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2021 European Healthcare Design Congress

June 14, 2021 / Dochitect / Design for Geriatrics, Design for the Future of Health

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Event: 2021 European Healthcare Design Congress
Dates: June 14-17, 2021

June 14, 2021
Session: Deconstructing the hospital to save itChair: Ganesh Suntharalingam, Intensive Care Society, UK
Panelists: William Hercules, WJH Health, USA; Benjamin Bassin; Cemal Sozener, University of Michigan Health System, USA; Diana Anderson, VA Boston Health System, USA

June 15, 2021
Session: Environments for modern ward rounds for multidisciplinary inpatient review
The Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Nursing, together with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and NHS Improvement, have developed updated guidance on ‘Modern ward rounds for multidisciplinary care in hospital wards’. Key elements include: space for multi-professional confidential discussion about and with patients; reducing noise levels to improve cognition; minimising interruptions; interactions with technology to improve information sharing and records; reducing hierarchy to improve communication; and decision-making. This workshop will explore opportunities and challenges in hospital wards to creating the best environment for high-quality multidisciplinary care.

Chair: John Dean, Royal College of Physicians, UK
Panelists: Andrew Rochford, NHS England & NHS Improvement, UK; Nicky Ashby, Royal College of Nursing, UK; Jennifer Flatman, Royal College of Physicians; Clinical pharmacist, UK; Diana Anderson, Jacobs, USA; Cemal B Sozener, University of Michigan Medical School, USA; Bill Hercules, WJH Health, USA Lynne Quinney, Patient representative, UK

June 16, 2021
Session: Nursing home design and Covid-19: balancing infection control, quality of life,
and resilience

Chair: Sylvia Wyatt, Health and care strategic advisor and consultant, UK
Panelists:Thomas Grey, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Diana C Anderson, VA Boston Health System, USA

June 17, 2021
Session: How will Covid-19 change healthcare design?
Chair:
Paul Bell, Ryder Architecture, UK
Panelists: Matthew Holmes, Jacobs, Australia; Diana C Anderson, VA Boston Healthcare System, USA; Jacobs, USA

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