January 26, 2012 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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For some individuals with psychiatric disorders, feeling ‘at home’ in the mental health treatment environment is everything. Bridges to Recovery offers comprehensive mental health treatment in a uniquely personal, high-end home-based environment.
November 15, 2011 James M. Hunt
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The focus on suicide prevention and patient safety in behavioral health treatment environments has led designers to include more elements that could be seen as “institutional,” or even “prison like.” Yet, designers know that more patient-centered designs can have a positive effect on a patient's self-perception, sense of well being, and healing.
October 30, 2011 Jonathan F. Douglas, AIA
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Story-based narratives helped the Department of Veterans Affairs plan and design inpatient and outpatient improvements at the VA hospital in Bay Pines, Fla.
October 4, 2011 Rick Wessling, AIA
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It seems simple. Your organization's business plan should be in sync with your master plan, which guides your buildings, renovations, and expansions. But many health providers fail to realize how vital the connection between the two can be. Aligning your buildings with your business can spell success; having a disconnect between them can be disastrous.
July 19, 2011 Roger Verdon
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In 2003, The Menninger Clinic, a psychiatric organization with deep roots in Topeka, Kan., left its home of nearly 80 years and relocated to Houston. But the 14-acre campus was always meant to be temporary. In fact, plans for a “Mental Health Epicenter” began in earnest in 2007 with the help of a $25 million donation. A new location was chosen, land was purchased and architectural plans were drawn up.
