Identification: 1761
Credits: None available.
The nursing home has been around a long time. As a building type, the nursing home falls under the jurisdiction of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities (FGI 2014), but nursing homes have different applicable standards. This forum will review the applicable codes, explore case studies, and discuss improvements to the codes that regulate the design for nursing homes or skilled care units.
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Identification: 1762
Credits: None available.
This forum will engage the next generation of health care design leaders and equip them to advance the health care built environment. Join the conversation about and with the next generations of professionals in the field. The Emerging Professionals Forum is intended to provide a setting to spur on interaction between future leaders.
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Identification: 1792
Credits: None available.
For over 40 years, the award-winning former ABC News’ White House correspondent’s job was to trace the president’s every step to get the stories her audiences want—and need—to hear. Get a glimpse of the lives and experience of the seven presidents she’s covered through anecdotes, documents, and off-the-record conversations. Drawing back the curtains to reveal the personalities of many members of the First Family, Compton will share poignant and candid moments that historians—and most reporters—don’t get to see. She will also share her observations about the current political landscape with the new administration and how its policy is meshing up with competing ideas on Capitol Hill.
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Identification: 1445
Credits: None available.
Energy managers are required to make complex procurement decisions in America-s most dynamic market. Facility engineers, health care procurement professionals, and designers must understand concepts of energy procurement as an integrated part of the facility design process. This session will review ASHE-s new performance improvement measure related to energy procurement and draw on cases studies from Cleveland Clinic and SSM Health to illustrate how health care owners can optimize utility contracting for both existing and new buildings.
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Identification: 1500
Credits: None available.
Humber River Hospital optimized design, applied technology and innovative change processes allowing staff to spend more time with patients and deliver more accurate and faster treatment. Humber's lean, green, digital vision resulted in the first fully digital hospital in North America; however, the new hospital is focused on patient care, not technology. By integrating the latest technologies across all systems of a large, urban, academic hospital, care providers are better able to accomplish their primary task: patient care.
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Identification: 1463
Credits: None available.
This session will detail the requirements of the NFPA 101-2012: Life Safety Code and 2015 International Building Code for locking arrangements and the differences between the requirements contained in the two documents. The session will also discuss in detail the advantages, disadvantages, and appropriateness of the different types of locking arrangements as well as the most common design/installation mistakes associated with each type of arrangement.
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Identification: 1590
Credits: None available.
In this session, the multi-discipline presenters will each provide insight into the challenges of working within the box when applying integrated project delivery to renovation projects. The presenters will also explain the environment that is driving the push toward renovations in lieu of green-field construction and additions. A case study will summarize the process used to minimize cost and maximize space utilization while underscoring the importance of a team planning process for success.
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Identification: 1508
Credits: None available.
What does it mean to apply biophilic design to health care buildings? Biophilic design principles connect health care facility users to nature and create a positive, healing environment, which can reduce patient length of stay and lead to better outcomes. Biophilic design promotes positive interactions between people and nature. If nature's genius is applied correctly in designing spaces, the result will be a healing, recovery-conducive environment for all humans. This approach can also reduce the cost of health care.
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Identification: 1536
Credits: None available.
The patient centered medical home (PCMH) model is the emerging standard for primary care delivery in the United States. How can the design of a PCMH support this care model's core functions and provide the best experience for patients and staff? This session shows how strategic design can improve care delivery effectiveness and efficiency. Detailed design strategies are identified and a set of guidelines is presented. The audience will share their experience and ask questions of the speakers.
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Identification: 1763
Credits: None available.
This panel discussion features team members who developed and executed an air quality testing process for operating rooms. The team includes a Board certified surgeon, an air quality expert, a mechanical engineer, and a hospital design and construction expert. The team will provide unique perspectives on the quality of the air in operating rooms at different ventilation rates. While there is much discussion in the field on using additional air changes to help reduce surgical site infections, there is little evidence on actual benefits.
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