Agenda
Please check back later this year for the 2025 agenda. Please reference the 2024 agenda below in the meantime.
Tuesday, Jan 30
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7:00 am — 4:30 pm
Check-In & Registration
East Foyer -
7:30 am — 9:00 am
AIAI Bootcamp: Project Delivery (Open to Hospitals/Public Sector Only | Advanced Registration Required)
Salon D/EHealthcare facility owners and managers: let's talk innovative project delivery. Bring your questions for AIAI's procurement experts as you engage in an interactive discussion on best practices for delivering cost-efficient, budget certain facilities. Topics will include minimizing current budgetary impacts; strategies for identifying and leveraging new revenue streams; and examples of how hospitals are decarbonizing their operations.
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8:00 am — 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast
Expo Hall -
9:00 am — 9:45 am
Opening Keynote: Healthcare Project Delivery in the Future
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9:45 am — 10:45 am
Opening Plenary: Exploring Project Delivery Models
Grand Ballroom ABCThis opening conversation will explore various procurement models and discuss the differences between structure types. Panelists will compare and contrast models (including Progressive Design-Build, P3, Lean, and IPD) and share their insight as how to select the best model to achieve the desired project outcome.
Presenters:Barbara Wagner, Executive Vice President, Clark ConstructionChristina Solomon, Director, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real EstateJamie Martin, Vice President, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real EstateJill Tomczyk, Executive Director, Strategic Programs, UC Davis HealthJohn Zachara, Vice President, Integrated Facilities Solutions, Inc.Kent Hetherwick, Vice President, SmithGroup -
10:45 am — 11:15 am
Networking Break
Expo Hall -
11:15 am — 12:15 pm
From Research to Real-World Impact: The Potential of Innovation District P3s and Healthcare
Salon DInnovation Districts are hubs of research, development, and entrepreneurship that have emerged as powerful tools for tapping the intellectual and real property potential held by research universities.
Learn how UC Davis and UC San Diego are utilizing P3 partnership structures to deliver a unique life-science and research innovation hubs that will feature state-of-the-art research facilities, modern office and mixed-use space, world-class amenities, and generate significant economic development for their regions.
This panel discussion will explore how P3s are being leveraged to develop Innovation Districts adjacent to academic medical centers. During this session, leaders from UC Davis, UC San Diego, Wexford Science and Technology, and KPMG will share their thoughts and experience on the potential for P3 structures to help accelerate, finance, and deliver milestone innovation projects at the intersection of healthcare and higher education – and highlight challenges and successes along the way.
Moderator:Cate Singer, Managing Director, KPMGPanelists:Adam Glaser, Managing Director, KPMGClaire Drummond, Senior Director, Wexford Science and Technology, LLCJenner Smith, Senior Director, Acquisitions and P3, UC San DiegoReed Kawahara, Director, Public-Private Partnerships, UC DavisRosalio Arellanes, Vice President, Wexford Science and Technology, LLC -
11:15 am — 12:15 pm
The Time for Behavioral Health is NOW: A P3 Success Story – 450,000 SF Behavioral Health Wellness Village in Riverside County
Salon EAlternative delivery methods in healthcare real estate development have the potential to dramatically impact where and how behavioral health services are developed. During this panel, we’ll demonstrate a validated approach to improving healthcare development delivery techniques using a P3 model for a 450,000 SF Behavioral Health Village in partnership with the County of Riverside.
Presenters:Ben Rosenfeld, SVP, Development, PMBDarci Hernandez, Principal, Architecture, Boulder AssociatesJake Rohe, Managing Partner & President, PMBLee Watkins, President & COO, Snyder LangstonMelissa Noone, Administrative Services Manager, Riverside University Health SystemMila Volkova, Senior Associate, Boulder AssociatesRhyan Miller, Deputy Director Integrated Programs, Riverside University Health System -
12:15 pm — 1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
Expo Hall -
1:30 pm — 2:20 pm
Implementing a Public-Private Partnership to Expand Health Care Access in Underserved Communities
Grand Ballroom ABCIn 2020, Mayor Bowser and Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS) established a public-private partnership for the purpose of expanding high quality healthcare for District residents. The partnership will result in building the first new hospital and health system in 25 years - Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Health - serving some of the District’s most underserved communities. The panel will describe the challenges and successes of a public/private partnership as it relates to planning and collaboration, project management, oversight, financial structure, and lessons learned.
Presenters:Ben Stutz, Director, New Hospital and Health System Development, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, and Chief Operating Officer, Health Care Finance (DC Medicaid)Derek Brown, Vice President & Construction Executive, Turner Construction CompanyJacob Hambrick, Director, Design and Construction, UHSLarissa Etwaroo-Bako, Director, Workforce Development and Community Engagement, New Hospital and Health System Development, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW HealthMitchell Collin, Regional Leader, Healthcare, HOK -
2:30 pm — 3:20 pm
Healthcare Microgrids To The Rescue
Grand Ballroom ABCThe need for resilient healthcare facilities continues to be a hot topic. While Distributed Energy Resources (DER’s) have frequently been implemented at healthcare facilities (Photo Voltaics, Fuel Cells, Battery Storage Units), the concept of a healthcare microgrid with DER’s, common bus and controllers is still relatively new. This session will review existing and evolving codes for healthcare microgrids; and will explore the challenges and benefits the healthcare microgrid concept. We will also review two California projects that have built healthcare microgrids at their sites. The concept of Healthcare Microgrids as Emergency Energy Source will be discussed as well.
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2:30 pm — 3:20 pm
Why Do a P3? Building the Business Case and Selling it to Your Community
Salon D/EWhat is the review process before starting a P3 project? We'll discuss the elements that must be considered as the public builds out the business case for a P3, and share ways to effectively communicate it to the community at large.
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3:30 pm — 4:30 pm
Managing Decarbonization & Quality Patient Care Simultaneously
Grand Ballroom ABCThis panel will discuss campus decarbonization planning and sustainability goals, while maintaining attention to the patient experience. Flexible master planning of central utilities requires innovative approaches with the design & construction teams to balance infrastructure first cost with life cycle O&M costs while maintaining reliable patient care. This panel will compare and contrast MEP project delivery methodologies providing best value to each institution.
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3:30 pm — 4:30 pm
Designing Safer Facilities: Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) to Reduce Workplace Violence Risk in Healthcare
Salon D/EThis panel of diverse crime prevention experts consisting of a healthcare safety and security director, an architect, and a former healthcare security director now consultant will discuss how minor changes to the healthcare environment during project design phases using CPTED methodologies can have a significant impact on reducing workplace violence and other crimes. Using real world examples and case studies, they will illustrate how to inject security planning into the design process to create a safer environment.
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4:30 pm — 6:00 pm
Networking Reception
Expo HallJoin us at this special evening networking receptions for all attendees. Enjoy drinks and light fare while meeting with exhibitors, speakers, and conference delegates.
Wednesday, Jan 31
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7:00 am — 4:10 pm
Check-In & Registration
East Foyer -
8:00 am — 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast
Expo Hall -
9:00 am — 10:00 am
Opening Keynote: John Williams, FGI Guidelines and Executive Director, Washington State Department of Health
Grand Ballroom ABCJoin us for an engaging discussion on the newest version of the FGI Guidelines. John Williams, current Chair of the Guidelines revision committee will provide a regulator's perspective on successful approaches to project delivery and the major changes of the 2022 Guidelines. During the session, we’ll explore the history and applicability of the Guidelines and how these standards mesh with other building and fire codes. We'll discuss key approaches to accelerate the regulatory review process and deliver quality projects with minimized risk. We'll consider a non-zero-sum approach to compliance that can be adapted to any delivery method. Attendees will also learn about the code development process and how their voices can be heard in the development of the next standard.
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10:00 am — 11:00 am
Help Me Decide: Do I Upgrade My Aging Bed Towers or Do I Replace?
Grand Ballroom ABCHealthcare Clients across the country are under increased pressure to address aging infrastructure, whether for compliance purposes, to facilitate new forms of healthcare delivery, or competitive forces. The decision to upgrade existing facilities can often seem like the most cost-effective solution but replacement options can deliver first cost equivalents with long-term benefits. This panel discussion comprising of Strategists, Planners and the Owner will share a 12-month Master Plan study for Marshfield Medical Center that explored the dual options in depth with surprising results.
Marshfield Clinic Health System is an integrated health system serving Wisconsin founded in 1916. As of 2022, the health system has 10 hospitals (including two in Marshfield) and 50-60 clinics throughout Wisconsin. The flagship Marshfield Medical Center cares for patients from throughout central, northern and western Wisconsin.
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10:00 am — 11:00 am
Sustainability and the Value of O&M in the DBFOM Model
Salon D/EP3 drives innovation and transform the delivery of energy, impacting operations, addressing sustainability initiatives and supply. P3s are a valuable tool as administrators and facility managers are charged with modernizing energy delivery and management at healthcare facilities. Join this session to gain an understanding of the Impact of O & M in a DBFOM model and how sustainable solutions begin with innovative ideas
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11:00 am — 11:30 am
Networking Break
Expo Hall -
11:30 am — 12:30 pm
The Future of Behavioral Health Facilities is Innovative Architecture Design with IT and CPTED
Grand Ballroom ABCThe future of behavioral health facilities will have innovative architectural designs focused on improving patient behavioral health status and safety through specific design elements, such as natural light, space layout, etc.; innovative information technology solutions including virtual reality, virtual sitters, and reactive lighting; and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and De-Escalation by Design strategies such as security cameras in lights, staff duress, and differentiating patient and staff spaces with color and texture. The presentation panel will include architects, healthcare system staff, Healthcare Information Technology and CPTED designers, and will discuss current strategies and where design and technology are headed.
Presenters:Alison Birnie, Clinical Director, Huntington HospitalAnosha Zanjani, Behavioral Health Design Specialist, Mindful Insights Consulting LLCBrian Giebink, Behavioral and Mental Health Practice Leader, HDR Inc.Karen Burns, HIT Strategy Advisor, West Region, IMEGRyan Searles, Security Consulting - Group Leader, IMEG -
11:30 am — 12:30 pm
Aligning Outcomes: How the Public Sector can Support Creative Finance Structures
Salon D/EThe Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA) Board of Trustees approved a resolution granting final approval to the Louisiana Children’s Medical Center (LCMC) to issue bonds through the LPFA not exceeding $105,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing of capital expenditures for healthcare properties throughout the LCMC Health System. The Chairman of the LPFA along with the Sr. Vice President of Finance of LCMC will highlight the tax-exempt financing structure in general, and with specificity how the projects incorporate resiliency and sustainability in new construction and renovation projects.
Moderator:Ronald Bordelon, Chairman, Louisiana Public Facilities AuthorityPanelists:Brad Sinclair, Sr. Vice President of Finance, Louisiana Children's Medical Center (LCMC)Jimmy Veteto, Vice President of Business Development, BernhardTom Budescu, Senior Vice President, Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC -
12:30 pm — 1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
Expo Hall -
1:30 pm — 2:20 pm
Innovation through Functionality and Design: A Case Study on How to Achieve Maximum Space Efficiency in Healthcare
Grand Ballroom ABCThe UCLA Health Neuropsychiatric Hospital project transforms four disparate hospital buildings into a 129-bed unified care facility for patients experiencing mental and behavioral health challenges. Unique design features include restacking patient units based on better operational efficiencies and patient safety; and distributed therapy spaces on each floor instead of a centralized space. The progressive design-build project will be one of the first to meet the new California Department of Health Care Access and Information classification for acute psychiatric hospital buildings (OSHPD 5). This will be UCLA’s first all-electric hospital and one of a few in the region.
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1:30 pm — 2:20 pm
Evolution of Critical Identification of Projects under $10 million
Salon D/EThe session will focus on unique challenges projects under $10 million face, along with how teams have overcome them, along with planning for shutdowns (electrically and mechanically). The team will include engagement from the owner HonorHealth and engineers and contractors for different perspectives and roles in the projects.
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2:30 pm — 3:20 pm
P3’s: Delivering Academic Medicine into the Community – Accelerating UChicago Medicine’s Network Strategy
Grand Ballroom ABCToday’s Academic Medical Centers continue to go through a period of real estate and delivery transformation. To achieve their vision and meet their business needs, they are initiating alternative delivery methods. By customizing the P3 delivery process around UChicago Medicine’s needs, PMB’s P3 partnership with UChicago Medicine delivered their most significant off-campus healthcare project with quality, speed, and efficiency. This panel will illustrate how PMB’s P3 delivery model enabled the UChicago Medicine to reduce project risk for a 131,000 SF Academic Medical Center and Micro-Hospital, ensure that the new facility will meet future healthcare demands of the community, and adhere to their business plan objectives.
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3:20 pm — 4:10 pm
Navigating the Unknowns - Progressive Design-Build in Existing Healthcare Facilities
Grand Ballroom ABCA growing number of Healthcare Systems across the US are adopting Progressive Design-Build (PDB) as a mechanism for improving project outcomes, including for small- to mid-scale renovations within their existing facilities. In many ways, PDB is optimal for these complex, design-sensitive, phasing-intensive projects. In other ways, the challenges inherent to existing healthcare renovations are antithetical to Design-Build best practices: benchmark-resistant project scopes, healthcare teams new to Design-Build, prescriptive facility standards, and ever-changing program needs. This intrinsic tension promotes a sense of grit and tenacity around the core tenants of design-build.
As design-builders with a breadth of experience at this scale in facilities across their region, panelists will share strategies for success, lessons-learned and potential pitfalls for Owners, Designers, GC's and trade partners navigating this expanding landscape within our industry.
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4:10 pm
Conference Ends
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