A protectED ROOM: Design of Responsive and Acuity Adaptable Behavioral Health Room for Emergency Departments
Jul 11, 2017
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This article presents methods for designing emergency department rooms that support behavioral health services. The research included a qualitative study, literature review, historical review of behavioral health facilities, observational study of existing facilities, and design of a new model for emergency rooms that addresses patients’ medical and behavioral health needs.
keywords: behavioral health, mental health, emergency department (ED), acuity adaptable, headwall, turn-time, emergency severity index (ESI)
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Perkins+Will Research Journal
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