HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

Juliet L. Rogers, PHD, MPH, President & CEO, BLUE COTTAGE CONSULTING will present "Planning for the Evolution of Hospital Observation Units" that addresses the mounting pressure to increase efficiency, improve outcomes, and reduce costs and readmissions. The imperative to provide the right care at the right time in the right place is stronger than ever.  While the staggering growth of ED volumes and the increasing complexity of inpatient care create delays and challenges throughput, an answer might be found somewhere in between the ED or outpatient visit and the traditional inpatient admission - The Observation Patient.   Observation isn’t a new approach to solving throughput issues, but with a new CMS “2-Midnight” guideline that redefines inpatient care and with mounting pressure to reduce readmissions, the observation patient is at the center of many strategies aimed at making healthcare more efficient.

Join Us in Houston for the Next Healthcare Facility Design Professionals Networking Reception & Educational Session

Thursday, April 17, 2014
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Downtown Club,1100 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77002

You are invited to come, meet and connect with CHD Affiliate members and the regional healthcare design community at the Healthcare Facility Design Professional Networking event in Houston.  An educational session, worth one continuing education unit through the American Institute of Architects and The Center for Health Design's EDAC program, will be presented at 4:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres immediately following. The educational session will be presented by:
 
Rebecca Hathaway, RN, MSN, EDAC
President, Bridgestar Consulting

“Driving Value by Embracing Integrated Project Delivery”
Change is constant, necessary, natural, and for the majority of us, uncomfortable.  Change occurs all around us including; the cycle of life, seasons, tides, economic indicators, technology, national security, relationships, our moods, e-mail addresses, and in what we do and how we choose to do it.  Each of us seeks to be part of something bigger than ourselves,  that provides meaning, and that adds value. This is true in both our personal and professional endeavors. The delivery of healthcare, design, construction and the methods available to deliver projects are no exceptions.  The presentation will provide an overview of Integrated Project Delivery, (IPD), and the value to owners, designers, constructors, and patients.  The principles will be discussed with the backdrop of the current and future healthcare environment.  The tools, results, and unintended consequences will be also discussed in the context of a recently completed project.

Learning Objectives

This event is FREE to CHD Affiliate Members and CHD volunteers-
please RSVP here.

Other professionals can attend for a small donation of $40.

Sponsored by:

IN THE KNOW

Two Perspectives Featured in Newly Added, On-Demand Webinar:
"The Design Impact of a New Bed Tower on Patients and Staff"

The latest addition to the ICONS and Innovators Webinars on Demand offers a look at a design project from two perspectives;  the design team - HDR, and the client - Central Washington Hospital.  This webinar explores how all eight steps of the evidence-based design and the Lean process were integrated into a new patient bed tower design. Tracey Kasnic from Central Washington Hospital provides details on both the research and design's impact on work processes and employee satisfaction.

CHD is now provides a vast array of on demand webinars that include a line-up of today's leading healthcare thought leaders, covering a wide variety of topics and all provide AIA and EDAC continuing education units.  These webinars are accessed through Vimeo where you will need to create a free user account, (enter email address and password), prior to viewing a webinar. 

To see a complete listing of on demand ICONS and Innovators webinars, click here.
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

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