Hospital Privacy Curtains
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) and the organization’s stance on employing antimicrobials.
- Assess how antimicrobials are employed in healthcare fabrics.
- Compare washable fabrics and disposable curtains and recognize the pros and cons of each.
- Review noise reduction strategies in patient spaces.
Credits:
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The cubicle or privacy curtain has been a fixture in clinics, hospitals, and skilled-nursing facilities for decades. They serve a critical function in both maintaining patient and resident privacy and comfort, and in adding to a pleasing décor.
This course lays out some of the major considerations surrounding the use of cubicle curtains, specifically:
- The Healthier Hospitals Initiative and chemicals of concern as it applies to privacy curtains.
- Factors in employing disposable vs. washable curtains.
- Enhancing patient comfort and healing by employing quieter cubicle curtain track.
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Mark Alan, is Senior Vice President of Product Management and Development for Inpro Corporation. He has 26 years of experience as a senior leader serving the last 15 years at Inpro. In addition to overseeing Product Management and Development he has led Inpro’s corporate sustainability and product compliance initiatives, including the publishing of both Environmental Product Declarations and Health Product Declarations. Mark maintains a LEED® Green Associate credential, and is an Advisory Board member for the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council. He is also a certified Construction Document Technologist (CDT). |
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Founded in 1979, Inpro® is a global provider of high-performance, design-forward architectural products for building professionals.
Inpro's product categories include door + wall protection, washroom systems, expansion joint systems, cubicle curtain + privacy systems, elevator interiors, architectural signage, and commercial window treatments. |
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