Designing Inpatient Rooms for Use in Behavioral Health During Part 1, I introduced the topic of designing inpatient environments for comorbid conditions. We discussed the importance of the observation plan in relation to design. In this section, we discuss the issues relating to medical equipment planning in behavioral health design for inpatient rooms. Wall Mounted Equipment […]
Archives for August 2019
Behavioral Health Design for Inpatient Rooms – Part 1
An exploration of versatility in design During the medical equipment planning process, we are frequently encountering a new trend: the potential for one of the rooms to be designed for use in behavioral health situations. According to CDC, more than 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point […]
Flexibility in Healthcare Design: A Medical Equipment Planning Consultant’s Perspective
On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending the AIA Colorado Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH/C) monthly meeting, where Sheila Ruder from HKS Denver gave a fascinating presentation on flexibility in healthcare design. It was based on a study by Cadre Research, which focused on flexibility in the outpatient setting. This study breaks down […]