LIGATURE-RESISTANT SWING DOOR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BATHROOMS

We've worked with design experts and clinicians across North America to develop a safe ligature-resistant door. It's a patient bathroom door solution that can help make mental health hospital rooms safe while preserving the privacy and dignity of patients facing the journey toward recovery.

We have the same goal, zero harm. Our ligature resistant bathroom door is designed to significantly reduce patient harm in these highest-risk areas.

Our door for bathrooms and showers has no known ligature points, preventing suicide attempts. It's a fully removable door, meaning there can be no door barricades.

With over 6,000 doors now supplied without incident, our restroom doors set the standard for patient safety, and are crafted for dependable daily use without magnet ingestion, or weaponization risk. With options for varying load release weights (<20lbs & <11lbs), you can select the perfect fit to match your specific risk assessment needs.

They are approved and classed as a safe door featured in all three major US design guides for behavioral health:

Office of Mental Health New York (OMH-NY): Patient Safety Standards, Materials, and Systems Guidelines
Veteran Affairs: Inpatient Mental Health and Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program Design Guide
Behavioral Health Facility Consulting: Behavioral Health Design Guide

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SAME GOAL: ZERO HARM

Our ligature resistant bathroom doors are installed in behavioral health bathrooms worldwide, with no reported suicides. Trust in the safety and durability of our design to empower your care.

Our bathroom door withstands the test of time, resisting wear and tear through concealed stitching on the leaves and reduced risk of weaponization through soft foam leaves, hidden magnets, and lightweight hardware, all easy to re-attach. It has no known ligature points and is a fully removable door, eliminating the possibility of door barricades.

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MATCH YOUR RISK ASSESSMENT

Built for daily use and enhanced safety, our bathroom doors detach under specific weights to disrupt ligature attempts. We offer a < 20lbs load release weight, that suits most behavioral health environments, as well as a < 11lbs load release weight offering extra safety for higher-risk areas.

Magnetic hinges ensure automatic alignment, preventing unwanted detachment during regular use. This makes them versatile and able to meet different risk assessment needs, allowing you to offer different options where the risk to life is greater.

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MINIMIZE WEAPONIZATION

The soft foam leaves and ultra-lightweight nibs of our bathroom doors significantly minimize the risk of weaponization. At the same time, the magnets are secured inside frame-mounted pivots and are inaccessible for tampering or ingestion.

SELF-LOCATING LEAVES

The top and bottom swing door hinge magnets within the frame cause the nibs to self-locate into place, offering superior hold whilst minimizing unwanted detachments and removing the need to bend down if the leaves need to be reattached.

Contact us at (347) 378 0174 to discuss this option with one of our Lead Safety Consultants.

Therapeutic environment

We're all greatly affected by our surroundings. They can profoundly impact our moods, thoughts, and feelings.

This is heightened in a behavioral health inpatient setting because people are going through a vulnerable time, and every detail of the built environment can have an impact.

That's why our bathroom door leaves are designed in various colors and prints - so that the right design can be chosen to complement the environment aiding patient recovery.

View leaf design options here >

Common questions

Is it fire-tested? Yes. It's achieved a Class A rating to ASTM E84 for flame spread and smoke (NFPA101).

Is it water resistant? Yes. The outer PVC material is splash-resistant, and the doors' edges are bonded together to protect the internal foam - the perfect solution for a bathroom doorway.

Does it pass infection control? Yes. It scored highly, given the PVC leaves can be easily wiped clean, and there are no stitched edges which can be a significant infection risk.

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MOISTURE-RESISTANT SHOWER DOOR SOLUTION

We take patient safety seriously, which is why our Ligature-Resistant bathroom door has been expertly crafted to provide the safest solution for the bathroom. This game-changing design has recently undergone rigorous water testing, proving its exceptional performance even for the shower.

By selecting our door as your shower solution, you can provide your patients with an extra layer of comfort. Our door not only prioritizes their safety, privacy, and dignity but also creates a therapeutic space to support their recovery journey.

Did you know?

Did you know?

Shower curtains are regularly replaced in behavioral health hospitals due to hygiene controls and ease of damage. Due to the constant exposure to moisture and heavy use, shower curtains can harbor harmful bacteria and mold, which can pose a threat to the health of patients and staff members.

In addition to the hygiene concerns, shower curtains in behavioral health hospitals can be easily damaged due to their usage and exposure to harsh cleaning chemicals as well as patient damage. The constant need for replacement can put additional stress on the hospital’s finances and operations.

The 5-year robustness guarantee of our Shower Screen ensures the highest levels of safety and long-term value for money, making it an excellent substitute for shower curtains.

INDEPENDENTLY ADVOCATED BY NURSING STAFF

On the left is a snapshot of a conversation between a patient, and a member of clinical staff from East London NHS in England recommends our bathroom door.

Based on feedback from patients, nursing staff, architects, and more, we designed a bathroom door that addressed the critical requirements of safe room doors.

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