The Center for Health Design (CHD) hosted an invitation-only seminar titled, “Designing for Patient Safety” on October 11-12, 2011. CHD, in partnership with Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI), received funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to conduct this event, which took place at Virtua Health's newest facility, Virtua Voorhees . Participants had the unique opportunity to collaborate with like-minded professionals and be a part of a workgroup that will change industry design standards around patient safety.
Invitees included healthcare specialists and experts who, for two days, engaged in discussions that explored ways in which patient safety concerns can be integrated into the healthcare facility design process. The discussion objectives included:
Understand how safety concerns are identified and resolved during the healthcare facility planning and design process. Identify key methodologies and tools from other fields that may be adapted for use during the design of healthcare facilities. Develop consensus around key issues to address patient safety concerns at different stages in the healthcare facility design process.
VIDEO The Center for Health Design's Welcome for the Designing for Patient Safety Seminar
Debra Levin, MA, EDAC, President and CEO of The Center for Health Design Anjali Joseph, PhD, EDAC, Director of Research, The Center for Health Design VIDEO Virtua's Welcome for the Designing for Patient Safety Seminar
Richard P. Miller, CEO, Virtua Health VIDEO Designing for Safety: Challenges and Opportunities AHRQ presents their mission to improve the quality of healthcare for Americans and our national patient safety goals.
Kerm Henricksen, PhD, Human Factors Advisor for Patient Safety, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality VIDEO Performance-Driven Design at Virtua
Virtua Health presents their design approach to building hospitals.
Ninfa Saunders, President, COO, Virtua Health Michael Kotzen, Vice Preseident, COO, Virtua Voorhees VIDEO Incorporating Patient Safety in the Guidelines
Presentations from different perspectives on the guidelines from FGI and how patient safety fits with the guidelines.
Skip Gregory, NCARB, Health Facility Consulting Linda Dickey, RN, MPG, CIC-University of California, Irvine Healthcare Ellen Taylor, AIA, MBA, EDAC, Research Associate and Consultant, The Center for Health Design VIDEO Panel Discussion, Pt. I
Panelists give brief presentations on patient safety from the perspective of their profession and experience.
Rob Tannen, Ph.D., Director of Research, Bresslergroup Jonas Shultz, MSc, Human Factors Specialist, Alberta Health Services Tejas Gandhi, MS, Assistant Vice President Management Engineering, Virtua Health Bill Rostenberg, FAIA, FACHA, ACHE, EDAC, Senior Principal, Stantec VIDEO Panel Discussion, Pt. II Panelists answer questions given by the audience on a variety of topics surrounding patient safety.
Rob Tannen, Ph.D., Director of Research, Bresslergroup Jonas Shultz, MSc, Human Factors Specialist, Alberta Health Services Tejas Gandhi, MS, Assistant Vice President Management Engineering, Virtua Health Bill Rostenberg, FAIA, FACHA, ACHE, EDAC, Senior Principal, Stantec
You may view these videos and more at The Center for Health Design's YouTube page .
Please see below for event logistics.
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Funding for this conference was made (in part) by a (1R13HS020322-01A1) from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
