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Podcast

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 3: Jane Rohde - Principal and Founder of JSR Associates, Inc.
July 2019 ∘ Podcast ∘
Jane Rohe, AIA, FIIDA, ASID, ACHA, CHID, LEED AP BD+C, GGA – EB is Principal and Founder of JSR Associates, Inc., an architecture and interior design firm, specializing in senior living.
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Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 2: Libby Laguta
July 2019 ∘ Podcast ∘
Libby Laguta is a Healthcare Interior Designer and President of the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Design (AAHID) whose goal is to advance the practice of Healthcare Interior Design.
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Webinar

VA Healing Environments and Research: Connection, Reflection, Introspection, Trust and Acceptance

July 2019 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar will provide an overview of this integrative platform for the healing of the mind, body and spirit of 9 million Veterans and their families. 
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Interior Design 2.0- Episode 14, Parts 1 & 2: Lisa Bonnet
July 2019 ∘ Podcast ∘
Part 1 Lisa Bonnet is the Senior Interior Designer at the prestigious e4h –  Environments for Health Architecture – a global architecture firm committed exclusively to the design of innovative health facilities.
Webinar

Safety for All: Keeping Patients and Staff Safe in Behavioral Health Environments

June 2019 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar will review two case studies of built behavioral health areas within existing emergency department. We will provide an in-depth look at the materials, products and systems developed to provide safe and durable environments with special attention given to anti- ligature and durability.
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Realizing the Benefits of a Human-Centered Approach in Behavioral Health
June 2019 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar explores the strategies and cost implications of a human-centered approach to design that leverages tangible and intangible elements to strengthen staff-patient connections, facilitate innovations, and create a safer place for behavioral health care.
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Reducing Patient Falls: Top Five Physical Design Factors Warranting Attention
June 2019 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar will explore the top five factors identified in an experimental study, funded over two phases by the National Patient Safety Foundation and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 
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Design Strategies

Environmental Surfaces and HAIs

June 2019 ∘ Design Strategies ∘
Evidence based on primary research and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI), and The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), among others, can help guide critical infection prevention decisions in a range of healthcare settings. The following strategies, gathered through a review of the literature, should be considered throughout the material selection and specification stages.