De-Risking Behavioral Health Environments

Patient Self-Harm

• The risk of patient self-harm or loss of life and the potential for litigation

Staff Injury

• The risk of harm to staff and the potential for litigation around violent incidents or injury

Non-Compliance

• Accreditation issues due to poor ligature mitigation and risk control

Slow Patient Recovery

• Poorly designed environment impacts patient recovery times and damages hospital reputation

Under (or over) Specification of Product

• Unsuitable products leading to financial loss and health & safety issues

Incorrect Assembly of Product

• Leading to safety concerns, damage, litigation, and financial loss

Step 1: Facility Review

• Gaining a complete understanding of the facility, the processes & strategies, and potential risks.

Step 2: Setting the Standard

• Establishing a best practice strategy for ligature resistant products within the facility.

Step 3: Sampling & Approvals

• Providing full-size product samples for the facility and key stakeholders to review, including nursing staff and patient safety managers.

Step 4: Project Specification

• Kingsway’s in-house Project and Design teams come together to define the scope of the project.

Step 5: Manufacture & Delivery

• The specified products are put into production in our Michigan based production facility and delivered to site.

Step 6: Annual Safety Check

• Ensuring the ligature resistant strategy is continuing to deliver life-saving benefits.    ­­

Step 7: Compliance Review

• Supporting the facility in keeping their systems up to date and ensuring continued compliance.