Solutions for Healthcare
Behavioral Healthcare Hardware
Important Considerations
- Are Ligature Resistant Locks installed to prevent the lock from being used as an anchor?
- Are cabinets secure where the handle cannot be used as an anchor?
- Are in-swinging doors equipped with hinge covers or specialty hinges to prevent being used as an anchor?
- Are doors equipped with an alarm to prevent non-approved egress?
LIGATURE-RESISTANT HARDWARE, 5-POINT
The CRX-A Cylindrical Lock is recommended for high-risk areas in behavioral health facilities to protect patients from self-harm. This product is equipped with a 5-point ligature-resistant stainless steel arch lever and tamper-resistant mounting screws. The CRX-A can be mounted on wood and/or metal doors.
LIGATURE-RESISTANT HARDWARE, LOCKS
Available Brands: Marks, Schlage, Corbin, Sargent, Townsteel
ANSI Grade 1 institutional life safety locksets address managed liability, accident prevention, life safety, and security in Behavioral Health Care Institutions, X-ray settings, and correctional facilities. The levers on the ligature-resistant model rotate up and down freely in both locked and unlocked positions to prevent the attachment of lines, laces, etc. These locksets retrofit popular preps and door constructions.
LIGATURE-RESISTANT HARDWARE, HINGE ACCESSORIES
SELECT’s TIPIT® ligature-resistant hospital tip increases safety, saves existing hinges and door frames, and TIPIT deters people from hanging objects from the hinge. They are used for new construction applications or retrofitting existing hinges in hospitals, correctional facilities, schools, and other institutions.
LIGATURE-RESISTANT HARDWARE, HINGES
Available Brands: Mckinney, Hager, Pemko
The institutional hinges feature hospital-tipped ends and concealed bearing assemblies. Hospital tips have a one-piece, virtually non-removable pin, and tapered ends to provide a safer environment where behavioral health is a concern.
OVER-THE-DOOR ALARMS
“The Door Switch” is a product that helps prevent a door from being used to create a ligature point. A finely tuned sensitive pressure switch runs across the top of the door. Pressure on the top of the door sounds an alarm. A strobe light placed above the room door gives a quick visual location. A key switch with high-security Medeco core deactivates and resets the alarm (remote keypad also available).
Compliance, ADA
Important Considerations
- Are doors equipped with handicap-accessible equipment?
- Are doors able to be opened and closed easily in compliance with ADA regulations?
- Does the facility have any areas needing to comply with ADA regulations fully?
ACTUATORS / WAVE TO OPEN
Available Brands: Camden, BEA, dormakaba
Touchless actuators meet ADA and ANSI standards for those with limited mobility, enhancing accessibility for all. They are used in conjunction with low-energy power operators to automate swing doors with a “knowing act” (actuator). Touchless actuators reduce the spread of germs and bacteria in critical environments.
Actuators / Wave to Open
Low-profile touchless actuators meet ADA and ANSI standards for those with limited mobility, enhancing accessibility for all. Actuators reduce the spread of germs and bacteria in critical environments.
LEVER LOCKS
Available Brands: Corbin Russwin, Sargent, Schlage, Arrow, LSDA
For door handle requirements, the ADA says that parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. In general terms, lever locks are ADA-compliant, and knobs are not. IDN stocks a variety of lever locks with various functions for various areas within a healthcare facility, including bathrooms, closets, patient rooms, storage, and more.
THRESHOLDS
Available Brands: NGP, Pemko
ADA compliance focuses on threshold height and thickness because improper use can bar a person from using a mobility aid (e.g., wheelchair) to enter or exit an area. A traditional threshold runs across the bottom of an entry door opening to cover seams and provide a seal underneath the door to protect the building from drafts. A low threshold offers the same function and is designed lower to the ground to comply with ADA requirements.
POWER DOOR OPERATORS
Available Brands: Norton, LCN
Electro-mechanical low-energy swing door operators are designed to automate swing doors in ADA barrier-free access situations. Low-energy operators come loaded with features while offering a quiet, dependable operation. Operators can be used to automate swinging doors in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living homes, restrooms, and more. Doors equipped with low-energy operators can be opened manually or through the use of a “knowing act” device (i.e., push button, remote, or touchless wave-to-open actuator).
Compliance, Fire & Life Safety
Important Considerations
- Are the doors equipped with panic hardware or fire exit hardware?
- Are the doors within your facility fire rated?
- Are all fire doors self-closing and positive latching as required?
- Are all fire doors compliant with regulatory code?
- Are the stairwells offering the proper electrified hardware in case of emergency egress?
- Does the facility have doors with gaps that compromise the integrity of the fire door opening?
DOOR CLOSERS
Available Brands: LCN, Norton, Corbin Russwin, dormakaba, Falcon, LSDA, Sargent
As required by fire door protocol, every fire door must have self-closing hardware with a positive latching mechanism. IDN offers the solution with either Grade 1 or Grade 2 door closers.
DOORS & FRAMES
Available brands: Daybar, Ceco, Steelcraft, Baron, Special-Lite
IDN offers hollow metal, wood, and fiberglass-reinforced polyester (FRP) doors. The doors are also available fire rated. When combined with our extensive offering of hardware, IDN provides both stock and custom-fabricated doors based on the application and need.
STAIRWELL EMERGENCY EGRESS
This mortise lock is commonly used within a stairwell where ingress to specific floors is prohibited for security purposes. This lock allows egress when power is removed from the building and provides building and fire life safety code compliance for fire-rated doors because all wires are contained in the door frame – eliminating the need to prep the door for wires to maintain fire ratings.
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC DOOR HOLDERS
Available Arands: LSDA, Rixson, ABH
For use on fire/smoke barrier doors to hold doors open until released by a remote switching device. Various models are available, including surface wall mount, recessed wall mount, and flush wall mount.
OVERHEAD DOOR HOLDER
Available Brands: ABH, Glynn-Johnson
Door holders are designed to allow fire doors to remain open for easy passage while releasing doors in an emergency to meet the fire code. It is designed to be used with a door closer (sold separately). Once the holder releases, the door closer should close the door.
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GAP GUARD FIRE DOOR-COMPLIANT GAP FILLERS
Proper gap tolerances ensure that a fire door will perform as intended. Gaps outside of tolerance can lead to compromised fire door integrity in a fire situation and not allowing the fire door latching mechanism to engage fully as required by regulatory code—no need to replace doors when they are not compliant.
Compliance, HIPAA
Important Considerations
- Are personal records secure at all times during the day?
- Does management know who has access to the personal records?
- Does management know how many keys and/or passwords are available for existing systems?
CABINET LOCKS, ELECTRONIC
Available Brands: CompX, Codelocks, HES
When patient records are stored in a cabinet or drawer. The keypad lock shown can have twenty codes set per lock (including a supervisor code). Locks come in self-locking and manual locking versions, and an audit trail is an option if it is important to know who entered a cabinet and when.
Cabinet Locks, Electronic
When patient records are stored in a key cabinet or keypad drawer, IDN offers the solution in both mechanical and electronic. Offering Small Format IC to allow the lock to be keyed to an existing system within the building.
CABINET LOCKS, MECHANICAL
When patient records are stored in a cabinet or drawer. The mechanical solution shown is designed for SFIC cores to allow the lock to be keyed to an existing system within the building. Cores are sold separately.
FILE CABINET LOCKS
Locking patient records within a file cabinet is one way to keep patient records protected from prying eyes. When a Cabinet Lock is not an option, File Cabinet Bars may be an alternative.
ENTRANCE LOCKS
Available Brands: Alarm Lock, dormakaba, Schlage.
Electronic locks secure confidential information by controlling access to rooms where patient records are kept. Such locks offer the convenience of keyless, digital security, and audit trail capabilities when it is important to know who entered a room and when.
Delayed Egress / Elopement
Important Considerations
- Is it possible for a patient who is physically, mentally, emotionally, chemically, and/or cognitively impaired to wander away (i.e., walk, run, escape, etc.) by exiting the facility unsupervised, unnoticed, and/or prior to scheduled discharge? Products within this page provide ways for a facility to help monitor exit doors and keep the patients safe.
- Are exit doors equipped with alarmed devices to alert staff upon unwanted egress?
- Are exit doors equipped with delayed egress hardware to prevent immediate exit?
STANDALONE EXIT ALARM
Available Brands: Detex, Alarm Lock
This exit alarm is designed for applications that require a battery-powered alarm on secured doors (e.g., emergency doors, restricted doors, etc. and will sound when someone attempts an unauthorized exit.
Stand Alone
Prevent unauthorized exits with 100 decibel alarms when someone attempts an unauthorized exit.
EXIT DEVICE / LATCH ALARMS
This exit alarm lock provides secure, alarmed, code-compliant protection for secondary exits. It readily identifies the door as an emergency exit and secures the opening against unauthorized use.
Exit Device / Bolt Alarms
An exit alarm bolt lock provides secure, alarmed, code-compliant protection for secondary exits. It readily identifies the door as an emergency exit and secures the opening against unauthorized use.
DELAYED EGRESS EXIT DEVICES
Available Brands: Detex, Sargent
Delayed egress exit devices are designed for primary and secondary exits and provide a secure 15-second delay and a 100-decibel alarm when someone attempts to exit. A delay on the Exit will occur for a period of 15 seconds, per NFPA 101. This 15-second delay allows someone with authority time to respond before someone exits, and the alarm deters the exit from occurring.
Delayed Egress Exit Devices
Designed for primary and secondary exits, delayed egress exit devices provide a secure 15-second delay and a 100 decibel alarm when someone attempts to exit. Delay on the Exit will occur for a period of 15 seconds, per NFPA 101
Door Hardware, Mechanical Locks
Important Considerations
- Does your facility have a preventative maintenance program to ensure all locks are operating & securing doors properly?
- Have the manual closing doors with hydraulic door closers been tested to ensure they meet ADA low resistance opening effort standards?
- Are doors protected from damage and scarring from moving objects such as wheelchairs or carts?
GRADE 1 LOCKS
Available Brands: LSDA, Falcon, Arrow, Corbin Russwin, Sargent, Marks, Schlage
Grade 1 heavy-duty lever locks are designed to conform to national and state fire and ADA requirements. Also available with an anti-microbial coating.
Locks
Lever locks available in heavy duty Grade 1 ANSI, fire rating available and Anti-Microbial Coating available.
GRADE 1 DOOR CLOSERS
Available Brands: LCN, Norton, Corbin Russwin, dormakaba
Heavy-duty closers are designed for the most demanding high-traffic applications. It can be used in healthcare facilities to enable compliance with fire and ADA requirements.
Door Closers
A type of hardware that is used to close a door either mechanically or automatically. Grade 1, Heavy Duty, Available in Fire Rated and ANSI.
EXIT DEVICES GRADE 1 & 2
Available Brands: Von Duprin, Falcon, LSDA, Best (dormakaba), Detex, Corbin Russwin, Arrow, Sargent, Yale, Marks, Adams Rite
Exit devices (sometimes called panic devices or crash bars) operate from the inside of a door and are available in various lengths, finishes, and fire ratings. Rim Exit (as shown) or Vertical Rods are available to suit every door.
Exit Devices
Exit Devices (Sometimes called a Panic Device or a Crash Bar) operates from the inside, and is available in a variety of lengths, finishes, as well as Fire Rated. Rim Exit (as shown) or Vertical Rod are available to suite every door.
ACCESSORIES
Available Brands: ABH, Glynn-Johnson
Glynn-Johnson overhead holders and stops are versatile and can be used with most surface-applied door closers. All models incorporate a heavy-duty channel/slide-arm design and offset jamb bracket.
ACCESSORIES, CONTINUOUS HINGES
Available Brands: LSDA, ROTON, Select
Continuous hinges are ideal for renovation/retrofit or new construction. Hinge failure is the most common cause of entrance failure, and a geared continuous hinge ends costly and frustrating hinge failure problems.
ACCESSORIES, WRAP-AROUND PLATES
Wrap-Around Plates are used for repairing, reinforcing, or remodeling doors. Available in many sizes, materials, and configurations to meet any door need.
ACCESSORIES, DOOR STOPS
Door stops are used to protect doors and walls from damage. The item shown is a wall-mounted, heavy-duty, commercial-grade door stop made of cast brass with a rubber bumper, and it is ideal for institutional, high-traffic areas.
Door Hardware, Electronic Locks
Important Considerations
- Is staff alerted by unauthorized ingress or egress to restricted areas or private living quarters?
- Does staff carry ID Badges/Access Control Credentials with audit trail?
- Are other entrances equipped with access control products where key cards or similar items are used to access the building?
ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL, READER
This proximity keypad reader uses contactless digital radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and can interface with a wide range of electronic access control systems. The reader can support several proximity cards and tag technologies.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL, STANDALONE LOCKS
Available brands: LSDA, e-Plex (dormakaba), Alarm Lock, Codelocks
Standalone Electronic Access Control (EAC) locks offer a battery-powered solution with keyless entry. They provide controlled access for basic and multi-level high security systems.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL, CONTROLLER
Available Brands: Rosslare, Cansec, Keyscan (dormakaba)
Door controllers can regulate and monitor access at virtually any door. Interior or exterior doors can easily be supervised with readers, contacts, and an array of locking devices that suit your needs. Access control units like these will satisfy new access control systems or can be used to augment existing systems.
Wired
Wired Electronic Access Control (EAC) systems means no batteries to replace. They require running wire from the power supply to the locks, alarm relays, readers while offering key card access.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL, CREDENTIAL READER
Available Brands: Cansec, HID
A proximity reader offers traditional, no-touch access control using a variety of credentials.
Wired
Wired Electronic Access Control (EAC) systems means no batteries to replace. They require running wire from the power supply to the locks, alarm relays, readers while offering key card access.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL, CREDENTIAL
RF-programmable proximity cards are used as cost-effective credentials to authorize access when presented to a card reader.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL NETWORKED SYSTEMS, KEYPADS
Networked locks offer the power and simplicity of managing updates, users, time schedules, and audit trail queries without going to the keypads. Global lockdown and passage modes can be set from the keypad or PC.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL, PUSHBUTTON LOCKS
Available Brands: dormakaba, Alarm Lock, Schlage, Codelocks
The electronic pushbutton lock shown provides exterior access by combination while allowing free egress. This electronic pushbutton lock eliminates the problems and costs of issuing, controlling, and collecting keys and cards. Programmable via keypad or software.
POWER SUPPLIES
Plug-in AC transformers are used for electric strikes, bells, buzzers, chimes, and other low-voltage devices. Transformers will safely take themselves offline when they overheat.
POWER SUPPLIES
Available Brands: Altronix, Command Access
This unit will route power to various access control hardware devices, including mag locks, electric strikes, magnetic door holders, etc. The outputs will operate in both fail-safe and/or fail-secure modes.
Power Supplies
Power Supplies provide power to the wired locks and are available in a variety of options for controlling 1 door and up. Plug-in Transformers also available.
Hallway and Bathroom Hardware
Important Considerations
- Do the hallways have a protective and rugged coverings to prevent damage from wheelchairs and other moving objects?
- Do the hallways have protective and supportive items to help tenants with support?
- Do the single use bathroom doors have an indicator that shows the door is locked?
PRIVACY LOCKS, MECHANICAL
Available Brands: LSDA, Arrow
Privacy bathroom locks provide a visual indicator of whether a bathroom is “in use” (locked) or “vacant” (unlocked). The item shown is a mechanical deadbolt.
PRIVACY LOCKS, ELECTRONIC
Privacy bathroom locks provide a visual indicator of whether a bathroom is “in use” (locked) or “vacant” (unlocked). The item shown is an electronic push button lock.
PARTITIONS
Plastic laminate toilet partitions are available in hundreds of designs ranging from classic wood grains to solid colors.
CRASH RAILS, HAND RAILS
Crash Rails: Rugged crash rails are available in heights ranging from 1-1/8” to 8” and are recommended to prevent carts from damaging walls.
Handrails: Handrails are available and recommended to help patients with their balance.
WALL COVERINGS, CORNER GUARDS
Wall Coverings: A wide variety of rugged wall coverings are available and are recommended to protect your walls from damage.
Corner Guards: Corner guards provide shock-absorbing action and are recommended to keep corners intact.
BATHROOM KITS
Everything in one kit - the W9 by Record (formerly Entrematic) offers a low-energy operator, two square push plate actuators (interior and exterior), two surface mount boxes, two transmitters, and one receiver in a single kit. Other bathroom kits are available from additional manufacturers.
Hoptel Lodging
Important Considerations
- HopTel is a term used for temporary overnight lodging accommodations in a hospital, a.k.a. a hospital hotel.
- Does the hospital offer HopTel Lodging for patients or patient families?
- Do HopTel Rooms offer patients access to their rooms with a keycard?
- Do HopTel Rooms offer a secured location for valuables inside the room?
DOOR LOCKS, ELECTRONIC
Contactless electronic locks can be used to control access to designated rooms. Locks can be operated using various credentials, including Proximity (Prox) Cards or wristbands.
PERSONAL SAFES
When a loved one is ill, the last thing a family member wants to worry about is the theft of their personal belongings. In-Room safes combine unparalleled security with a user-friendly operation.
Infection Control Door Hardware
Important Considerations
- Does your facility offer a solution to open a door by arm or foot to fight infectious disease?
- Do doors within the facility allow a wave of a hand to open a door automatically?
- Is hardware treated with an anti-microbial finish to fight infectious diseases?
ACTUATORS / WAVE TO OPEN
Available Brands: BEA, Camden, Alarm Controls
Touchless (wave to open) actuators reduce the spread of germs and bacteria in critical environments when used in conjunction with low-energy power operators to open/close doors.
Actuators / Wave to Open
Low-profile touchless actuators meet ADA and ANSI standards for those with limited mobility, enhancing accessibility for all. Actuators reduce the spread of germs and bacteria in critical environments.
ARMPULLS
Available Brands: Donjo, ABH
Arm pulls offer a way to open doors on any latchless commercial door. The pull eliminates the spread of germs, increases accessibility, and offers convenience when hands are full.
FOOT PULLS
Available Brands: Donjo, ABH
Foot pulls offer a way to open doors on any latchless commercial door. The pull eliminates the spread of germs, increases accessibility, and offers convenience when hands are full.
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ANTI-MICROBIAL LOCKS
Healthy Hardware by Trimco offers an Anti-Microbial Copper Metal Alloy designed to kill 99.9% virulent bacteria like e-coli, MRSA, STAPH, c. diff, and VRE.
ANTI-MICROBIAL LOCKS
Similar to the previous item, many locks offer a micro-shield coating to decrease the spread of germs.
ALL-IN-ONE KIT
Available Brands: Norton, Record
Open the door with a touchless “wave to open” actuator in conjunction with a power operator to open the door automatically. Kits are available, including the operator, actuators, and more.