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Pre-Conference Workshop
In-Person Workshop A – Indigenous Engagement and Cultural Safety Practices for Healthcare Facility Planning and Design
Jun 13, 2023 9:00am – 12:00 PM
Day 1 - Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Day 2 - Thursday, June 15, 2023
Day 1 - Wednesday, June 14, 2023
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks![]() Scott Fraser-Dauphinee ![]() Noor Esmail |
9:00 |
KeynoteThe New St. Paul’s Hospital and Campus: Leading the Way for Innovation with a Care Command Centre![]() Stephanie Hood ![]() Jeff Snell The New St. Paul’s Hospital and Health Campus (opening 2027) strives to be the most digitally advanced campus in British Columbia with innovative technologies to support clinical care for the community. In this keynote address, learn how the Providence Health Care team designed, and are now implementing a robust strategy to drive operational efficiencies, and improve staff and patient experience. Speakers will provide a details on the vision, design and implementation of the Care Coordination Centre, a first-of-its kind in Western Canada. Key points of discussion include:
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9:45 |
Project Pipeline ReportInfrastructure BC: Analyzing the Latest in Procurement Models and the Strategic Vision for Healthcare Projects in the Province![]() Jeff Good The forum’s annual project pipeline report and interactive Q&A with Infrastructure BC is a must attend for project teams. Join Jeff Good for informative presentation on key projects, trends, and development priorities for the province, as well as an examination of key challenges and lessons learned. Topics for discussion will include:
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10:15 |
Morning Coffee and Networking Break
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10:45 |
Twelve Months Later: Progress Report on the Cowichan Hospital Project and Key Takeaways from the Competitive Alliance Model![]() Westley Davidson ![]() Sean Quimby ![]() Cameron Shantz ![]() Alice Gelpke Moderator:![]() Jeff Good
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11:45 |
Interpreting Climate Readiness and Sustainability Requirements for Capital Projects![]() Craig Dedels ![]() Kori Jones ![]() Amanda McKenzie The climate and ecological emergency is a health emergency. Human health is inextricably linked to the health of our planet and its natural systems. New and replacement health facility projects present a unique opportunity to minimize the negative impacts of healthcare on the environment while also promoting resilience to climate and ecosystem changes. This session will bring together perspectives from across relevant subject areas to explore:
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12:30 |
Networking Lunch |
1:30 |
Lightning TalksThe Express Tour of 3 Major Healthcare Projects in Western Canada![]() Scott McCarten Prince Albert Hospital![]() Danae Lemieux, MASc, P.Eng. New Edmonton Hospital Campus Project![]() Tom Alston This session is designed to provide a tour of three distinctive healthcare projects from across Western Canada, that are either currently underway or recently reached completion. Each lightning talk will highlight innovative approaches to design, as well as lessons learned in the delivery process, and post occupancy. Presentations will be followed by an interactive Q&A. |
2:30 |
Afternoon Refreshment and Networking Break
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3:00 |
Industry Outlook on Mass Timber Implementation: Pros, Cons, and the Future of Construction in BC’s Healthcare Sector![]() William Johnston
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3:45 |
The Legal Side of Delivering the Asset: Contract Dispute and Risk Mitigation Measures for an Unpredictable Market![]() David Curtis ![]() Charlene Hiller
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4:30 |
Conference Adjourns |
Day 2 - Thursday, June 15, 2023
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks![]() Scott Fraser-Dauphinee ![]() Noor Esmail |
9:00 |
PanelSetting your New Healthcare Facility up for Success: Key Considerations for Transition and Operational Readiness Planning![]() Tanya Campbell ![]() Shelly Fleck ![]() Mary Flesher Moderator:![]() Mandeep Edmonds British Columbia has several significant new healthcare projects that are nearing or have reached completion and are preparing to serve their respective communities. This session will explore practical steps, and best practices to align people and processes to ensure a smooth handover to clinical staff. In this session, our panel of chief clinical directors will provide insights on:
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10:00 |
The Bella Bella Project: Enabling Excellence in Rural Healthcare![]() Darren Bryson ![]() Dawn Hall ![]() Anna Richley The community of Waglisla (Bella Bella) is located on the east coast of Campbell Island in BC’s Central Coast region and is within the Heiltsuk Nation. This rural community is accessible by ferry and air and is situated in a tsunami evacuation zone creating a unique set of construction challenges for its hospital replacement project, that will also include local housing and long-term care. In this session, you will hear what’s being considered in the concept planning phase, anticipated challenges, and critical opportunities to expand the delivery culturally safe services and infrastructure in partnership with the Heiltsuk Nation. |
10:45 |
Morning Coffee and Networking Break
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11:00 |
Special Focus on Healthcare Infrastructure for Canada’s Aging PopulationFireside Chat | Applying an Age Friendly Lens to Hospitals: How to Design and Deliver a Better Healthcare Experience for Seniors![]() Gloria Gutman, PhD ![]() Christine Craik Moderator:![]() Dan Levitt This panel will focus on how to improve hospital care for older adults through the built environment. Points of discussion include:
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11:45 |
Battling Burnout through the Built Environment: How to Support Healthcare Staff through Facility Design![]() Gail Caldwell
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12:15 |
Afternoon Lunch Break |
1:15 |
Fireside ChatBuilding Tomorrow’s Digital Hospital: Exploring Opportunities to Leverage Technology to Optimize Clinical Workflows and Improve the Patient Experience![]() Gina Pisoni ![]() Jordan Pope ![]() Scott Fraser-Dauphinee
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2:00 |
Technology Advancements Impacting the Designing and Constructing of Infrastructure in the Future![]() Tony Gill Advancements in AI and data analytics, robotics, modularization, and digital twin technology hold the potential to change how complex capital projects are designed and delivered. This session will put a special focus on the digital tools that are starting to gain traction, use cases demonstrating how they can be leveraged to achieve efficiencies and empower data driven decisions on projects, and insights on how organizations should start to prepare for technological transformation in this space. |
2:45 |
Afternoon Refreshment Break
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3:00 |
Where Private Healthcare Meets the Public System: Setting Design Standards for Non-Hospital Surgery Centres![]() Stasia Bogdan ![]() Kirsten Reite |
3:45 |
A Candid Conversation on Managing Supply Chain Disruptions and Price Escalation in Planning and Construction![]() Hannah Owens, M.SC., B.SC., PMP Gain practical insights on the strategies being leveraged to help health projects forge ahead at a time of high escalation, labour shortages, and supply chain disruptions. Learn how to carry out the planning process in this time of uncertainty, and how to pivot during the construction phase.
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4:15 |
Conference Concludes |
In-Person Workshop A – Indigenous Engagement and Cultural Safety Practices for Healthcare Facility Planning and Design
What is it about?
This session is offered only in person.- Defining cultural safety within the context of healthcare spaces and service delivery
- Understanding how to engage, and partner with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples on major healthcare infrastructure projects
- Examining practical steps towards integrating indigenous perspectives throughout the lifecycle of a healthcare project
- Identifying opportunities to build a health system that honours the Indigenous traditional health and wellness practices, values, and practices into the design: smudging rooms, healing gardens
- How to construct these spaces in consultation with indigenous partners
- Recognizing community specific health service priorities
- Ensuring culturally safe care is provided and accounting for them in building specifications
- Exploring examples of impactful project elements created with indigenous community partners