Insights & Solutions

Design for Behavioral and Mental Health: A Universal Approach & Benefit Analysis

February 2018 ∘ Tool ∘
Design interventions to improve well-being for patients with behavioral and mental health (BMH) conditions will often have impacts on other populations, as well (e.g., staff, visitors, non-BMH patients who use the same facility). This tool will help you consider those broader impacts and incorporate them into an evidence-based process for a universal design approach.

Interview

Understanding the Unique Design Needs of Behavioral Health Facilities, an interview with James Hunt, AIA, NCARB

February 2018 ∘ Interview ∘
Inside you will learn about: why behavioral health facilities have very different design requirements than general hospitals; how different areas of a behavioral health unit have different safety needs that influence design choices; and which types of safety measures and products should be incorporated into behavioral health units.

EBD Journal Club

Security Implications Of Physical Design Attributes In The Emergency Department

May 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘

Pati, D., Pati, S., & Harvey Jr, T. E. (2016). Security implications of physical design attributes in the emergency department. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(4), 50-63.

Webinar

Designing the Future of Integrated Behavioral Health

August 2014 ∘ Webinar ∘
Behavioral health settings guided by strict safety design measures often result in spaces that are stark, plain, and isolated - potentially exacerbating environmental stressors and escalating already difficult patient situations. Acute care emergency settings have a particular set of challenges as EDs are predicting increased visits from behavioral health patients. Faced with the challenge of designing a behavioral health care setting in the Emergency Department at UnityPoint Health in Rock Island, IL, the project team hypothesized that the creation of a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) with a “Living Room Concept” would provide a higher quality of care to patients while assisting in the staff’s ability to quickly consult and treat a diverse set of patients entering the ED.

EBD Journal Club

The Impact of Operating Room Layout on Circulating Nurse’s Work Patterns and Flow Disruptions: A Behavioral Mapping Study

September 2018 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘
Bayramzadeh, S., Joseph, A., San, D., Khoshkenar, A., Jafarifiroozabadi, R., Neyens, D. M. (2018). Health Environments Research & Design Journal. DOI: 10.1177/1937586717751124.

Webinar

Medication Safety Considerations from a Systems Perspective

September 2018 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar will highlight various considerations, evaluation strategies, and previously completed projects, which aim to optimize tasks being performed, information and equipment used, and the design of environments for individuals involved in the medication use process.

Interview

The Design of a Psychiatric Clinic in Borås Sweden Strives to Create a "Healing" Environment, an interview with Stefan Lundin and Cristiana Caira

February 2018 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about how the design of a new psychiatric facility strives to normalize mental illness through carefully chosen materials with the goal of creating a “homey,” non-institutional setting, why private patient rooms will be included in the new final building as an important part of the design concept, and how research helped shape the architects’ beliefs that the built environment should support patients’ dignity and independence as part of the recovery process.

Tool

Population Health Clinic Evaluation Tool - (PDF Version)

March 2017 ∘ Tool ∘

Built environment strategies can help healthcare organizations and communities promote healthy living, reduce obesity, and prevent chronic disease. Given the increasing focus on community health and preventive medicine, it is important that healthcare organizations and the communities they serve incorporate built environment strategies that result in healthy behavior. With support from the Kresge Foundation, The Center for Health Design has developed a standardized Community Health Center Facility Evaluation tool that supports design for population health. The tool is intended to support both design and post-occupancy evaluation of built projects with respect to population health goals.

Tool

Clinic Design Post-Occupancy Evaluation Toolkit (PDF version)

November 2015 ∘ Tool ∘
This Clinic Design Post Occupancy Evaluation Toolkit is self-administered and provides a way to collect a variety of data on the physical enviornment, subjective perception of users, and objective healthcare outcomes.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Dedicated Service Corridor in an Adult Cardiac ICU, A Medical Center in the North Central United States

September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal of this project was to reduce noise and distractions in the patient care environment in the design of a new adult cardiac ICU.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Monroe Clinic – Lean Design for Surgery, Monroe, WI

September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal of this project was to improve patients’ overall outpatient surgery experience by reducing wait times, reducing the number of transfers/handoffs for each patient, and increasing on-time starts for surgical procedures.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Standard Process Handwashing System in Patient Rooms; All new patient care units

September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal for this project was to create a standard process that facilitates appropriate hand washing practice prior to caregiver interaction with the patient.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Lonestar Family Health Center, Conroe, TX

September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal for this project was to create a patient-centered healthcare facility, using EBD, objectives include: wayfinding integrated into the architecture, zoned circulation - separation of on-stage and off-stage flow, and clear access to patient care areas with minimal travel distances.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

St. Luke’s Hospital at The Vintage, Willowbrook, TX

September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal for this project was to set a new standard and image of healthcare delivery, using EBD to achieve positive patient outcomes within the expanding hospital system.

Design for Behavioral and Mental Health: A Universal Approach & Benefit Analysis

Understanding the Unique Design Needs of Behavioral Health Facilities, an interview with James Hunt, AIA, NCARB

Security Implications Of Physical Design Attributes In The Emergency Department

Designing the Future of Integrated Behavioral Health

The Impact of Operating Room Layout on Circulating Nurse’s Work Patterns and Flow Disruptions: A Behavioral Mapping Study

Medication Safety Considerations from a Systems Perspective

The Design of a Psychiatric Clinic in Borås Sweden Strives to Create a "Healing" Environment, an interview with Stefan Lundin and Cristiana Caira

Population Health Clinic Evaluation Tool - (PDF Version)

Clinic Design Post-Occupancy Evaluation Toolkit (PDF version)

Dedicated Service Corridor in an Adult Cardiac ICU, A Medical Center in the North Central United States

Monroe Clinic – Lean Design for Surgery, Monroe, WI

Standard Process Handwashing System in Patient Rooms; All new patient care units

Lonestar Family Health Center, Conroe, TX

St. Luke’s Hospital at The Vintage, Willowbrook, TX

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