While consumer purchasing has evolved into an Amazon Prime world, capital equipment planning has moved from the pen and pencil to dedicated software.  Gain important insights into the how and when planners specify capital equipment and how to grow these relationships through the digital channel.

 

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New regulations make facilities take a closer look at Surgical Site Infections.  There are multiple areas that continuously need attention, from the ASHRAE standard to behavior via the surgical staff.  Equipment plays an important role within the operating room and the methods for delivering clean air or breaking surgical stall habits need to change in the near future.  Join Skytron and learn how the design of Operating Rooms will look different in the years to come.
 

If you have questions about the ACE Lunch N Learns, please contact Lisa Ponssa at 813.928.0414.

• Construction materials and equipment
• Clinical equipment,
• Furniture & Food Service
• IT / Telecommunications
• Equipment planning, procurement & transition planning and support

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1. Identify the components of a strategic capital planning process.
2. Outline the challenges facing healthcare leaders in the capital planning process.
3. Define the steps necessary to ensure a capital project is objectively evaluated and monitored.
4. Describe methods of improving the capital equipment acquisition process.

Studies have shown that the environment of care affects outcomes and has an impact on factors such as patient and employee satisfaction, health outcomes and overall health care quality. This research has led to an increase in the use of “evidence-based design” in hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country.  Improving the appearance, the environment and the safe, efficient operation of your medical facility requires careful, long-term planning but is well worth the effort. To help your organization anticipate, prioritize, and budget for repair and replacement of essential building components and for improved spaces for patients and employees, it is vital to develop a planned “CAPITAL” maintenance program that prioritizes needs and supports capital budget planning. 

 

As a result of budget constraints over recent years, facilities managers are realizing the effects of deferred maintenance in both the reliable function of systems and the appearance/condition of the facility.  Competition for capital dollars against the request for new services, spaces, and technology is fierce. Asking for emergency funding for repair/replacement when equipment fails is always more expensive and the impact of unplanned downtime can be significant on hospital operations as well as question the credibility of the facilities department.  Developing a “planned” program can have great influence on others to not only understand the financial investment necessary to maintain an appropriate healthcare environment but also demonstrates a facility department’s planning and organizational skills.

 

The planned program should also include opportunities to improve patient experience, clinical outcomes, research, and education.  Part two of this session will detail how Cleveland Clinic addressed the intrinsic link between a person’s health and their environment. In this sense, environment includes the air one breathes and the water they drink, their behaviors, including exercise and nutrition, and their values, including their choice of health care system.  When it came time to build a new home for Functional Medicine, Cleveland Clinic used the WELL Building Standard to tie these elements together.  Completed in late 2016, Mark Hyman, MD and his team are seeing outpatients at the new Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine located on the Main Campus.  The space is planned with windows with beautiful views, ready access to natural settings, fitness opportunities, and healthy foods, all of which are included in new standards defining healthy environments. The water and air quality will meet the highest standards and the space will feature Cleveland Clinic’s aesthetic standard that emphasizes beauty and contemplative spaces. 

 

As the delivery of healthcare evolves, so too do the issues impacting capital equipment planning, purchase, and maintenance.  Capital equipment expenditures comprise an estimated 30-50% of the total cost of the average healthcare building project.  Knowledge of the best methods to effectively evaluate capital equipment purchases and practical negotiation strategies are integral to ensuring maximum ROI.

 

Gain new insights as the panelists discuss the issues having the most impact on capital equipment in healthcare in 2018.  Discussion will include strategies they have successfully implemented in their organizations to support project budget compliance, improve efficiency, and facilitate patient and employee satisfaction.  Best practices on budgeting for capital equipment purchases and logistics management for the lifecycle of capital equipment will also be shared. 

 

1. Analyze the forces that drive the complex interactions of workflow in a construction project.
2. Outline the components of the Design-assist method of project management.
3. Define the steps necessary to determine if Design-assist is right for a particular project.
4. Identify three BIM strategies that could benefit your organization.

1. Explore the ways that design can affect patient experience.
2. Compare approaches to design that incorporate the needs of the patient.
3. Investigate best practices available to address security issues in the design process.
4. Discover opportunities to limit the potential for security disruptions in healthcare facilities.

US hospitals operate in a competitive market, and must be able to offer services using the latest technology and equipment.  Efficient equipment acquisition practices not only lead to savings in procurement costs, they also facilitate processes during the utilization phase, especially in the maintenance of equipment.  Forward-thinking managers are increasingly using a number of creative financing opportunities - including leasing and renting – in the acquisition of equipment in order to reach strategic goals based on the benefit derived from diagnosis/treatment advances, as well as operational/clinical efficiencies.

 

In today’s financial and tax environment, many of the factors that once favored one type of financing over another have disappeared, but what remains are the purchase price and financing terms, whether or not the transaction is called a lease or a purchase.  It’s important to evaluate a potential purchase, with a break-even analysis, a payback analysis, and a net-present-value analysis.  Knowing the short and the long-term financial implications of the investment is critical.  Secondary issues may include tax advantages and other concurrent acquisitions.  This session will explore these and other considerations to take into account when creating your organization’s equipment acquisition strategy.

 

Detailed equipment planning checklists are also vital in the successful completion of a hospital renovation or new construction project.  Comprehensive, integrated, and systematic medical equipment planning and procurement checklists decrease the potential for human error and ensure that architects, contractors, and the client have clear, detailed, and productive communications throughout the construction process.  The presenter will share best practices for creating and utilizing equipment planning checklists in order to keep the project on time and budget.

 

1. Outline the strategic benefits of an organized capital equipment maintenance plan.
2. List the components to consider when determining whether to insource or outsource equipment maintenance.
3. Discuss the unique challenges that maintenance of connected devices presents.
4. Specify methods of tracking network-connected medical devices.

In this session, panelists will discuss what is changing in healthcare construction and how you can adapt your organization’s strategies to be better prepared for these changes.   Learn about the challenges impacting design and construction that are changing the way Architects, Designers, Equipment Planners, Builders, and other stakeholders work.  Discussion will also include methods of collaboration with professionals involved in healthcare design and construction that can facilitate better communication, build partnerships, and increase efficiencies for the construction of safe and healthy buildings.

 

1. Identify capital equipment processes that address the needs of today’s healthcare facilities and their changing patient population.
2. Analyze the impact of capital planning strategies in healthcare construction, building design, and patient experience.
3. Describe the challenges that must be overcome when making capital equipment purchases in order to provide capital equipment that is cost effective while meeting the needs of the patient.
4. Examine current trends and forecast future trends in capital equipment planning and efficiency.

 

Healthcare delivery is complex and evolving rapidly.   Transformative ideas and strategies are vital if providers are to continue to improve quality of care and provide better outcomes in the future, but funding pressures are always an issue.  The shortage of doctors and nurses, coupled with increased demand and expectation from patients, technological advances that push up costs, changes in reimbursements, an aging population, and the increase in chronic diseases, all provide obstacles to new healthcare opportunities.  Healthcare leaders must explore options for expansion and acquisition carefully as they plan for the future.  Many systems are also turning to alternative approaches to funding and organization in order to positively impact the future of care.  Proper allocation of capital is necessary to achieve an organization’s strategic goals.  Objective prioritization is essential for assessing the best use of capital, including identifying “value” to the organization.

 

One option on the rise is the opportunity for a joint venture partnership between physicians and surgical facilities.  When forming a partnership to joint venture a surgical facility such as an ambulatory surgery center or surgical hospital, there are many key elements to consider.  What are the legislative restrictions on the development and ownership of physicians in an ASC or Hospital?  Should the partnership include an equity partner and/or management company?  Should the venture include a health system partner and at what equity level?  What considerations should be given to the structure of the governing board to accommodate the different classes of owners?  These questions and more will be answered during this presentation.  A case study of a unique partnership that includes physicians, two health systems, and a management company will also be explored.

 

In the second part of this session, learn how to use objective-based capital planning to achieve strategic goals and objectives.  The presenters will delve into important considerations, including the importance of realistically presenting and examining all risks, opportunities, and eventualities.  Discussion will include methods of ensuring that your organization can ensure that it has adequate re-capitalization to extend the life of existing facilities, as well as plan for future new construction.

 

 

The central theme of the ACE Summit is to bring healthcare leaders out of silos and collaborate to improve healthcare delivery. It’s tough. Brett Culp has reframed leadership as an art form that brings to the forefront collaborative leadership leading to greater impact. Brett will share his journey to becoming a leading filmmaker and cinematographer by bringing diverse groups together.  

Dr. Hassan Tetteh is a Board Certified heart and lung transplant surgeon, life and death expert, and bestselling author.  He was recently named a "Hero of Medicine" by Savoy Magazine and listed as one of the "2017 Top Influential Black Doctors".  Dr. Tetteh inspires through story and teaches 'The Art of Human Care'.  Many of these stories are inspired by his challenging deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, where he and the II Marine Expeditionary Forces medical team endured austere conditions to perform life-saving surgery in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  During his Keynote you’ll gain the antidote for burnout in healthcare, a new perspective on what it means to heal, and a passion to make healthcare great again.

Unlike a traditional expo, the ACE Summit Reverse Expo features senior healthcare and GPO executives staffing booths as they host healthcare suppliers, architectural firm representatives, equipment planners, engineers, construction company executives, and others from the facility and capital equipment sectors, providing a unique opportunity to effectively and efficiently use their time and resources.