On Thursday January 29, the Washington, DC office of Perkins+Will sponsored a day-long Evidence-Based Healthcare Design Forum in partnership with the Georgetown University School of Healthcare Management. The team assembled experts from around the country, each offering their unique perspective on the US healthcare system and the opportunities provided by an evidence-based design approach.

The event was a powerful testimonial to the critical role our built environment plays in the outcome of healthcare services. In the audience was an impressive assembly of healthcare executives, educators and policy makers. All agreed that the forum will serve as a bellwether of change for healthcare design.

The forum's success is especially poignant in light of the difficult times we otherwise find ourselves in. It serves as a great reminder that what we do is not only of critical importance to our clients, it is a critical component of our larger social fabric.

The forum was conceived and planned by Carrie Rich, along with Tama DuffyDay and Dan Moore. Assisting in the event planning and execution was Julie Eppinger, who received lots of help from Lindsay Hart and Anna Russi.

You can download the Schedule, Speaker Biographies, and Presentations as a single file. Or you can click on the individual links below to download each piece separately.

EVENT SCHEDULE
January 29, 2009 / Washington D.C.
Agenda and Speaker’s Biographies

Carolyn Clancy, MD
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Presentation: State of the Art

Kirk Hamilton, PhD, FAIA, FACHA
Associate Professor of Architecture, Texas A&M University Founding Principal Emeritus, WHR Architects
Presentation: Research Status of Evidence Based Design

John Cochran, MD, FACS
Executive Director, The Permanente Federation LLC
Presentation: Health IT – It’s Not the Box

Alan Hedge, PhD
Director, Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory, Cornell University
Presentation: Integration of IT Planning in the Built Environment

Kerrie Cardon, RN, AIA
Herman Miller, Inc.
Presentation: Caring for Caregivers

Robin Guenther, FAIA, LEED® AP
Principal, Perkins+Will
Presentation: Sustainable Design

Eileen Malone, RN, MSN
CEO Emeritus, DeWitt Army Community Hospital Senior Partner, Mercury Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Presentation: What Every CEO Needs to Know

Bruce Komiske, MHA
Chief, New Hospital Design and Construction Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Presentation: Engaging the Community: Partners in Fundraising