Photo: This year’s three keynote speakers include para-triathlon gold medalist and healthcare advocate, Oz Sanchez; author, filmmaker, and technology researcher Ron Galloway; and president of Aesthetics Inc. Annette Ridenour.
By Lindsey Coulter
Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of HFSE
SAN DIEGO — Healthcare Construction + Operations News is excited to announce a partnership with the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo (HFSE), one of the country’s largest shows dedicated to healthcare design and facilities. The event runs Sept. 24-26 in San Diego, with Healthcare Construction + Operations News onsite to cover the latest news, products and innovations.
The Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo aims to ignite change and advance healthcare delivery through innovative physical spaces, offering a platform for perspectives, research and insights. The 38th annual event brings together architects, designers, engineers, contractors and healthcare providers to collaborate, share research, hear fresh perspectives and participate in the ever-changing healthcare industry. Attendees can sit in on three compelling keynote presentations, explore innovations from more than 100 exhibitors, be inspired by industry leaders at daily Conference Sessions, explore one of San Diego’s newest healthcare facilities and more.
New Products and Technologies
The Expo Hall will feature the latest furnishings, wall coverings, lighting, technology, flooring, and modular solutions. Attendees can take part in hands-on demos and intimate talks with manufacturers and service providers including newcomers such as Patcraft, Ballinger, Akita Box, Aesthetics Inc., Gerflor, Kirlin Lighting, Paladin Healthcare, Safe and Sound Security, Wayfair Professional, Zurn Elkay, Traka ASSA ABLOY, Kimball International, Bildt, Advanced Wall Solutions and more.
Additionally, the event will include the latest furnishings, technology, flooring, lighting, modular, operating rooms, and mobile clinics from returning exhibitors such as WIELAND Healthcare, Pineapple Contract, Champion Manufacturing, Norix, Cortech, Roppe Corporation, Tarkett, Mondo Contract Flooring, AMICO Lights, Modular Services Company.
Keynotes Take Center Stage
This year’s three keynote speakers include para-triathlon gold medalist turned motivational storyteller and healthcare advocate, Oz Sanchez, who will speak on resilience, adaptability, and designing environments that empower patient and provider wellbeing, while author, filmmaker, and technology researcher Ron Galloway will explore how artificial intelligence and the concept of “time compounding” are poised to transform healthcare facilities management. Additionally, president of Aesthetics Inc. Annette Ridenour, recognized for her strategic innovations in healthcare engineering and infrastructure, will focus on actionable strategies for closing the loop between design, sustainability, and operational performance to create healthcare facilities that truly support improved health outcomes.
Robust Conference Sessions
Attendees can choose from more than 60 educational sessions and panels meant to inspire and improve current and future healthcare facilities. Topics will include sustainable and resilient infrastructure, AI and smart technologies in hospital settings, and cutting-edge facility designs that prioritize patient outcomes and staff efficiency.
Recognizing Leaders
The HFSE’s Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program gives recognition to individuals with less than 10 years of experience in healthcare design and construction including research and/or education.
Additionally, the Symposium Distinction Awards recognize design teams, projects and individuals who have made a profound contribution to the healthcare design industry. The program accepts submissions of all types and sizes of patient care-related facilities. In addition, it recognizes the best and most innovative new products within the healthcare design and construction industry.
Design Team Gallery
The HFSE Design Team Gallery is an exclusive area for AEC firms to showcase their best healthcare project and expertise to inspire attendees. This year’s participants include Arcadis, EwingCole, HDR, HGA, HKS, HOK, LPA Design Studios, Page, Perkins Eastman, Perkins&Will, Stantec and more.
Mini Sessions on Design Solutions
The Expo Hall is home to two Design Solutions Theaters where the design team gallery projects come to life with intimate 15-minute mini-presentations conducted by leading healthcare architecture firms. This year attendees can look forward to sessions on a range of topics including designing for the next global pandemic, addressing the social determinants of health through the built environment, and immersive mockups to optimize user engagement.
Facility Tour
On Sept. 23, HFSE will offer a tour of the McGrath Family Foundation Outpatient Pavillion at UC San Diego Health-Hillcrest Medical Campus. The cutting-edge six-story, 250,000-square-foot facility brings together a wide range of specialty services under one roof, including: Oncology and radiation oncology Neurosurgery Urology Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Orthopedics Outpatient surgery and endoscopy suites Advanced imaging Infusion centers. The pavilion also significantly expands access to multispecialty cancer care through its integration with Moores Cancer Center, the region’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
For more information or to register for HFSE, please visit www.hcarefacilities.com.