May 7, 2020 – COVID-19 Forum

This event featured Dr. Lee A. Norman, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). 

Panelists:
Adam Zorn, Director of Engineering, Children’s Mercy Hospital
Jeremy Bechtold, Vice President Facilities, St. Luke’s Health System
Nick Burke, Capital Project Manager, The University of Kansas Hospital
Jason Piper, Administrative Director, Advent Health System
Nic Riesenberg, Vice President Facilities, North Kansas City Hospital

Moderated by Dennis Burns, President, Pulse Design Group

July 14, 2020 – Retro Commissioning 

Presented by WSP

WSP provided an overview of retro-commissioning and a case study of a recently completed major mid-western hospital campus project. Panelists discussed the results and accomplishments from this project, how this service can be utilized to provide post-COVID-19 analysis in hospital systems, and how it can be tailored to fit each operation depending on the needs of each client. 

August 11 – Healthcare Design in the Wake of COVID-19 

Presented by Henderson Engineers

As the world discusses how to reengage our society in the wake of COVID-19, healthcare facilities will be looking at key learnings from this time to better host the public in safe and effective ways now and in the future. There are many ways spaces within hospitals and other healthcare facilities can be modified to make them safer for patients and visitors. 

Focusing on solutions that don’t require a complete reinvention or major renovation of the facilities, healthcare design experts with Henderson Engineers & HKS discussed how infrastructure and building systems master planning will be invaluable in preparing healthcare facilities for future infectious disease response. 

September 8 - Critical Power - Trends, technologies and best practices for the healthcare industry

Presented by Eaton and Air Power Consultants

This presentation is geared toward engineers and facilities professionals in the healthcare field with interest in improving patient care, reducing costs, and achieving longer equipment lifetimes.

Click here to view presentation slides.