The contract creation and management process in healthcare facility design and construction projects presents unique challenges and opportunities for many organizations. Beyond the design and building processes, healthcare facilities require careful coordination of specialized contractors, from medical equipment vendors to clinical space planners, making the contracting process particularly complex. Establishing clear contractual frameworks requires thoughtful consideration throughout the project lifecycle.

Join industry thought leaders and explore the essentials of contract review, implementation, and management, while analyzing the nuances and complexities of these agreements that can often be overlooked.

Learning Objectives:
1. Analyze the healthcare specific considerations and requirements in the contracting process.
2. Outline common challenges to contract creation, implementation, and management.
3. Evaluate areas for growth in your organization’s contracting processes.
4. Identify strategies to maintain contract compliance throughout the design and build process.

Alignment across all parties involved in the design process is a goal that many organizations strive to achieve, but many struggle to implement practically. Not only gathering, but also acting on input from architecture, capital equipment, and facilities management representatives is crucial to an effective project design. By incorporating feedback early and often in the design process, chances of miscommunication and overall risk are lowered significantly.

In this session, explore critical considerations for the implementation of an aligned design process. Learn practical steps necessary to gain impactful insights from the most relevant parties.  

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify key parties critical to the facility design process.
2. Evaluate the benefits of early and consistent communication with all facets of the facility design process.
3. List practical strategies for gathering input that will be impactful in designing and building a healthcare facility.
4. Outline strategies for maintaining alignment from project planning to execution.

In today’s complex and interconnected technological landscape, hospitals and health systems are constantly competing to outpace obsolescence in their facilities. There is now, more than ever, a desire to implement the most advanced and innovative technology into healthcare facilities, to ensure the building is as “future-proof” as possible. To effectively include technology in the healthcare facility design and construction process, it is critical to understand where technology is now, and where it is going.

Join industry thought leaders and discover future uses of technology and actionable strategies for future-proofing your building. Explore emerging technology and analyze both current and future trends crucial to ensuring an innovative facility.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify and evaluate emerging technologies shaping healthcare facilities design and construction.
2. Analyze practical approaches for integrating scalable technology during a building’s construction. 
3. Compare the experiences and successes of other organization to highlight areas for improvement in your organization’s facilities. 
4. Evaluate strategies for identifying and adapting to future technologies as they arise.