Insights

We bring observations from the field and personal experiences within behavioural health communities/practices to develop a wholistic line-up: one that supports the needs of the patient, the families, the practitioners and the facility.

  • 6 attributes to look for in Behavioral Health furniture

    Behavioral Health spans many needs, practice areas, and levels of support. Through our collaboration with designers, facility managers, and staff, we have gathered basic requirements that Behavioral Health furniture may be expected to meet. Here are 6 critical requirements that Behavioral Health furniture must address to best serve patients, caregivers, and staff.
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  • Use of video monitoring at a Behavioral Health facility

    The Joint Commission has published a clarification on the use of video monitoring at a behavioral health facility, the dos and don'ts, and the recommendation on how to provide the best care when patient safety is at stake.
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  • BH Design Standards

    Key industry design standards and guides at your fingertips.
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  • Designing For Autism

    The care for people on the spectrum needs to be tailored to the specifics of their conditions. Cookie cutter medical facilities are proving not to be as effective as the society expects them to. Here is a story of the first adult in-patient treatment center, and it is worth a read.
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  • JC revises NPSG to improve quality and safety of patient care

    The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) program established by the Joint Commission in 2002 has announced revisions to the program that will be effective July 2019 to address the quality and safety of patient care in the behavioral health environments.
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