ASHE Webinar Series: Raising the Bar in Psychiatric Hospital Facility Design

Reflecting a statewide mission to transform inpatient psychiatric care, the new Austin State Hospital (ASH) — a collaboration between the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin — creates a state-of-the-art, 240-bed, behavioral health-focused hospital facility that effectively addresses a consortium of institutional design challenges. This session will provide a framework for identifying and navigating these challenges within the context of an 1860s-era, psychiatric hospital facility — from addressing deferred maintenance impacts to balancing automation, maintenance, and operational budget objectives amidst increasing staff shortages and market demands. Speakers will encourage audience engagement, offering insight on forward-thinking, strategic planning considerations and innovative design and engineering solutions for achieving both initial and long-term success.

Learning outcome(s):

• Summarize the operational and maintenance objectives of the new Austin State Hospital.
• Identify and resolve key challenges associated with institutional projects, including deferred maintenance challenges and escalating construction costs.
• Distinguish differences between automation and staff augmentation and their associated impacts to facility operations.
• Measure key design and engineering solutions that simplify owner maintenance tasks and enhance overall patient experience while addressing the full continuum of care.

Speaker(s):

• Brian Roeder, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Page Southerland Page, Inc.
• Kurt Roberts, PE, Project Manager, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

CEC:

• 1 CEC, CHFM 3- M&Op 

Pricing:

• Member: $25
• Nonmember: $40