While patient bathrooms are being re-evaluated with an eye on comfort, safety is still the key concern, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
While patient bathrooms are being re-evaluated with an eye on comfort and a hospitality-like environment, safety is still the key concern, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. “The patient bathroom is one of the most vulnerable areas in a hospital from the standpoint of infection control, and slips and falls,” Ken Bowman, of Earl Swensson Associates, said in the article.
Their safety measures included training staff in de-escalation, active-shooter response drills and equipping 6,000 employees with duress notification badges.