What are the common attributes of people who make a lifelong habit of winning…and who succeed against all odds? Robyn Benincasa is an award-winning athlete and motivational speaker, San Diego firefighter, New York Times bestselling author, proud owner of two bionic metal hips, and the Founder and CEO of The 501c3 Project Athena Foundation, which helps women who have endured life-altering medical setbacks live an adventurous dream as part of their recovery. Drawing inspiration from Robyn’s team of World Champion adventure athletes as well as “winners” from all walks of life, Why Winners Win uncovers the common traits and attitudes of the world’s most consistent high performers. The “Best of the Best” experience times of great challenge and change just like everyone else. But with characteristic Courage, Luck (Opportunity + Preparation), Adversity Management Skills, and a keen ability to create Synergy with their colleagues, they possess the ability to continually motivate and inspire themselves and those around them to the top of the podium in any endeavor. Attend this session and experience the thrill of peak performance and exceptional leadership through Robyn’s incredible stories and breathtaking video footage of extreme performers in action. Leave energized and empowered to create consistent world class results in every aspect of your professional and personal life!

Developing a culture of operational excellence is more of an ongoing journey than an ultimate destination. The pursuit of operational excellence must focus on not only meeting short-term goals, but also assuring that improvement processes center around the mission and resiliency of the organization. This session provides operational excellence principles and specific examples of methods that health care physical environment leaders are using to invest in and derive the greatest value from the physical environment to create a culture of operational excellence.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the direct correlation between the health care physical environment and the organization’s mission.
• Support the organization’s mission through managing life cycle investment in the health care physical environment.
• Use management tools to implement and sustain operational efficiency.
• Strive for operational excellence through safety, optimal patient outcomes and cost effectiveness.

In this session, a panel of various AHJs, surveyors and standards developers will discuss trending compliance issues. Hear the perspectives of professionals who regulate hospitals daily on topics ranging from accrediting bodies’ increased focus on infection prevention to common life safety citations. Panelists will provide insight on the regulations, why they are important and how attendees can get involved in shaping the future of health care.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the approach for ensuring compliance with Joint Commission Infection Control Standards.
• Review infection risks associated with the environment and key interventions.
• Identify best practices to decrease infection risks.
• Provide examples of situations that could lead to survey findings and adverse accreditation decisions.

In this session, ASHE's codes and standards experts will discuss emerging codes and standards issues facing health care facilities and offer answers to specific questions. Attendees are invited to ask questions about any of the codes and standards related to health care facilities.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the code compliance issues that health care facilities commonly face.
• Discuss changes needed in health care facility regulations and how to support efforts to enact them.
• Identify the means of meeting NFPA 99 and NFPA 101® requirements that often result in survey citations.
• Explain the unique and important role of health care professionals in the development of codes and standards used to regulate health care facilities.