Project Management
Health care facility project management includes planning, design and construction. It requires a sequential approach to each step, addressing planning first, then the various design phases, construction of the project, and the operations and management throughout the project and following.
Recorded October 27, 2016Speakers: Joe Fiorito, Caterpillar Inc., Electric Power Division, Rental Manager; Ben Thomas, Caterpillar Inc., Electric Power Division, North American Product Support ManagerA well-designed emergency power system is a quality asset to health care facilities by providing…
Recorded October 28, 2015This webinar introduces viewers to the idea that the built environment and influence organizational culture and that the confluence of the two factors can have a significant impact on patient satisfaction.
Speaker: Dennis FordTexas Children's Hospital created a pressure dependent spaces program that includes adoption of a national standard, a comprehensive master list of pressure dependent spaces, a plan to monitor these spaces, policies to manage repurposing of these spaces, and training of staff.…
Speakers: Bob Bedard, Gordon Burrill, Eileen ClarksonHealth care facilities-acquired infections (HAIs) have become a key focus for many health care organizations and regulatory authorities. Often, HAIs are caused by pathogens deposited during construction that occurred years or even decades ago and…
This 2013 ASHE Advocacy Report features articles on the unique hospital environment, improving codes and standards, and ways to get involved.
Speaker: Mark Linenberger, Spencer Seals and Stewart Trapino
Speakers: Robert Gesing & John ChoryWhile the planning and design of health care facilities represents only a small part of the overall cost of a building over its lifetime, if properly leveraged, these efforts offer an outstanding opportunity to move an organization into a better business-…
Speaker: Robert RayTemperature variation in patient rooms can negatively affect staff efficiency, costs, and customer experience. This presentation shows how the Six Sigma DMAIC model (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) can effectively reduce temperature variations in patient rooms.…
Making the Business Case for Using the ASHE HFCx Process for Health Facility New Construction & Reno
Speakers: Mark Kenneday and Ed Tinsley
Speakers: Terry Miller and Lynne IngleWhile there are currently about 100 hospitals in the United States with hybrid capability, that number is expected to increase by 15 percent each year for the next decade. This session examines the development of the hybrid OR concept, supporting technology…