Please Join AAH For Our Upcoming Webinar!!!Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Webinar Description
The webinar will address design issues related to clinical staff communication and patient bedside control technology. Nurse call devices are now EMR interfaces and lighting & temperature, window shade and TV controls. Tracking of patient wandering, child abduction protection, pharmaceutical dispensing all need to report to the nurse station. Done badly Nurse Call causes a lot of grief to everyone involved. This webinar provides designers with direction on how to get it right.
Participants will be able to:
1. Describe the purpose of nurse call systems as they are used today.
2. Identify critical elements in nurse call systems that have potential to be problematic.
3. Lead a discussion on processes to determine how the nurse call system will be used.
4. Discuss future opportunities for use of nurse call technology in increasing patient safety, comfort and satisfaction.
Moderator:
John Kreidich AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CHC With twenty-six years of healthcare construction experience, Kreidich is the go-to resource for hospital-related safety, infection control, sustainable building, and material/equipment procurement matters at McCarthy's Central Division. He joined McCarthy in 2000 to direct field operations of multi-year renovation / remodel programs leveraging McCar-thy's safety and infection control expertise in high-risk acute-care construction - saving clients time and money with streamlined business processes and strategic purchasing.
Speaker:
Gary Buss, Associate Vice President, RTKL Associates Healthcare Technologies With 30+ years of healthcare technology experience, Gary is the technical lead for RTKL's technology design group for hospital and related industries.He joined RTKL in 2004 to start the healthcare technologies design efforts. He started in this industry as an installer of low voltage systems working his way to service and sales. He worked for Dukane Corporation as a healthcare specialist, troubleshooter, and regional manager before coming to RTKL. As a volunteer paramedic he gained a clinical understanding of hospitals, not just technical knowledge.
This webinar is $25.00 for AIA members, $50.00 for non-members, and free for AIAS members.
This webinar is 1.5 LU/HSW.
More information.
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Lynnea Garrett
Manager, Knowledge Communities
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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