Behavioral safety products span every fixture and fitting in a mental health facility, from door fittings and bathroom fixtures to furniture, lighting, and restraint systems. This guide covers the main categories, how to specify ligature resistant products for new build and retrofit projects, and where restraint anchors fit within the broader safety ecosystem.

A ligature risk assessment is a structured process used to identify, evaluate, and address environmental risks that could enable patients to harm themselves. This guide covers the seven essential steps facility managers and safety officers should follow to meet CMS and Joint Commission requirements in psychiatric units, behavioral health facilities, and general hospital environments.

A ligature point is any fixed feature in a building that could be used to attach material for the purpose of hanging or strangulation. Learn where the most common ligature points are found in hospitals, psychiatric wards, and behavioral health facilities, and how anti ligature design and ligature resistant fixtures reduce risk.