Suicide Prevention

• Whitehall’s Journey in Behavioral Health Design Innovation

  October 26, 2023

  

  We remain committed to learning from and collaborating with our customers and hope they’ll continue relying on our expertise, as well. Together we can achieve something remarkable in behavioral healthcare.

• Kimberly McMurray: Making a Difference for Patients Through the Design of the Built Environment

  September 22, 2020

  

  In this interview, Kimberly McMurray, principal at BHFC examines the ways evidence-based design can drive the changes behavioral healthcare needs during these troubling times and beyond.

• 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.

• REACH VET—A Predictive Approach to Suicide Prevention

  November 9, 2017

  

  The Department of Veterans Affairs is working to prevent veteran suicides through pre-emptive care. Learn more about their awareness program and how you can help.

• 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.