April 18, 2019

The Scoop

Is There a Way to Pair Lean and Evidence-Based Design?

We are often asked if there is a way to pair the Lean and EBD process during the design and construction of a project. To address that question, we've put together a workshop that will take place in Chicago next week, on April 24th with a team of experts who will share how designers, owners, and builders can maximize their healthcare facility design investment by integrating both of these value-based approaches in all phases of a project.

Workshop attendees will hear how to incorporate the core values of Lean with those of evidence-based design - maximizing value to the customer, eliminating waste, providing continuous improvement of the design while improving safety and quality. Join us and engage with colleagues and a coach who will help simulate this integration, and leave with tools and resources that can be applied to your next projects. You can read more about this workshop including learning objectives, the agenda and speaker bios here.

Have you recently completed a project that demonstrates the use of an EBD process in the pursuit of increasing value, improving outcomes, and engaging stakeholders? You might want to submit an application to the Evidence-Based Design Touchstone Awards. Applications for this round of awards are due on May 20 and we are providing a free information session to answer any questions you may have on May 3. Bring your questions about the award or submission criteria to this interactive, online information session. Remember, this round of award recipients will be recognized at this year's Healthcare Design Expo & Conference in New Orleans. Awards are given to projects that show exemplary achievement across touchstones of the EBD process: collaboration, evaluation, and sharing. (You can see the 2018 recipients here.)

And finally, I wanted to let you know that we will be holding three workshops in one week, in one location in the fall. Addressing design challenges for demographic- and age- diverse pediatric populations, the first workshop is "Building Blocks - New Design Strategies and Solutions for Pediatric Settings" on September 17. The next day is "Behavioral Health - Design Innovations that Improve Outcomes and Safety" with "Design for the Aging Mind - Solutions for Every Setting" on September 19. All three will be held at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. There are early bird and multi-workshop discounts available. To find out more, click here.

Be well,

Debra Levin, Hon. FASID, EDAC
President and CEO

UPCOMING EVENT

Next month's workshop features the industry's leading behavioral health facility design experts

Behavioral Health – Strategic Design Innovations that Improve Treatment Outcomes, Safety and the Bottom Line

Date: May 15, 2019

Hyatt Regency Los Angeles Airport
6225 West Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Who Should Attend

• Healthcare architects, planners, designers, and consultants
• Behavioral health facility or department directors, physicians, nurses and managers
• Healthcare facilities and planning executives
• Hospital executives with behavioral health department oversight
• Product manufacturers

Hear the industry's leading behavioral health facility design experts share how design is making a difference in the lives of children and adults faced with behavioral and mental health conditions. They’ll share real world experiences and future-looking insights into:

• The implications of your design decisions
• Case studies of state-of-the-art facilities
• Existing standards and behavioral health models

More workshop information here.

Sponsored by:

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