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Product / Project Innovation Highlights

Ligature-resistant Bathroom Door for Behavioral Health by Safehinge
May 2022 ∘ Product / Project Innovation Highlights
Designed specifically for behavioral health, this saloon-style bathroom door releases at a weight of less than 11lbs, in any direction, and helps to create a safer environment whilst preserving the privacy and dignity of patients facing the journey towards recovery.
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Webinar

Designed for the Mind: Environments for Behavioral Telehealth Delivery
March 2022 ∘ Webinar
Due to this increased demand and wide acceptance of telemental health services, design and construction solutions need to adapt to the mass adoption of this platform. This webinar examines how behavioral health facilities can prepare for the future of mental healthcare delivery.  
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Webinar

Day In the Life: Innovative Design for Behavioral Health
March 2022 ∘ Webinar
This webinar offers a case study of IU Health Bloomington Hospital. One of the main challenges of this project was creating a flexible space that was safe and secure, but highly focused on hospitality and positive patient environments. This team discussed the ideal vision for the unit with the client and through intentional communication and focused listening, a plan was developed by the staff which Guidon implemented into a program space and floor plan. Using 3D modeling and mock-up, the team developed a thorough understanding of the integrated case work.
Webinar

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Continuum of Mental Health Care
July 2021 ∘ Webinar
This webinar will tell the story of the path of this remarkable project from strategic planning through occupancy. Presenters will illustrate the ways in which the siting and design of the building breaks down the stigma associated with mental illness.  
Webinar

Acoustics in Behavioral Health: A Case Study
July 2021 ∘ Webinar
This webinar will review two separate behavioral health units, one constructed with typical acoustical ceiling tile panels and one with a new acoustic gypsum wallboard ceiling assembly with a similar noise reduction coefficient. A comparison of these two facilities’ acoustic testing results will be discussed along with security concerns, owner requirements, and possible design solutions for this particular sector of healthcare design.  
Product / Project Innovation Highlights

BestCare Dignity Suite by Whitehall Manufacturing
June 2021 ∘ Product / Project Innovation Highlights
The BestCare® Dignity Suite is a curated collection of ligature-resistant bathroom fixtures and accessories. Designed to create a peaceful and well-balanced environment, the Dignity Suite is stylish and sleek while simultaneously protecting patients’ safety.
Webinar

Design Strategies that Reduce Aggression in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Facilities
March 2021 ∘ Webinar
This webinar will share research and case studies that explore how design can be used as a tool complementing therapeutic protocols to reduce patient stress and aggression on pediatric mental health units.   
Webinar

Modernizing the Behavioral Healthcare Care Team Station

March 2021 ∘ Webinar
Taking advantage of the collective knowledge and expertise in attendance, this webinar will offer interdisciplinary perspectives to evaluate current cutting edge design solutions, help attendees to develop solutions of their own, and inspire further research with the aspiration to transform the future of the care team station in inpatient behavioral health settings.  
Workshop

Behavioral Health Workshop May 2020
May 2020 ∘ Workshop
The Workshop 

Don’t miss this, high-return day to problem-solve with experts, idea-share with colleagues and obtain new strategies and resources to address behavioral health challenges not only in specialized units, but in emergency departments, outpatient clinics and throughout acute care settings. 

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Workshop

Behavioral Health Virtual Workshop

September 2020 ∘ Workshop
The Workshop

The challenges created by today’s growing mental health and substance abuse crises, especially in light of the recent pandemic, reach far beyond the behavioral health unit into emergency departments, outpatient clinics and throughout acute and ambulatory care settings.

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