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  A design that retains openness between staff and patients contributes to a more normalizing, stress-reducing environment. The ideal design of a behavioral health staff station has long been a subject of debate. Historical designs often have overemphasized security and included a partial or full-height, glazed barrier between staff and patients. But recent studies and…

  Introduction of code comes in response to increasing workplace violence against healthcare employees. Vanderbilt Health has implemented new signage and policies to address the increasing incidence of workplace violence against healthcare workers, according to a press release. The signs at Vanderbilt Health hospitals and clinics say that inappropriate behavior toward staff is not tolerated….

In much of the world, healthcare is shifting toward a patient-centric model that parallels other industries. This has involved a prioritization of patient experience and a greater reliance on digital offerings and engagement, among other changes. The goal of this shift is to provide care that is better, more accessible, and more affordable. In Latin…

None of us have been able to escape recent news articles on artificial intelligence (AI): how it will change our future, help reduce our workloads, better organize our buildings, homes and even our lives. There are advantages and practical applications in facilities management that entail examining potential contributions, our capacity for enhancement, and optimizing the…

Construction is underway on the seven-storey, 123-unit Vienna House project in Vancouver, creating affordable and sustainable homes for individuals, seniors, people living with disabilities, and families. “This affordable-housing project is providing individuals and families with 123 safe and environmentally responsive homes, so people can stay in the community they know,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of…

There’s been plenty of buzz around ‘FourFifty The Well’ since the project began construction in November 2020. Featuring 592 purpose-built rental units, the 46-storey apartment tower, developed and owned by RioCan Living and managed by Rhapsody, is one of the marquee rental properties at the 7.7-acre mixed-use neighbourhood known as ‘The Well’ in downtown Toronto….