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Lighting strategies for behavioral healthcare

WEBWe used primarily can lights in the patient spaces instead of 2×2 fixtures we had typically used. 2×2 lights distribute light very evenly from the ceiling to the floor. That …

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KEVIN TURNER, AIA, LEED AP Principal Architect

WEBRELEVANT EXPERIENCE • University of Texas Health Science Center Academic Psychiatric Hospital “Continuum of Care Center” (C3)2 Houston, TX

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Good Design is a Safety Feature

WEBMy world is Behavioral Healthcare. As a result, I spend a lot of time talking about safety. How do we eliminate ligature points, sharp corners or hiding spots?

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Cabarrus County Behavioral Health Facilities Design

WEBConcord, NC The new Cabarrus County Regional Mental Health Treatment Center is a “no wrong door” behavioral health crisis center for adults and youths in the …

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Mecklenburg County Facility Based Crisis Center

WEBCharlotte, NC The new Mecklenburg County Crisis Center is a “no wrong door” behavioral health crisis center for adults in the Charlotte region.

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Sherri Reyes, M.A. Principal Consultant, Behavioral Healthcare

WEBBachelor of Arts in Psychology The University of Florida. Sherri is a Principal and Behavioral Healthcare Consultant with human eXpe-rience, a design fi rm dedicated to …

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How Inpatient Unit Design Impacts Patient Safety and Operational

WEBThese details are important for how we keep patients safe. They are, in simple terms, the way humans will experience the space. Those humans are the …

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Duke Regional Hospital Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

WEBA Continuum of Care. Duke Health’s behavioral health services were collocated into a state-of-the-art hospital that provides a continuum of care to patients who may otherwise …

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Daylight and views in the social and therapeutic spaces

WEBThe fairly simple and open social space design is heavily influenced by sun studies and social dynamics testing to create a space that gives patients significant …

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Pediatric treatment in behavioral healthcare. Part 1: Inpatient unit

WEBRegardless of any psychiatric crisis, that is just too much to ask. The space we design for these patients should encourage play and activity in a safe and …

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KEVIN TURNER, AIA

WEBEDUCATION Bachelor of Architecture University of Miami, 1994 REGISTRATION Registered Architect, NC #10984 TX #30557 VA #401016479 WHY KEVIN? As an …

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Inpatient Behavioral Health Profitability

WEBThere are so many variables associated with making a behavioral health inpatient operation profitable. Profitability is important whether we are talking about for …

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Patient Safety and Ligature Resistant Product Selection

WEBProduct selection seems like a benign issue. People who work in healthcare want to do what is right, and they select products that make the most sense for their …

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Circadian Lighting: A different viewpoint

WEBCircadian lighting is all the rage these days. That makes me happy. I think intentionally selected lighting frequencies can make a tremendous impact on the overall …

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