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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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