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Webinar

VA Healing Environments and Research: Connection, Reflection, Introspection, Trust and Acceptance

July 2019 ∘ Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of this integrative platform for the healing of the mind, body and spirit of 9 million Veterans and their families. 
Podcast

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 15 - Parts 1 & 2: Debra Levin
July 2019 ∘ Podcast

In this podcast, Debra shares her journey into compassionate leadership and how her love of design and the desire to make a difference propelled The Center for Health Design into industry consciousness. You’ll hear about Debra’s "aha" moment when she was with her dying mom in the ICU and subsequent hospice care. That, and how healthcare design has radically changed in the past 10 years with the blurring of the lines between retail, hospitality and healthcare.
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Interior Design 2.0- Episode 14, Parts 1 & 2: Lisa Bonnet
July 2019 ∘ Podcast
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Lisa Bonnet is the Senior Interior Designer at the prestigious e4h –  Environments for Health Architecture – a global architecture firm committed exclusively to the design of innovative health facilities.
Webinar

Safety for All: Keeping Patients and Staff Safe in Behavioral Health Environments

June 2019 ∘ Webinar

This webinar will review two case studies of built behavioral health areas within existing emergency department. We will provide an in-depth look at the materials, products and systems developed to provide safe and durable environments with special attention given to anti- ligature and durability.
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Realizing the Benefits of a Human-Centered Approach in Behavioral Health
June 2019 ∘ Webinar

This webinar explores the strategies and cost implications of a human-centered approach to design that leverages tangible and intangible elements to strengthen staff-patient connections, facilitate innovations, and create a safer place for behavioral health care.
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Reducing Patient Falls: Top Five Physical Design Factors Warranting Attention
June 2019 ∘ Webinar

This webinar will explore the top five factors identified in an experimental study, funded over two phases by the National Patient Safety Foundation and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 
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Design Strategies

Environmental Surfaces and HAIs

June 2019 ∘ Design Strategies

Evidence based on primary research and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI), and The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), among others, can help guide critical infection prevention decisions in a range of healthcare settings. The following strategies, gathered through a review of the literature, should be considered throughout the material selection and specification stages.
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Tool

Cleaning Methods & Materials Characteristics Tool

June 2019 ∘ Tool

This tool provides an overview of cleaning mechanisms (i.e., processes and/or technologies) and material characteristics, which in turn may influence materials selection and specification.
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Tool

Infection Prevention Teams: Engaging Interdisciplinary Experts Tool

June 2019 ∘ Tool

This tool details each stakeholder’s role and responsibilities. Use this tool as a guide when building your own infection prevention team to ensure a common understanding of each team member’s contributions.
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Issue Brief

Contact Transmission, Part 2: Materials, Design, and Cleaning
June 2019 ∘ Issue Brief

As part of the infection control toolbox, in this issue brief you will learn about, high-touch and soft surfaces and their effect on antimicrobial behavior, different cleaning mechanisms and their impact on surfaces, and an approach for structuring infection prevention teams during the design process.