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Why “Ligature-Resistant” Is the Right Term

The Joint Commission has formally defined ligature resistant as the standard. Here's why the language you use matters.  Walk through the catalog of almost any manufacturer of safety furniture or fixtures for behavioral health settings and you'll see the same term: anti-ligature. It's on product pages, spec sheets, facility RFPs, and procurement checklists. The term is familiar, widely understood, and has been the default shorthand for an entire product category.  There's just one problem: it's not technically accurate. And more importantly, it's not the term The Joint Commission (TJC) uses.  As Norix continues to evolve alongside our customers' compliance needs, we want to be direct about this distinction, because the words we use in behavioral healthcare carry real weight.  What The...