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Creating A Place Of Sanctuary For Mental Health Patients

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Sep 23, 20201 min read

Creating A Place Of Sanctuary For Mental Health Patients

[Healthcare Design magazine, September 15, 2020] Contributing Authors: Jim Hunt, Kim Boe, and Robyn Linstrom In 2015, Mind Springs...

Whitepaper: Telemental Health and the COVID-19 Behavioral Health Crisis

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Aug 31, 20202 min read

Whitepaper: Telemental Health and the COVID-19 Behavioral Health Crisis

Authors: Anosha Zanjani, Brian Giebink, Kathleen Woods & Kimberly McMurray Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic...

Best Practices for Incorporating Art in Behavioral Health Settings

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Aug 18, 20201 min read

Best Practices for Incorporating Art in Behavioral Health Settings

Recently, Jim Hunt contributed to an article sponsored by RAO Contract Sales, Inc., on the "Best Practices for Incorporating Art in...

Designing behavioral health facilities [AIA course]

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May 10, 20191 min read

Designing behavioral health facilities [AIA course]

By: DEBBIE GREGORY, DNP, RN; JAMES M. HUNT, AIA; KIMBERLY NEWTON MCMURRAY, AIA, EDAC; AND BEN SZELA, PE, CEA Behavioral health facility...

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Apr 1, 20191 min read

Filling the Void

by: Brian Giebink, Kimberly McMurray and Mary Therese Hankinson | This article was originally published in Healthcare Design....

Safety for All: Integrated Design for Inpatient Units

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Jul 7, 20161 min read

Safety for All: Integrated Design for Inpatient Units

By: James M. Hunt, AIA, NCARB: and David M. Sine, DrBE, CSP, ARM, CPHRM The concept of integrated healthcare – treating the whole person...

Guiding design strategies for behavioral health care

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Oct 22, 20152 min read

Guiding design strategies for behavioral health care

By: Mike Hrickiewicz | This article was originally published in Health Facilities Management. James M. Hunt, AIA, NCARB, principal of...

Letting the Light In: Designers Bring New Rays of Hope to Behavioral Health Facilities

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Jun 1, 20151 min read

Letting the Light In: Designers Bring New Rays of Hope to Behavioral Health Facilities

By: Eagle, Amy | This article was originally published in Health Facilities Management. The psychiatric medical unit at Mercy Health...

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May 31, 20151 min read

How to stretch $50 grand

By: Julia Brown, Associate Editor | This article was originally published in Behavioral Healthcare. Behavioral Healthcare recently...

Common Mistakes in Designing Psychiatric Hospitals

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May 1, 20151 min read

Common Mistakes in Designing Psychiatric Hospitals

This whitepaper was originally published by the American Institute of Architects in their Academy of Architecture for Health Journal in...

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Mar 1, 20151 min read

Behavioral Healthcare Design: Ten Things You ‘Know’ That ‘Just Ain’t So’

By: JAMES M. HUNT, AIA, NCARB This article was originally published in the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health | Academy Journal 2015....

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Jan 1, 20151 min read

Behavioral Health Design: Codes, Guidelines and Resources That Promote Best Practices

By: Hunt, James M.; Bernstein, William N. | This article was originally published in Health Facilities Management. Behavioral health care...

3 Design Fixes to Help Integrate Behavioral, Medical Care

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Nov 1, 20141 min read

3 Design Fixes to Help Integrate Behavioral, Medical Care

This article was originally published in Healthcare Design magazine. The term “Integrated Care” is being used a lot these days, but...

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May 31, 20141 min read

Eliminate Curtains from All Patient Accessible Areas

By: Hunt, James M. | This article was originally published in Behavioral Healthcare Executive. Curtains maybe the most widely used window...

Unique Needs of Behavioral Healthcare Door Hardware

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Mar 1, 20141 min read

Unique Needs of Behavioral Healthcare Door Hardware

By: JAMES M. HUNT, AIA | This article was originally published in Doors & Hardware. Behavioral Healthcare facilities present a number of...

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Mar 31, 20131 min read

Inpatient Facilities Reflect Specialized Needs

By: Brys, Shannon | This article was originally published in Behavioral Healthcare Executive. Although individuals and businesses in the...

Top Five Furniture Considerations for Patient Safety in Behavioral Healthcare Facilities

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Feb 18, 20131 min read

Top Five Furniture Considerations for Patient Safety in Behavioral Healthcare Facilities

By: Norix Furniture The physical environment in psychiatric hospitals and other Behavioral Healthcare facilities plays a key role in...

Design mistakes, part 2: More things many 'know' that 'just ain't so'

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Jan 23, 20131 min read

Design mistakes, part 2: More things many 'know' that 'just ain't so'

By: James M. Hunt, AIA, NCARB | This article was originally published in Behavioral Healthcare Executive. Editor’s Note: In the design...

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Nov 30, 20121 min read

Design Mistakes, Part 1: Things Many 'Know' That 'Just Ain't So'

By: Hunt, James M. | This article was originally published in Behavioral Healthcare Executive. Preliminary meetings involving architects,...

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Jan 31, 20121 min read

Patient bathrooms can look more 'normal' and still be safe

By: James M. Hunt | This article was originally published in Behavioral Healthcare(Vol. 32, Issue 1). Patient bathrooms present...

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