BIM Equipment Placement – What is it and why is it important? On most large healthcare design projects – and many small ones – medical equipment planners are an essential part of the design team. In addition to medical equipment planning services, Maia Consulting offers BIM equipment placement to streamline coordination and collaboration through the […]
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Behavioral Health Design for Inpatient Rooms – Part 2
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 […]
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 […]