Good Design is a Safety Feature
My world is Behavioral Healthcare. As a result, I spend a lot of time talking about safety. How do we eliminate ligature points, sharp corners or hiding spots? These are a really important part of the job, but today I want to talk about another safety idea that I think is also very important.
How Inpatient Unit Design Impacts Patient Safety and Operational Expenses
Over the years, I have worked with a lot of architects on behavioral health projects. I have learned to understand how they see the world and go about solving the client’s design challenge. They are very good at figuring out how to design a healthcare floor plan within the budget, which is what clients need […]
Patient Safety and Ligature Resistant Product Selection
Product selection seems like a benign issue. People who work in healthcare want to do what is right, and they select products that make the most sense for their environment in terms of cost, availability, and marketing materials. Product selection is important for so many reasons. In an effort to prepare for Joint Commission and […]