Environment Of Care in Behavioral Health
The plan and design of the facility, along with patient surroundings, are make up the environmental of care. Checklists and assessments are provided in this section to assist an organization in maintaining safe inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Environmental Program Service Mental Health Guide
This resource provides information to maintain patient safety and mitigate incidents related to the enviroment of mental health pateints.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Office of Construction and Facilities Management Design Guide for Mental Health Facilities
This resource provides a tool regarding the planning and design of a Mental Health Unit courtesy of the VA.
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VA Mental Health Environment Of Care Checklist for Mental Health Departments
An environment of care checklist for mental health areas courtesy of the VA.
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Behavioral Health Environmental Checklist
A basic checklist to help identify risks specific to the behavioral health population in a behavioral health patient care setting. This simple risk assessment will help reduce risks to patient safety in this population which may not be considered a danger in other settings.
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Intensive Outpatient Safety Checklist
A risk management tool, specific to the outpatient behavioral health environment, designed to help evaluate critical processes that should be in place to reduce risks and compliance issues.
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20 Tips for a Safer Environment of Care
The key to successfully caring for the behavioral health patient population is to focus on prevention of harm and have a plan of action in place for emergency situations. Review these tips to assist providers in identifying risks and promoting a safe environment for these patients.
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Fall Prevention in Behavioral Health Webinar
Falls are a common adverse event for behavioral health patients. This webinar considers different fall risk assessments, the common causes of falls amongst this patient population and possible interventions to reduce the occurrence of falls.