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• Pandemic Prompts New Healthcare Design Trends

  October 8, 2021

  

  Two distinct healthcare design trends have appeared over the last year and a half. First is a need for flexible spaces and modular design to better meet communities’ changing requirements, and second is a systems approach to infection prevention. Read on for details and real-life examples!

• Nathan Howell: Behavioral Healthcare Design for Resiliency & Connection

  July 13, 2021

  

  HKS Architects associate and project manager Nathan Howell and his colleagues have developed a different spin on the resilient design trend, considering not just the built space but the individual human perspective, as well.

• Michele Cohen: Making Emergency Mental Healthcare Safe & Welcoming

  December 4, 2020

  

  Read our interview with Michele Cohen, principal at NORR, and get her take on addressing the design challenges brought on by the rise of patients presenting with mental health issues at hospital Emergency Departments.

• Alison Leonard, AIA, EDAC, on Behavioral Healthcare Design

  March 19, 2020

  

  The word “institution” can evoke negative feelings and discourage people from seeking treatment, or even talking about mental health issues. Healthcare designers and architects can help ease their fears.

• Complete Healthcare Plumbing Solutions from the Morris Group Family of Companies

  August 12, 2019

  

  As a member of the Morris Group International family of companies, Whitehall Manufacturing is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of any healthcare construction or building project.

• Ligature-Resistant Construction Challenges Every Healthcare Provider Needs to Know

  May 13, 2019

  

  Healthcare providers can avoid costly mistakes during new construction or retrofit projects by familiarizing themselves with the requirements of the Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.

• The Growing Need for Ligature-Resistant Products in Unexpected Places

  May 13, 2019

  

  It’s not just behavioral healthcare providers who need ligature-resistant products. If your facility interacts with potentially at-risk people, consider what steps you can take to make your patients or students safer.

• Why Ligature-Resistant Products & Universal Design Are Important for All Healthcare Environments

  May 7, 2019

  

  The use of ligature-resistant products in behavioral healthcare is evident. Should hospitals, emergency care facilities, and rehabilitation/nursing homes also consider them? Absolutely, and here’s why.

• Three Important Healthcare Design Trends That Are Here to Stay

  April 4, 2018

  

  These healthcare design trends have been around for some time, but they’re now receiving more support from manufacturers. What once was only an ideal is becoming reality.

• Ligature-Resistant Products’ Role in Emergency Rooms

  June 16, 2014

  

  An alarming problem is spreading in many communities across the United States. Hospital emergency rooms are seeing a rise in the number of persons under mental distress being admitted, and they are not equipped to deal with them properly.

• What You Need to Know About Anti-Ligature and Behavioral Facility Design

  February 1, 2013

  

  Architects face a unique challenge when designing a behavioral healthcare facility, creating a welcoming—but safe—environment.