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Patient Safety Authority
333 Market Street
Lobby Level
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: 717-346-0469
Fax: 717-346-1090

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Behavioral Health Patient Safety

	Behavioral health facilities are potentially dangerous places for both patients and staff when patients are looking for the opportunity to inflict harm. Facilities can reduce the environmental risk factors that have the potential to cause patient harm by comprehensive planning of facility design.

Educational Resources

Behavioral Health Patient Room: Common Hazards

This interactive graphic illustrates objects or structure in patient rooms that have contributed to patient harm, according to reports submitted through PA-PSRS.

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Diligence and Design in Behaviorial Health Impact Patient Safety

Many patients admitted to behavioral health facilities are at risk for harming themselves or others; however, facilities can address the associated risk factors using risk reduction strategies discussed in this article.

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