GENERAL SESSION: A Health Care Update from Capitol Hill iconGENERAL SESSION: A Health Care Update from Capitol Hill

GENERAL SESSION: A Health Care Update from Capitol Hill

Mar 18, 2014 8:30am ‐ Mar 18, 2014 9:45am
This presentation will provide an update on the latest federal activity regarding health care delivery and the potential impact on U.S. hospitals and health systems. Learn about current health care-related legislation moving through Congress, pending regulations, and the status of health reform implementation almost six months after the opening of health insurance exchanges.
  • Identify the possible political actions that may delay or disrupt implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
  • Discuss the key priorities for hospitals to transition from volume to value.
  • Apply these priorities to the functional programming process.
  • Outline the political and financial pressures that hospital leaders face as they grapple with merger and acquisition activities, critical infrastructure needs, and real estate planning.
Follow-Up Discussion to Rick Pollack's Health Care Update from Capitol Hill iconFollow-Up Discussion to Rick Pollack's Health Care Update from Capitol Hill

Follow-Up Discussion to Rick Pollack's Health Care Update from Capitol Hill

Mar 18, 2014 10:15am ‐ Mar 18, 2014 10:30am
ASHE Vista Award Winner, Renovation: Penrose Hospital Emergency Department Renovation, Colorado Springs, CO iconASHE Vista Award Winner, Renovation: Penrose Hospital Emergency Department Renovation, Colorado Springs, CO

ASHE Vista Award Winner, Renovation: Penrose Hospital Emergency Department Renovation, Colorado Springs, CO

Mar 18, 2014 11:00am ‐ Mar 18, 2014 11:15am
Energy to Care: Transferring Energy Savings to Patient Care iconEnergy to Care: Transferring Energy Savings to Patient Care

Energy to Care: Transferring Energy Savings to Patient Care

Mar 18, 2014 11:30am ‐ Mar 18, 2014 11:45am
ASHE Vista Award Winner, Infrastructure: South Georgia Medical Center Operating Suite HVAC Upgrade, Valdosta, GA iconASHE Vista Award Winner, Infrastructure: South Georgia Medical Center Operating Suite HVAC Upgrade, Valdosta, GA

ASHE Vista Award Winner, Infrastructure: South Georgia Medical Center Operating Suite HVAC Upgrade, Valdosta, GA

Mar 18, 2014 12:00pm ‐ Mar 18, 2014 12:15pm
GENERAL SESSION: ACHA Legacy Project Award: Building for the Ages iconGENERAL SESSION: ACHA Legacy Project Award: Building for the Ages

GENERAL SESSION: ACHA Legacy Project Award: Building for the Ages

Mar 18, 2014 12:45pm ‐ Mar 18, 2014 1:45pm
The ACHA Legacy Award recognizes a health care architecture project that continues to demonstrate superior planning and excellence in design performance over an extended period. This session will announce the 2014 award recipient and provide a case study example of a project that used ground-breaking concepts at the time of its design and has achieved long-term excellence. This session will enable attendees to:
  • Describe how the original architecture and planning of the award winners' initiative has endured over the life of the project, while remaining flexible to subsequent additions and modifications.
  • Explain the owners and designers approaches to this project and the resulting architecture applied for its time.
  • Describe the historical context and the key drivers of this winning project.
  • Apply the principles used in the winning project for your health care facility's future planning and design.


This session is presented by ACHA.
Lessons from Toyota: Facilitating Decision-Making for Hospital Executives iconLessons from Toyota: Facilitating Decision-Making for Hospital Executives

Lessons from Toyota: Facilitating Decision-Making for Hospital Executives

Mar 18, 2014 2:00pm ‐ Mar 18, 2014 3:00pm
Building on the Lean culture developed at Toyota, Hoag Hospital has developed a process for presenting decision-making options to its C-suite executives that reduces costly mistakes and forces departments to consider alternatives using a simple, single-page tool. The presenters of this session will make the case for why better decision-making tools are needed in the health care industry, followed by a discussion of the A3 tools and examples on how they were used at Hoag. This session will enable attendees to:
  • Discover why better decision-making tools are required in the health care industry.
  • Explore how a health care organization applied Lean methodology to simplify the decision-making process.
  • Identify opportunities for reducing waste in your own organization through the discipline of Lean thinking.
  • Obtain a practical decision-making and communication tool for senior leadership.
Reinventing the Wheel: Innovative Solutions to OR HVAC Design iconReinventing the Wheel: Innovative Solutions to OR HVAC Design

Reinventing the Wheel: Innovative Solutions to OR HVAC Design

Mar 18, 2014 2:00pm ‐ Mar 18, 2014 3:00pm
Patients in surgical environments are vulnerable to contracting infections. The operating room HVAC system plays a vital role in minimizing the number of infections carried into the room. This session will compare the various operating room HVAC system types, using graphical representations of each to demonstrate their pros and cons. Both new construction projects and renovations will be covered. This session will enable attendees to:
  • Evaluate operating room design conditions and strategies.
  • Discuss current codes and the governing bodies associated with operating room design.
  • Describe desiccant-based dehumidification systems and how they are implemented.
  • State the requirements for smoke evacuation systems and describe their implementation.
Creative Interior Design Solutions in the Military Health System: Using Evidence-Based Design and Sustainability iconCreative Interior Design Solutions in the Military Health System: Using Evidence-Based Design and Sustainability

Creative Interior Design Solutions in the Military Health System: Using Evidence-Based Design and Sustainability

Mar 18, 2014 2:00pm ‐ Mar 18, 2014 3:00pm
An interior design master plan, including the latest evidence-based design (EBD) research and sustainable design concepts, is essential to improving the overall patient experience and creating a stress-free environment. To accomplish this, interior designers should be involved early in the planning process. Using examples from military health care facilities, this session focuses on the strategic aspects of the interior design plan and will enable attendees to:
  • Explore how the latest Unified Facilities Criteria provides direction for using EBD and sustainable design research with the World-Class Checklist.
  • State eight EBD goals for selection and evaluation of furniture and finishes.
  • List the challenges to providing interior design requirements very early in the project.
  • Discover how the use of checklists can help interior designers gain approval for new solutions, concepts, and products.
Convergence of IT in Health Care: One Size Does Not Fit All iconConvergence of IT in Health Care: One Size Does Not Fit All

Convergence of IT in Health Care: One Size Does Not Fit All

Mar 18, 2014 2:00pm ‐ Mar 18, 2014 3:00pm
With the introduction of new high-tech facilities, more technological procedures are being incorporated, and health care providers are becoming major keepers of electronic data. In this session, the presenters will discuss the current health care technology environment and show how high-tech facilities need to be supported by robust data centers. They will then talk about the options available to owners. This session will enable attendees to:
  • Define "high-tech facility" according to the current market.
  • Explore the business concerns and goals of health care data center operators.
  • Compare the pros and cons of building a new facility, renovating or expanding existing facilities, and collocating in a hosted facility.
  • Examine site considerations when building a green-field data center.