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Mark L. Spies: Designing for Behavioral Health—It’s Not Just a Job

March 21, 2022 ·

Mark L. Spies, Principal at Stengel Hill Architecture

Mark Spies, a principal at Stengel Hill Architecture, talks about the role architecture and design play in mental health and its positive impact on patients, staff, and designers.

What Are Ligature Points and How Do You Identify Them?

January 12, 2022 ·

What Is a Ligature Point?

Ligature points are a big concern for hospital emergency departments, behavioral health facilities, and even drug and alcohol treatment centers. Bathrooms in particular contain numerous potential ligature risks, which is why Whitehall developed the BestCare® line of plumbing fixtures and accessories.

Pandemic Prompts New Healthcare Design Trends

October 8, 2021 ·

Pandemic Prompts New Healthcare Design Trends

Two distinct healthcare design trends have appeared over the last year and a half. First is a need for flexible spaces and modular design to better meet communities’ changing requirements, and second is a systems approach to infection prevention. Read on for details and real-life examples!

Nathan Howell: Behavioral Healthcare Design for Resiliency & Connection

July 13, 2021 ·

Nathan Howell, HKS Architects

HKS Architects associate and project manager Nathan Howell and his colleagues have developed a different spin on the resilient design trend, considering not just the built space but the individual human perspective, as well.

Scott Holmes: Human-Centered Design & Patient Safety in Behavioral Healthcare

March 16, 2021 ·

Quiet Alcove at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis.

When confined by a limited budget, behavioral healthcare facilities often make compromises on design. BWBR’s Human-Centered Safety® approach is not only designed to speed recovery while keeping all parties safe, but also to ensure that small budgets don’t result in less than satisfactory outcomes.

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