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Virtual Roundtable!

Surgery Department Design - the Layout Relative to Infection Control Goals

Site License - $75.00 | Earn 1.0 AIA CES LUs HSW | Online registration form

*In order to maintain participation by all, registrations are limited to 30 sites.

The AIA Academy of Architecture for Health is piloting a new, easy-to-participate program aimed at facilitating high level conversation amongst healthcare architects on a broad series of topics in design for healthcare. This program, the AIA AAH Advanced Healthcare Roundtable, will commence on Friday, January 28 at 1:30PM US Eastern Time on the topic of Surgery Department Design - the Layout Relative to Infection Control Goals. Participants of the program will learn about the identification of potential infection control issues; design solutions for infection control; infection control risk assessment; and the responsibilities of the parties involved in the construction of the project in relation to infection control.


Register for Emergency Department Webinar Today!

Healthcare 101/201 is a series of monthly, web-based seminars sponsored by the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health. Nationally recognized experts will conduct a 90 minute web seminar tailored to healthcare professionals. The 101 seminars are an introductory series tailored for our emerging professionals audience, and 201 seminars build on top of the introductory series with a more in-depth presentation for persons at all experience levels.

Healthcare 201: Emergency Department Planning for Event Scenarios and Disasters

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 2-3:30 p.m. ET
Earn 1.5 LUs HSW

This presentation will review basic planning and design of emergency facilities and then focus on concepts and issues related to the management of special risk scenarios which create unique demands on emergency services - pandemic epidemic, other natural disasters and manmade events. Findings from the Office of Homeland Security ER One study and recent applications of these processes and recommendations at Tampa General and other sites will be covered. Register Today!

Presenter

Frank Zilm, FAIA, FACHA
Principal, Frank Zilm & Associates

Frank Zilm brings over thirty years experience in the planning and programming of healthcare facilities throughout the United States, unique analytical skills, and research experience to address contemporary health care needs. His experience includes working within hospital administrations, with major architectural firms, and for the past twenty years as a planning consulting. His graduate education focused on health facilities planning and design, with a doctoral dissertation at the University of Michigan on "The Effectiveness of Computer Modeling in the Planning of Medical Centers." Frank has completed master planning, programming, and design studies for major medical center including M.D. Anderson, The Cleveland Clinic, The University of Cincinnati, Children’s Hospitals and Clinic, University Medical Center at Princeton, and community hospitals throughout the US.

Frank is a past president of the AIA Academy on Architecture for Health, and a founding Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Architects. He has published numerous articles on healthcare planning, lectures throughout the United States, and is the co-author of The Space Planner Toolkit, an AHA program for planning and cost estimating.

Dr. Zilm is the Chester Dean Lecturer on Healthcare Design at the University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design, and Planning.

Earn 1.5 LU HSW

After registering for this event, you may invite as many coworkers and clients as you want to share in this live meeting with you. All attendees will be eligible to receive 1.5 LU HSW (AIA continuing education) or 1.5 TU of IDP supplementary education credit. After viewing webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Review of methods for estimating emergency department space needs.
  2. Overview of major department design topologies.
  3. Introduction of major issues related to “special risk” events that could affect emergency services.
  4. Discussion of strategies for assessing “threats” on emergency services.
  5. Learn major concepts developed in ER-One study.
  6. Review innovative application of ER-One concepts to Tampa General Hospital.

Register today and the form for reporting continuing education credit is included with the online webinar evaluation form. Questions regarding reporting credit can be directed to tamzinhowerton@aia.org.


2011 Webinar Schedule

Date

Topic

February 1, 2011 201: D&T - Emergency
March 1, 2011 101: D&T - Imaging
April 5, 2011 201: D&T - Imaging
May 3, 2011 101: D&T - Surgery
June 7, 2011 201: D&T - Interventional Platform
July 5, 2011 101: Support Services - I
August 2, 2011 101: Support Services - II
September 6, 2011 201: Evidence Based Design
October 4, 2011 201: Ambulatory Care
November 1, 2011 201: Specialty - Maternity

*The schedule is subject to change. Please see the Healthcare 101/201 webpage for the most up to date information.


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