Experts say behavioral facilities' design doesn’t have to be hampered by the need for safety, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare Executive website
Experts say behavioral facilities' design don’t have to be hampered by the need for safety, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare Executive website. An effective design for a treatment facility can help patients remain calm and minimize opportunities for patients to be destructive or self harm.
August 14, 2018
Topic Area: Renovations
What Does Light Daily Cleaning Miss in Patient Rooms?Most environmental services workers still clean as if they are wiping dust off a countertop, not disrupting a living, structured community.
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Dirty Floors: How Pathogens Can Accumulate and Spread UnderfootStudies show that healthcare floors are covered in bacteria and can quickly spread throughout patient rooms.
WellSpan Health Opens Its Newberry Hospital in PennsylvaniaThis marks the opening of its 10th hospital in the region spanning Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland.