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Design and Implementation of Secure Exam Rooms in Emergency DepartmentsRutland Regional Medical Center

With no placements in sight for Vermont State Hospital Patients, Officials say situation is now urgentAndrew Nemethy

Irene kills off the State HospitalNathan Burgess

Medical professionals say ER treatment for Psychiatric patients is woefully inadequateAndrew Stein Emergency room wait times

for Vermont psychiatric patients hit a highAndrew Stein

2 years later, Vermont still recovering from IreneNancy Remsen, The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press

New psychiatric facility hasn’t solved crisis in careTiffany Danitz Pache

Vermont facing shortage of psychiatric beds for kidsErin Mansfield

Involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations at record highErin Mansfield

Shortage of mental health beds reaches crisis levels in VermontVermont Medical Society

Patient Safety

Staff Safety

The Experience

Resources

FGI design and Construction of Hospitals and outpatient facilities

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Location

Unit

Room / Detail

Determinations

Determinations

June 30, 2015Emergency Department Process Analysis

Basis of Analysis – Data & VariablesHistorical Arrival, Acuity, MH Status, and Disposition

Mental Health Patients - Holding

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95 patients in one month

Basis of Analysis – Developing a Baseline

Proposed Plan

Location

Psychiatric Holding UnitUnit

Psychiatric mRoom / Detail

c Holding Room / Exam Room / Detail

Holding Room / Exam Room/ Detail

Natural light withintegral blinds.

No base

Integral blind in thecorridor doors

Hospital tips for allhinges

fixed seating

highly durable andcleanable surfaces

HEAD WALL

Q&A

Thank You!

Further questions please contact:

www.lbpa.com

Joe Britton603.622.5450 x115joe.britton@lbpa.com

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