Version 2.
2
2007
Green Guide for Health Care™ is a project of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS) and Health Care Without Harm.
The Green Guide Technical Briefs were funded through grants form the Merck Family Fund and New York State...
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Version 2.
2
2007
Green Guide for Health Care™ is a project of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS) and Health Care Without Harm.
The Green Guide Technical Briefs were funded through grants form the Merck Family Fund and New York State Energy and Development Authority.
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Connection to the Natural World:
Places of Respite Technical Brief
Green Guide for Health Care Sustainable Sites Credit 9.
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Green Guide for Health Care Environmental Quality Credit 8.
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Overview
The Green Guide for Health Care defines a place of respite as “a place on the health care campus to
connect health care patients, visitors, and staff to health benefits of the natural environment.
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reinforcing positive distractions that are necessary in their daily routine, places of respite have been
proven to rejuvenate the senses and reduce stress levels for employees and patients alike, thus
contributing to the important goals of reducing medical errors and improving patient health outcomes.
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