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The 19th Annual Conference of the Health Facility Institute Will be held at the Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort and Spa in Panama City Beach, FL, October 26-29, 2008. To make hotel reservations call 800-874-7105.

This year's theme is "Tools of the Trade."

AGENDA

Sunday, October 26, 2008

AM (TBD)

Golf Outing at Bay Point Marriott Golf Course – Sponsored by Herman Miller for Healthcare

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Welcome Reception – Sponsored by Herman Miller for Healthcare

Monday, October 27, 2008

7:30 – 8:30

Breakfast – Sponsored by Skanska USA Building. Registration at Conference Center

8:30 – 9:00

Conference Welcome and Introductions – “Tools of the Trade”

9:00 – 10:00

“Hospital of the Future: Designing Tomorrow’s Acute Care Facilities”

Fred Bently, FHFI

Practice Manager; The Advisory Board; Washington D.C.

This presentation explores four alternative visions for the future acute care hospital, ranging from the amenities-focused “Ritz Carlton” model to the cost-conscious “Wal-Mart” model. The discussion investigates innovative designs, technologies and approaches to providing inpatient and outpatient services. Attendees will receive an insiders view of the key considerations hospital executives weigh in determining how they want to design their new/replacement acute care facilities. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning; Design

10:00 – 10:15

Refreshment Break – Sponsored by Skanska USA Building

10:15 – 11:15

“The Advantages of Integrated Systems in the Design and Construction of New Healthcare Facilities”

Bassem Hamdy

Vice President, Solutions; CMiC; Toronto, Canada

An integrated software system creates numerous advantages for Healthcare Owners who build and renovate facilities. This presentation will outline the advantages of an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to designing and building new healthcare facilities. Using an integrated ERP system creates a unified collaborative environment that all project stakeholders can access, and allows for greater flexibility to allow the design, construction and owner process to flow. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Design, Construction Management

11:15 – 12:15

“Developing Realistic Budgets at the Master Planning/Programming Stages of Design”

Clive Bransby

Principal; Construction Cost Systems, Inc./Owner Services Group; OakBrook Terrace, IL

Part of an Owner’s planning tool-kit for any new construction project is a clear budget outlining all the elements associated with that project, including detailed auditable tracking of how those costs were derived. Utilizing systems, programs and checklists that CCS/OS have developed over time, we will show the owner and design team how, using cost models techniques, to accurately provide a clear tracking device on scope and costs that can be utilized from the outset of a project. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Space Planning and Programming, Construction Management, Transition Planning

12:15 – 1:00

Lunch – Sponsored by PageSoutherlandPage

1:00 – 1:30

Health Facility Institute Advancement of Members

1:30 – 2:30

“Peer Reviews: Learning from the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”

Steve Gressel, FHFI

Senior Vice President; Skanska USA Building; Atlanta, GA

This presentation will summarize the concept of peer reviews and their value in design and construction. It will identify how peer reviews work, when to implement them and who is responsible. We will also explain the difference between a pre-construction and a construction peer review and discuss positive and negative outcomes. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Design, Construction Management

2:30 – 2:45

Refreshment Break – Sponsored by Skanska USA Building

2:45 – 3:45

“Evidence Based Design Drivers and Tools – A Tour Through the Design Process for Emory Neuro Critical Care Unit”

Robert Farrow, AIA, LEED AP

Principal and SVP of Healthcare for the S.E. Region; HKS, Inc.; Atlanta, GA

Craig Zimring, PhD

Professor of Architecture and of Psychology; Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture; Atlanta, GA

This presentation will tour attendees through the step-by-step planning and design process for the Emory University Hospital’s Neuro Critical Care Unit. Topics covered include visioning sessions using life-size mock-ups, evidence-based design and space planning drivers, and an evaluation of successes and challenges. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Space Planning and Programming, Design

6:00 – 9:00

Reception and Dinner – Bay Pointe Marriott


Tuesday, October 28, 2008

7:30 – 8:00

Breakfast – Sponsored by R.J. Griffin & Company

8:00 – 9:00

“Process Improvement Tool: Design Solutions to Maximize Staff Flow”

Sandra Eckles

Healthcare Consultant; HDR, Inc.; San Diego, CA

This presentation will focus on incorporating aspects of process improvement by measureing staff travel distances and how they navigate through the nursing unit or department. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Space Planning and Programming, Design

9:00 – 10:00

“Integrated Project Delivery Using Project Assist and BIM”

Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Kip Edwards – System VP, Design & Construction; Banner Health; Phoenix, AZ

Panelists:

Jim Lucas, Project Executive, Banner Health

Wayne Hunter, Partner, NTD Architecture

Jeff Dufoe, Principal/Director of Engineering, NTD Architecture

Joe Irvin, Arizona Operations Manager, Miller Bonded Inc.

Jeff Clarkson, VP Healthcare, McCarthy Construction

This panel discussion presents a case study from an owner, architect, contractor, sub-contractor team that just utilized Design Assist and Building Information Modeling (BIM) extensively to complete the design of a new 200-bed tower. The team will discuss their approach, roles and results, as well as the challenges this approach presented. The team will describe what went well and things they could do better. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Design, Construction Management

10:00 – 10:15

Refreshment Break – Sponsored by R.J. Griffin & Company

10:15 – 11:15

“Building Automation”

Ed Ponatoski

Senior Partner; Martin-Blanck & Assoc.; Annapolis, MD

Clay Boenecke

Chief, Capital Plng., Portfolio Plng. & Mgmt.; TRICARE; Washington D.C.

This presentation describes how the Military Health System is implementing Evidence Based Design Principles across the enterprise. Attendees will understand the key organizational tasks and objectives required to integrate EBD during the planning and design stages for new health facilities. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Space Planning and Programming, Design, Equipment Planning, Transition Planning

11:15 – 12:15

“Transition Management for Healthcare Organizations”

David Pfleeger

Senior Partner; AOS USA, Inc.; Atlanta, GA

Project Management of a transition to a replacement hospital is an extraordinary event that, if managed poorly, can damage the reputation of the hospital for many years. This presentation will look at the science of project management and specialized management tools in the context of a healthcare organization. Tools include the transition database, project schedules, budget and CAFM. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Transition Planning

12:15 – 1:45

Lunch and Learn – Sponsored by Multivista

”Effectively Documenting your Construction Projects for Higher Quality, Reduced Liability and more Efficient Facility Management”

Geoff Susskind

President; Multivista Southeast; Norcross, GA

This presentation provides a tool to document construction projects so that project CADD files are linked to a complete photographic as-built of the entire construction project. This effectively reduces risk and increases overall quality of the project. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Construction Management, Claims Adjudication Principles

1:45 – 2:45

“Owner-Centric Program Management Platform to Drive Speed to Market”

Jonathan Antevy

CEO; e-Builder, Inc.; Plantation, FL

e-Builder provides an owner-centric capital program management tool to help manage billions of dollars in ongoing complex capital projects. During this session, we will discuss how this ‘tool of the trade’ helps organizations efficiently and strategically manage change – including cost tracking, change order issuance and tracking, and more – to control cost, schedule and scope. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Construction Management, Claims Adjudication Principles, Computer Principles and Applications

2:45 – 3:00

Refreshment Break – Sponsored by R.J. Griffin & Company

3:00 – 4:00

“The Emergency Department: Form Follows Function”

Kerrie Cardon, RN, BSN, AIA

Healthcare A&D Consultant; Herman Miller for Healthcare; Whitefish, MT

Emergency Departments today face high acuity patients, staff shortages, an inadequate number of beds and physical environments that produce inefficient care patterns. This presentation describes operational planning strategies to improve operational processes and increase patient throughput. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Space Planning and Programming, Design, Transition Planning

6:00 – 9:00

Dinner – Comedy Dinner Cruise on the Betsy Ann Riverboat


Wednesday, October 29, 2008

7:30 – 8:00

Breakfast – Sponsored by T.B.D.

8:00 – 9:00

Cost Advisor – Healthcare Construction Cost Estimating Tool”

Mark D’Arcy

Healthcare Project Executive; Gilbane Building Co.; Norcross, GA

John Baldwin

VP Fac. Plng. & Dev.; Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta, GA

This case study-based presentation demonstrates how an innovative new cost model aligns budget, program and schedule prior to design commencing, for a more reliable cost estimate than historical cost estimating and rules of thumb. Additionally, the software tool allows interactive scenario planning to facilitate decision making. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Space Planning and Programming, Design, Construction Management

9:00 – 10:00

Dashboard Decision Making for Orchestrating Efficiency: Business Intelligence Tools for Healthcare Facilities Strategies, Planning and Operations”

Damon Greely, PE, CEM, HFDP, CBCP

Principal & Director, Engineering Services; Freeman White, Inc.; Charlotte, NC

Continuous efficiency improvement of operations within facilities and infrastructure is essential to minimizing annual budget escalation. A dashboard decision making tool gives facilities’ staff members the data necessary to operate systems/procedures in the most efficient manner. It entails collecting and tracking data as well as calculating/clearly displaying the ongoing decision markers. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Space Planning and Programming, Design

10:00 – 10:15

Refreshment Break

10:15 – 11:15

“Tools of the Trade – Mother Nature”

Paul Adams

President/CEO; Liberty Tree Enterprises; Henderson, NV

This session will orient hospital design planners on the various types of renewable energy and issues to consider during health facility site assessment and design that will improve facility sustainability. HFI-CEU = 1

HFI Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning, Space Planning and Programming, Design, Equipment Planning, Equipment Acquisition, Construction Management

11:15

1:00 – 5:00

Adjournment

Combined Government Program – for Government Personnel Only

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

All Day

Navy Program – for Government Personnel Only

Department of Veterans Affairs Program – for Government Personnel Only



 

 

 

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