Facility Design for Decentralized Care: American College of Healthcare Architects Explores Issues

"With healthcare continuing its increase in out-patient treatment, wellness and health maintenance, patients and families will have more opportunities to select care givers based upon a retail perspective. What is Yelp saying about the physicians? Is the provider convenient to my home? Is their environment welcoming? . . . This year’s California Health Facilities Forum will begin by talking about the trends in healthcare and continue discuss various aspects of retail and the outpatient experience."

The AIA California Council and the American College of Healthcare Architects open their annual program brochure with the comments above. The program is scheduled for September 18, 2013, in Garden Grove, California. Featured speakers include:

• Michael Hubble, Senior Director, The Advisory Board Company
• Brendan Kremer, UC San Diego Health System
• Sunil Shah, Kaiser Permanente
• Amber Kemp, Vice President, California Hospital Association
• Dr. John Mattison, Chief Medical Information Officer, Kaiser Permanente
• Dr. Richard Satava, Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Washington
• Isabel Becerra, Chief Executive Officer,The Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers

Link to program brochure.
Link to registration page.