Behavioral Health Services

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We understand behavioral health design

Behavioral health is a growing sector in health care design. Due to the unique complexities of the client population these facilities serve, it is imperative to have an expert on your team that understands behavioral health.

That's where we come in. Our team of experts partners with you as you design and operationalize your new program, ultimately leading to a seamless opening and optimized client care.

Unique Considerations in Behavioral Health Design

environmental design

Evaluation of design to validate security, space adjacencies, and client line of sight while maintaining a therapeutic and inviting environment that promotes recovery

operational workflows

Development of workflow designs, paths of travel, and clinical processes to support program opening and ongoing operations

client and staff safety

Review of design elements including duress buttons, sally ports, new technology, and anti-ligature features to ensure alignment with both client and staff safety

staff training

Development of a training program based on new and different design elements and workflows to support staff confidence and competence for program opening

Over 30 years of experience in behavioral health care

Donna Demerjian, Yellow Brick's Director of Behavioral Health Services, has been been a provider, program administrator, and executive leader in program development for over 30 years. Having been on both sides of the project, she understands behavioral health and is passionate about prioritizing client experience.

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More on how we think about behavioral health

From Design Vision to Day One: Preparing Behavioral Health Spaces for Care

Design intent means little if the people running a behavioral health unit never learn it. Real activation planning, dress rehearsals, workflow testing, staff training, protects the sightlines, materials, and safety features built into the space, so a new unit supports patients and staff from day one instead of just looking finished at opening.

Beyond Innovation: Turning Ketamine and TMS Into Safe, Scalable Care Through Transition & Activation Planning

TMS and ketamine therapy are giving patients relief where traditional treatment fell short, but a new device or protocol only helps if the people, workflows, and compliance around it are ready too. This piece looks at what it takes to bring interventional psychiatry programs from launch to sustainable, safe, everyday care.

Stuck in the Middle: Decision Paralysis in Behavioral Health Transitions

Fear of getting it wrong is its own kind of risk. Behavioral health transitions are especially prone to decision paralysis, safety-critical calls, workforce strain, workflows still taking shape, and here's what helps teams move forward with clear ownership, tested scenarios, and "good enough" decisions instead of stalling until day one arrives.

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