Insights & Solutions

This webinar will provide a brief history of the document’s inception and evolution over the years, and will explain its purpose in the context of New York State’s Office of Mental Health. Presenters will explain the various paths that products may take in their quest to be accepted into the Patient Safety Standards, including the rigorous testing protocols followed for every entry. Attendees will learn how, when and why to use the Patient Safety Standards on projects, and how to educate their own clients and colleagues on the applicability of the document.    

Presenters will also introduce the Recovery Innovations (RI) model of crisis care that focuses on warm and welcoming healing spaces as one of the catalysts that provides the opportunity for someone in crisis to determine their recovery pathway. See how the Crisis Care Center supports this model and specific areas of facility design that will support three distinct levels of care: behavioral health urgent care, crisis stabilization, and inpatient services.

This webinar will delve into the design strategies behind cycled white light, dim-to-warm, and tunable lighting technologies, exploring their potential circadian benefits in fostering healing within patient rooms. Attendees will explore opportunities for implementing these technologies across various clinical spaces sampling two different case studies.

Hear how the use of prefabrication required a re-think of the overall design process and staffing, along with how they were able to leverage this concept to assist in material shortages. Presenters will review a typical project timeline and share how prefabrication can play a role in each phase of the project if done properly.  By embracing prefabrication for this project, the design team was able to reduce the need for construction workers on site and able to encourage safety and quality in construction by moving items off site.

This webinar examines how to improve communities through adaptive reuse for healthcare. Presenters will share the story of how the adaptive reuse of a beloved community Sears store was employed to transform it into a community clinic that strives to become the supportive, essential space that meets the public health needs of a growing Austin community.  

Capital planning in healthcare is the process of allocating, evaluating, and managing funding for potential projects, investments, buildings or infrastructure improvements, and purchasing durable goods.  Effective and coordinated strategic planning and capital budget planning are the foundation for success in healthcare. Markets are dynamic, and an organization’s ability to react to this fluid environment is necessary to manage risk, allocate resources efficiently, and plan for the long term.