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The Surface: An Industry-Specific Blog

New E-book: Creating Safer Showers for Patients

Published Aug 26, 2021 1:59:51 PM

It is a fact of caring for patients in behavioral health treatment that there is a risk that a patient may commit an act of self-harm.

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Topics: Hospitals, Healthcare, shower safety, hospital bathroom, Showers - Hospitals, Behavioral Health

 

Visit us at the 2019 Healthcare Facilities Symposium!

Published Sep 4, 2019 12:14:32 PM

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Topics: Hospitals, Showers - Hospitals, Tradeshows, Company News

 

The First Anti-Ligature Drain Cover Exclusively for Solid Surface Showers

Published Mar 27, 2018 10:40:49 AM

During the ASHE PDC Conference in Nashville, TN, we announced the launch of the first anti-ligature drain cover made exclusively for solid surface showers.  When planning the construction of a bathroom for patients suffering from mental illness, it is essential in the design process to eliminate points where a cord, rope, or bed sheet can be looped or tied to a fixture to create a point of ligature, which may result in self-harm or in extreme cases, loss of life.  Tower Industries’ patent-pending design accomplishes these goals and more.

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Topics: Hospitals, Healthcare, Architect, Showers, Commercial, Showers - Hospitals

 

The Ultimate Solid Surface Shower Cleaning Guide

Published Oct 17, 2017 4:00:20 AM

Solid surface showers are simple to clean and maintain. You don't have to put in any backbreaking work into cleaning your bathroom like you would with fiberglass and other less sturdy materials. Here are three shower-cleaning steps to keeping your solid surface shower clean. 

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Topics: Hospitals, Universities, Architect, Homeowner, Hospitality, Commercial, Showers - Hospitals, Showers - Universities

 

Retrofit or Remodel: 5 Things to Consider for Your Hospital Bathroom

Published Apr 12, 2017 7:50:59 AM

When hospital bathrooms and showers are in need of an update, there are plenty of factors to consider. For instance, should they be retrofitted or remodeled?

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Topics: Showers - Hospitals

 

Is A Heavier Shower Base Really Better?

Published Apr 28, 2016 3:45:55 PM

When the time arrives to select a shower base for a project in a hospital or university bathroom, or even in a person’s own home, there are a few things to consider: shape, size, material, and color. When selecting material, in particular, there are several factors in the decision-making process, mostly involving quality and price.
One question that might come to mind when considering items on the quality checklist is whether a heavier shower base has any impact on the quality. In the case of shower bases, is heavier better?

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Topics: Hospitals, Healthcare, Universities, Builders/Remodelers, Homeowner, Hospitality, Showers, Commercial, Showers - Hospitals, Showers - Universities

 

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