Currently, many facilities are using swinging doors, or in some cases, a curtain secured with Velcro and no door at all. Swinging doors add ligature opportunities and could possibly be used as a weapon, while Velcro curtains off er no privacy for patient or visitors, and present safety concerns.
Accurate Lock and Hardware wanted to create a solution that would eliminate self-harm risks inherent in swinging doors, and address privacy and health-related concerns associated with curtains.
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