Behavioral Health Business March 25, 2024
Over the past 15 years, research has demonstrated the importance of physical spaces and their impact on people’s moods and ability to work, heal, or learn. Substance use disorder (SUD) facility designers are increasingly turning to “evidence-based design” to support patients better.
While evidence-based behavioral health care has been in vogue for decades, evidence-based approaches to SUD facility design are a slightly more recent phenomenon. Evidence-based design approaches can not only help designers and providers “speak the same language,” but they can also promote a greater return on investment.
Thoughtful design choices with a basis in evidence are imperative when treating patients with behavioral health conditions, according to Scott Holmes, behavioral health environment network facilitator for the Center...