Operational Excellence
Cut your health care facility's operational costs with our tips, tactics, and case studies for energy cost reduction.
This monograph covers the mechanics of LED lighting and shows relevant applications in health care facilities. It explains how hospitals can use LEDs to save resources and improve the patient and staff experience.
Speakers: Tim Adams, Sue Andersen, Kathy Tolomeo, David M. Sine and Kathryn PetrovicThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as the Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations are placing an increased emphasis on assessing risks and providing a physical environment…
Speaker: Tatiana GuimaraesLearn how to identify the urgent need to challenge existing design practices and how designers accommodate this continuous change through flexibility and vision. This presentation highlights four different case studies that defy the current surgery design model.
Speakers: Erica Larson and John RyanLearn about the significant need for mental health services and facilities, the hurdles of navigating a specific legislative process, and the shifts in design for today’s non-institutionalized psychiatric settings.
Speakers: Rebecca Lewis, Scott Miller, Jennifer Aliber, and Peter L. BardwellThis forum reviews recurring code issues, explores case studies, and discusses improvements to the codes that regulate the programming and planning of hospitals and health care facilities.
The purpose of the AIA/AAH PDC Planning + Design Student Challenge is to produce a compelling design-to-budget proposal with teammates drawn from a hat. This roundtable discussion with student faculty advisors covers team development and collaboration, and the issues and lessons addressed are not…
Many health care facilities need greater investment to improve the country's health care infrastructure. This monograph outlines the state of health care facilities and explores potential areas for investment.