Hospitals and medical facilities need to be accessible to everyone and signs are key in this venture. In Chattanooga, TN, our sign company, Visual Impression Signs, makes custom ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) signs for hospitals in the area. Below is some of what to know about these signs and how we can help. The Importance of ADA-Compliant Signs  ADA signs must meet the strict standards set by the Act. In doing so, they play an important role in hospitals.

• Easy Navigation: Help everyone find where they need to go in a large and complex location like the hostial.
• Safety: Give information about the location of emergency exits, accessible routes, and safety protocols.
• Equal Access: Assure that all patients and visitors, no matter if they walk or need a wheelchair, can get around and have access to all areas of the building.

Types of Custom ADA Signs 

• Room Identification Signs distinguish permanent rooms and areas, such as patient rooms, restrooms, and administrative offices. Adding room numbers or words describing the room's function helps make these ADA-compliant.
• Directional and Wayfinding Signs give visitors and patients the proper navigation through hospital hallways to rooms, wings, and departments, for example, intensive care, radiology, emergency, or pediatrics. These signs can be mounted at the appropriate height with tactile elements and pictograms.
• Informational Signs provide necessary details about the facilities, such as hospital maps, hours to visit, or operational guidelines. Adding a high-contrast text and background along with Braille and pictograms to signs near elevators, restrooms, and emergency equipment like defibrillators ensures compliance.
• Regulatory Signs inform people about what they can and can't do in certain areas of the hospital. Some of these include no-smoking areas or zones and rooms where only authorized personnel are allowed. They are made ADA complaint with visual cues and tactile text detailing areas restricted to staff only.

Benefits of Choosing Our Custom ADA Signs If you need signs that are guaranteed to meet the tough ADA guidelines, choosing our team to partner with has many advantages.

• Custom Solutions: We design signs to match the current branding of your medical center while keeping compliant.
• High-Quality Materials: We only use durable materials suited for high-traffic hospital environments.
• Expert Installation: All our installs meet ADA guidelines and are made to stay in place.
• Professional Advice: We can let you know where any current signs need to be updated and suggest where you might need new ones.

Your Partner in Hospital Accessibility At Visual Impression Signs, we want to ensure your hospital, along with all the others in the Chattanooga area, has the high-quality ADA signs they need. We understand the role these signs play and the requirements they must meet to keep your establishment free of fines. Contact us today to learn more about how we can design and install custom ADA signs. Visit our website or call us at (423) 635-7144 to talk with us about the signs your hospital needs.