January 5, 2024
NRHA Webinar – Safe by Design: ER Designs to Accommodate Behavior Issues, Tuesday, January 23
Emergency rooms serve as a single-entry point for a variety of patients into a hospital.
From sick children and expecting mothers to victims of violent crime and traumatic incidents, the ER must accommodate a wide range of needs, and increasingly, this includes behavioral health patients. Intentional design is critical to the overall safety of hospital staff, patients and visitors.
When designing emergency rooms for behavioral health patients, preserving security for patients and staff must be the number one priority. Crucial security considerations during design include:
- Direct linking of the ED to the behavioral health ward
- Controlling access to all spaces
- Anti-ligature and tamper-proof features
- Limiting or enhancing patient privacy with clear sight lines depending on patient acuity
- Administration of bathroom access
- Designing nurse stations close by the ED holding rooms
Please join the National Rural Health Association’s two subject-matter experts, Connor Crist and Megan Vaeth to learn more about these elements.
When: Tuesday, January 23, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST