# Safe products - what's missing?

**URL:** <https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/safe-products-whats-missing/67>\
**Category:** Hot Topics / Current Challenges\
**Created:** [October 31, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/safe-products-whats-missing/67 "2023-10-31T19:29:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![glivingston-smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@glivingston-smith](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/glivingston-smith)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/safe-products-whats-missing/67/1 "2023-10-31T19:29:11Z")

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As some of us prepare for the HCD Conference this year, we may be hoping to see innovation on a product that would maintain safety for patients, staff, visitors, but take design for dignity and empowerment to the next level.

As we briefly mentioned on our last call, I wish someone would come up with more/better mechanisms for patients to independently operate integral blinds - especially at exterior windows. Several clients have expressed interest in this feature as well.

**Let’s start a conversation.  
What product do you consistently think, _“Oh, I wish this had better options for…xyz”_ or _“This would be so much better if it only… xyz”_?**