Tag Archives: behavioral health safety

Changes to Ligature Risk Guidance in Behavioral Health Facilities

Over the past several years, I’ve worked with behavioral health facilities across different states reviewing their environmental risk profiles. One thing has become very clear: ligature risk guidance is no longer static. It is evolving — and it’s evolving quickly. Many facilities assume that once a building has passed inspection, it is “done.” That used… Read More »

What Is a Suicide Prevention TV Enclosure? And Why Every Behavioral Health Unit Needs Them

What Is a Suicide Prevention TV Enclosure? A suicide prevention TV enclosure is like a big, strong box that goes around a TV. But it’s not just any box—it’s made to keep people safe. In mental health hospitals, people can sometimes feel really sad or upset. That means we have to be very careful with… Read More »