Healthcare workers accounted for 73 percent of all nonfatal workplace injuries resulting from violence in 2018, an increase of 86 percent from just seven years prior. This rising rate of violence—combined with the fact that healthcare workers are five times more likely to suffer such an injury—underscores the importance of designing health facilities with an emphasis on safety. Hospital staff are vital to the care process, and labor costs to recruit, retain, and incentivize workers account for more than 50 healthcare

Grand Mental Health is planning to open a mental health and addiction recovery center in Tulsa, Okla., this month, according to the website kjrh.com. The facility will be situated on the former Tulsa Tech-Tulsa Community College campus. The center will include a nine-bed crisis center, as well as support services. The post Grand Mental Health To Open Mental Health Center In Tulsa, Oklahoma first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare

Nonprofit integrated health system Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.) appointed Dana Beckton as its first chief diversity and inclusion officer. Beckton will lead the health systems diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy while serving as a member of Sutter’s executive leadership team. In her new role, she will work directly with Sutter Health President and CEO Warner Thomas and Interim Chief Human Resources Officer Gail Lerch to drive DEI programming and initiatives, including enhancing diversity in recruitment, training, and development. The healthcare

North Dental Studio, Ontario, Canada North Dental Studio opened in early 2023 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Owner Dr. Sukhjit Singh sought a modern and welcoming space that would stand out in the market using a minimal aesthetic, comfortable furnishings, and live greenery in the clinic. The clinic location was chosen for its proximity to one of Canada’s fastest growing cities as well as the University of Waterloo where many of the dental clinic’s patients attend. Situated on the ground floor healthcare