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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.

Webinar

The Medical Behavioral Unit: Enhancing Patient Safety and Experience Through Design

June 2018 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar explores how the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia pursued a vision to develop a new pediatric patient care unit: one that would meet the requirements and licensure of an acute care unit, but would provide a safe and supportive environment for patients with a comorbid developmental, behavioral, or psychiatric diagnosis.

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.

Interview

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

EBD Journal Club

Lighting And Nurses At Medical–Surgical Units: Impact Of Lighting Conditions On Nurses’ Performance And Satisfaction

July 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘

Hadi, K., DuBose, J. R., & Ryherd, E. (2016). Lighting and Nurses at Medical–Surgical Units: Impact of Lighting Conditions on Nurses’ Performance and Satisfaction. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(3), 17-30.

EBD Journal Club

Tailored Lighting Intervention Improves Measures of Sleep, Depression and Agitation in Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Living in Long-term Care Facilities

February 2015 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘
Figueiro et al. (2014). Tailored lighting intervention improves measures of sleep, depression, and agitation in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia living in long-term care facilities. Dovepress, volume 2014:9, pages 1527-1537.

Tool

Interactive Design Diagrams

June 2018 ∘ Tool ∘

Healthcare is provided in a variety of settings, from a person’s home to outpatient clinics, to the hospital. While the settings and specific design elements may differ across the continuum of care, the objectives of safety, efficiency, satisfaction, and high quality care remain constant. This set of interactive diagrams provides a link between the evidence base, design strategies, and desired outcomes – in a visually intuitive and actionable format.

Tool	My Safety Net Clinic March 2011 ∘ Tool ∘ Overview My Safety Net Clinic (MySNC) was developed by Dr. Larry Mallak and Wasif Butt of Western Michigan University in 2011. MySNC was funded by a grant from the California HealthCare Foundation, in conjunction with The Center for Health Design.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

El Paso Children's Hospital, El Paso, TX

September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal for this project was to establish the first separately licensed children’s hospital in the community of El Paso, Texas with an interior environment that is patient-centered, family focused, community accessible, culturally compatible and a magnet for the recruitment of pediatric medical staff.

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 Medical Behavioral Unit: Enhancing Patient Safety and Experience Through Design

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

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

Lighting And Nurses At Medical–Surgical Units: Impact Of Lighting Conditions On Nurses’ Performance And Satisfaction

Tailored Lighting Intervention Improves Measures of Sleep, Depression and Agitation in Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Living in Long-term Care Facilities

Interactive Design Diagrams

My Safety Net Clinic

El Paso Children's Hospital, El Paso, TX

Lonestar Family Health Center, Conroe, TX

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

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