This year’s Summit is designed to assist you in developing and adjusting your master plan with the help of your peers and collective lessons-learned. We will cover a variety of key topics including LEED for Healthcare, BIM, Evidence-Based Design and much more. This is your opportunity to gather new ideas and proven processes to create effective action plans.
Attendees of HFS2011 will have the opportunity to attend a guided tour of Dell Children’s Medical Center of Texas, the nation’s first LEED Platinum Hospital. Opened in 2007, the 515,000 sq. ft. facility boasts an on-site cogeneration plant that produces campus electricity, chilled and hot water, and steam. Since its first patient, Dell Children’s has collected and analyzed building performance data. During this tour, Alan Bell, Director, Design and Construction for Seton Network Facilities, will discuss the differences in LEED for Healthcare and LEED BD&C. He will also cover new prefabrication initiatives, lessons learned throughout the project and their pilot operational project with Practice GreenHealth for waste reduction. We will also learn about the new bed tower addition that is a pilot project for LEED for Healthcare, in which construction will start in October 2011.
During this session, we will discuss utilizing innovative design techniques to support patient needs and improve service delivery. We will also address the challenges of delivering a high performance facility without compromising on design. Whether you are renovating or pursuing new construction, this session will provide you the know-how that can be applied to any project.
The rollout of healthcare reform will most certainly have an impact on facility budgets and master plans. In this session, we will also explore how the impact of cost on design elements will be affected due to healthcare reform. We will also discuss the need to find alternative means of financing for healthcare projects.
The LEED for Healthcare Rating System is designed to guide and distinguish high-performance healthcare projects, including licensed inpatient, outpatient and long term care facilities. This rating system was approved by USGBC member ballot in late 2010 and is now available for use by healthcare projects. In this session, Melissa Gallagher-Rogers of USGBC and Gail Vittori of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems will cover the customization of the LEED rating system for healthcare facilities. They will also explain the development of new and modification of existing credits to establish performance guidelines and benchmarks used as the basis to certify your facilities’ sustainability initiatives.
Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) are an entity that can realize savings and efficiencies by aggregating purchasing volume and using that leverage to negotiate discounts with manufacturers, distributors and other vendors. In this panel discussion, we will explore what works and the challenges of leveraging a GPO relationship for cost-effectiveness. During this session, panelists will discuss how health facilities professionals can gain significant value by utilizing GPOs, including cost savings and better use of time through a shortened bid process.
The economy is beginning to stabilize, however there is still uncertainty about it, especially with healthcare reform lingering around. In this session we will analyze areas of your facilities with the greatest potential for improved operational efficiencies that can contribute to lifting the bottom line. We will also cover how to plan for future expansion and renovation that is cost-efficient and minimally disruptive. We will explore how to manage expenses and capital expenditures when planning future healthcare facility projects. Additionally we will cover operational cost saving solutions such as re-evaluating property insurance spending.
While BIM is still relatively new to the healthcare industry, it is making a big impact on projects across the country. In this session, we will evaluate ways to utilize BIM to identify and address potential design and construction issues well before they impact the schedule and budget. We will also explore the full potential and different approaches of BIM as a lifecycle management tool.
The two most popular green building rating systems are the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification and the U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification. Are these rating systems mutually exclusive or complimentary? In this session led by Clark Reed, Director of Healthcare Facilities Division, ENERGYSTAR, US EPA, you will learn the benefits of each rating system and understand how to include them both in your next hospital construction project.
In a time when healthcare reform has drawn uncertainty among healthcare administrators, re-allocating current facility space has become a priority. In this session, we will explore meeting anticipated growth in demand for services and changes in clinical practice. We will cover evaluating your current facilities plan and identifying efficient use of space. We will also discuss creating an objective criteria providing guidelines to re-purpose facility space linked with direct patient care.
Reducing operational costs is always a top priority for healthcare administrators. In this session, we will explore how to achieve better energy efficiency and establish lower HVAC costs without sacrificing performance. We will also discuss approaches to deliver high-quality lighting solutions in terms of cost-effectiveness and energy consumption.
The majority of healthcare facilities are accustomed to regular accreditation reviews, most often conducted by The Joint Commission (TJC). TJC has been the dominant accreditor for the healthcare industry for many years; but now there is another option. Approved by CMS in 2008, DNV has held deemed status to review facilities for quality of care and patient safety. During this session, we will compare the pros and cons of the alternatives in healthcare accreditation assessment and to help determine what is best for your organization.
We are in an era where facility operations need to be more flexible when it comes to preventive maintenance. During this session we will identify the future of technology and anticipating and accommodating medical advancements and how it fits into maintenance plans. We will explore methods to enhance preventive maintenance during a time of limited operational funds. We will also cover options to effectively manage and maintain your respective environment.
Unfortunately there is no perfect formula in determining how you should tackle your staffing situation. In this session we will explore ways to determine how much responsibility is divided between your in-house staff versus outsourced and focus on the most cost effective staffing plan for you. We will also explore innovative techniques to attract and retain key staff as well as metrics to establish to measure the performance of your outsourced staff.
