Daily news alerts are overtaking my phone notifications and filled to the brim with COVID-19 (coronavirus) details. It’s overwhelming to think that only a few weeks ago life was relatively uneventful. With the nationwide restrictions, school closures, and limited social interactions we enter an unknown era. We hope the temporary measures help flatten the curve, […]
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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 […]
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 […]