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WEBINAR | Choice and Dignity in Behavioral Health Design for Children


When: August 17, 2023
Time: 12:00pm Pacific
Where: United States
Price: FREE
Registration was open until 8/17/2023 at 2pm, and is now closed.

1 unit EDAC continuing education
1 unit AIA continuing education
IDCEC credit also available**

CEU forms available for download during webinar

CEUs

ICONS & INNOVATORS WEBINAR

The first of its kind in the state, the new pediatric behavioral health unit at Children’s Minnesota sits at the intersection of patient choice, comfort and comprehensive care. 

Providing care to more than 1,000 patients between the ages of six to 17 annually, the 22-bed unit ensures adolescents’ and younger children’s unique needs are met. Each age group has their own separate wing, complete with distinct common areas and amenities including activity rooms, quiet spaces, day rooms and an outdoor area to further protect patient dignity and independence. 

Additionally, the space implements design principles to promote a healing and sensory-friendly environment including a soft color palette, unique watercolor-like wall art inspired by the changing seasons, and large windows to let in natural light. 

This new unit is one of few in Minnesota that admits patients with more complex medical conditions and is staffed with a full suite of mental healthcare specialists, including psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, music therapists, and more.

This webinar will highlight the interior design considerations and subsequent design decisions for Children’s Minnesota to meet the surging demand for pediatric mental health services. To ensure the new space met the specific needs of patients and their families, the design team consulted with the Children’s Youth Advisory Committee, a group comprised of patients aged 10 to 18. Come hear their story.

 

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Learning Objectives

  • Appreciate the importance of choice in maintaining patient dignity and safety.
  • Obtain integrated design solutions for creating choice for patients. 
  • Identify safety considerations for inpatient mental health as it relates to materials.
  • Identify safety considerations for inpatient mental health as it relates to furniture.

 

Presenting Faculty

Kristina Johnston, CHID, CID, Interior Design Principal, HDR

Kristina Johnston brings an in-depth understanding of healthcare clients, projects, and design in a wide variety of capacities. She has over 18 years of experience and has been responsible for all aspects of design including planning, interior concepts, leading the design in construction documents, project coordination, and client management. She strives to balance the latest research and best practices with the client’s needs now and in the future.

 

Tricia Paulson, CHID, NCIDQ, Senior Interior Designer, HDR

Tricia Paulson has over 18 years of experience in healthcare design, with an extensive knowledge of behavioral health design. She has always had a passion for creating healing spaces for clients that are patient and family focused and she strives to create environments that are safe for all users. She regularly implements Evidence-Based Design and LEED initiatives on all of her projects, to ensure the best outcome for the client, users, and the environment.

 

Many attendees of The Center for Health Design’s webinars have inquired about IDCEC approval so they can earn ASID, IIDA, and IDS CEU’s. We have looked into this and unfortunately, the cost to upload courses to IDCEC is simply too high at this time. You can still earn credit for attending our webinars by requesting a verification certificate. As of July 9, 2020, The Center for Health Design requires a CEU management fee for verification certificates for all webinars and EBD Journal Clubs. Please contact Natalie Gonzalez, Project Manager, ngonzalez@healthdesign.org. 

For further details about how to self-report CEUs to IDCEC, please CLICK HERE.