ASHE PDC Summit 2024: Inspiring Innovation to Create Value for the Healthcare Built Environment
- EquinoxHIT News
- Mar 28, 2024
- 2 min read
The Equinox HIT team had a wonderful experience at the 2024 American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) PDC Summit held at the San Diego Convention Center. Throughout the summit, they participated in various educational sessions, gaining invaluable insights from industry experts and thought leaders.
When the team was not in one of the educational sessions, they were in the exchange lounge or visiting the many booths in the exhibit hall, networking with hospital administrators, healthcare facility management professionals, contractors, construction & design professionals, and care providers.
Educational Sessions
Read about several of the education sessions:
AIA AAH - Healthcare Owners Roundtable: Pressing Issues in 2024
Speakers:
Meredith Wardwell, System Director of Construction & Operations, CommonSpirit Health
Adam Jensen, Assistant Vice President of Design & Construction, Intermountain Health
Gaurav Khadse “GK”, AVP Facilities Planning & Development, Texas Children’s Hospital
Moderator: Akshay Sangolli, Principal & Regional Healthcare Director, Page
This roundtable was an exchange of ideas with the speakers and the PDC professionals in the audience to create an environment for the participants to learn from each other and serve the needs of healthcare providers and owners.
Opening & Keynote: The Courage to Go Together™: 3 Questions to Change How You Work, Live & Lead
Presented by Shola Richards, Founder & CEO of Go Together Global, exploring the transformative concept of Ubuntu. He shared proven strategies that empower teams to maintain a healthy workplace and positively transform their work culture.
How Design Standards Drive Innovation, Reduce Costs, and Future-Proof Project Plans
Featuring:
George Tingwald, Director of Medical Planning, Stanford Health Care,
Heather Lancaster-Dilley, National Director, Preconstruction & Project Engineering, Medxcel
Sunil J. Shah, Vice President, Facilities Planning & Design, Kaiser Permanente
Will Lichtig, Executive Vice President, Boldt
Walt Vernon, CEO, Mazzetti
Jordan Cram, CEO, Enstoa
Stephen J. Carbery, President, Carbery Facilities Solutions, LLC.
The panel discussed the development and current usage of standards to benefit health systems and the planning, design, and construction process.
Prescribing Sustainability: Explore Multifaceted Paths to Hospital Decarbonization
Speakers:
Kara Hammond Brooks, Senior Associate Director, Sustainability, American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)
Terri Scannell, Principal Advisor, Sustainability & ESG, OhioHealth
Geoffrey Glass, Senior Manager, Energy & Sustainability, Providence
Timothy Peglow, Associate Vice President for Patient Care & Prevention Facilities, MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The panel discussed innovative strategies for reducing emissions, such as implementing sustainable food practices and adopting electric vehicle solutions. They addressed the challenges posed by regulatory mandates and shared their successful approach to creating a roadmap for the electrification of existing hospitals.
Keynote Session: The Future of Health & Medicine: Where Can Technology Take Us?
Featuring Dr. Daniel Kraft, a Health Care Futurist and physician-scientist, exploring the potential of augmented, virtual, and extended reality (AR, VR, and XR) in reshaping healthcare.
ICU Design Strategies that Foster Improved Nursing Staff Teamwork and Patient Care
Led by Ellen Taylor, Vice President for Research, and Yolanda Keys, Research Associate from The Center for Health Design. The duo summarized the challenges faced by ICU teams, the importance of teamwork in healthcare delivery, strategies, and design features that support the ICU teams and their patients.
Keynote Session: The Human Implications of Generative AI
Presented by Dr. Radhika Dirks, CEO and co-founder at XLabs, exploring the combination of AI with human effort for innovation, and discussing new tools for innovation and their implications.
Resiliency Design for Health Care Facilities: Introducing the OSHPD Emergency Design Guide
Presenters:
Gary Dunger, Executive Director, Design Construction, Cedars-Sinai Health System
Teresa Endres, Medical Planning Director, Taylor Design
Richard Tannahill, Deputy Division Chief Supervisor, Building Standards Unit, California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI).
The panel delved into best practices, lessons learned, and the contents of the OSHPD Emergency Design Guide.
Guidelines to Manage Health Care Mega Projects
Featuring:
Jorge "Pat" Rios, Executive Director, Buildings + Design, Cleveland Clinic
Randy Keiser, Senior Vice President & National Healthcare Director, Turner Construction
Ed Merrow, President and CEO, Independent Project Analysis (IPA)
The panel examined the root cause of failures on mega projects, potential pitfalls, and proactive measures to mitigate risks while sharing lessons learned from their projects. Mega projects present unique complexities and challenges, requiring collaboration among the construction manager, design team, and contractors to ensure successful outcomes.
Entertainment & Culture
The team enjoyed the early evening receptions in the exhibit hall and additional events, which offered valuable networking opportunities with project and client partners. Monday evening's events kicked off with a rooftop gathering at the Hard Rock Hotel, sponsored by DPR Construction. This was followed by an event held at the historic USS Midway Museum, sponsored by Turner Construction, Covalus, HDR, BR+A Consulting Engineers, and Walter P Moore. While witnessing the SpaceX rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base was a common experience for locals, it was a memorable moment for out-of-state attendees.
On Tuesday night, the chance to connect continued at Moonshine Flats, with an event sponsored by McCarthy featuring a live band from Nashville.
The Equinox team extends heartfelt gratitude to ASHE, the volunteers, the staff at the San Diego Convention Center, the sponsors, and fellow attendees for making this year's PDC Summit a memorable experience. Here's to continued collaboration and innovation in optimizing healthcare facilities and creating and maintaining safe healing environments. The Equinox HIT team looks forward to seeing you in Atlanta for the 2025 PDC Summit.
Photo Credits- Shannon Mauler and Seth Williams
