Behavioral Health Patient Bathroom Ligature & Safety Risk Evaluation
Patient bathrooms are the most dangerous spaces in a psychiatric inpatient unit. There is a great risk for suicide attempts, suicide completion, and tampering with hardware, plumbing and accessories to obtain weapons to harm oneself or others in this target-rich environment. It is also an easy place to be cited by regulatory agencies for patient safety and ligature risk issues. This tool is intended to help facilities professionals make good decisions about psychiatric unit toilet room renovations.
Access to these tools is a benefit of 陳栠勛圖membership. Click here to join ASHE!
| Download Tool | Members download this tool |
| Sign up for updates | Nonmembers can join 陳栠勛圖to download this tool or keep in touch |
| Check out the related HFM magazine article, |
Related Resources
On-Demand Educational Webinars
Walk through the electrical safety roadmap from pre-design through installation and post-installation.
On-Demand Educational Webinars
in this session we will explore the unintended consequences of having so many sinks. We will explore the dynamics of transmission from patient to
On-Demand Educational Webinars
In this webinar, the presenters will review current and proposed CMS/TJC requirements in the context of ASHRAE 188 and will discuss practical
On-Demand Educational Webinars
This presentation will provide an overview of annual fire door inspection requirements, strategies for remediation of non-compliant issues and on-
On-Demand Educational Webinars
We examine the effectiveness of capture efficiencies at different MERV ratings. And we explore why MERV-A ratings are critical for determining filter
On-Demand Educational Webinars
Join a panel of code experts to discuss the latest developments in emergency preparedness, CMS and more regarding codes and standards requirements.