were an integral part of the planning process of this highly successful project.