FDI News and Events

Meet FDI's Experts at Upcoming Industry Events

FDI to Present at Healthcare Design 2009 Conference in Orlando, Florida (Oct. 31-Nov. 3)

Subject         
LAC+USC Medical Center Building Activation Plan - The Path to Project Success

Track            
Employing Technological Advancements

Location       
R24

Presenters   
Janet Dalton, MBA, Founder, FDI

Carolyn Rhee, CEO, Olive View Medical Center and former Project Director for LAC+USC Medical Center

Lori Reed, Director of Planning and Procurement, FDI

Tanner Flynn, Associate Principal, FDI

Description  
The panel, comprising both the owner’s project director and planning specialists, will share real-world activation-planning efforts undertaken on behalf of this 1.5-million-square-foot replacement facility, one of the largest public hospital and medical training centers in the United States. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss lessons learned and to hear practical recommendations for healthcare-facility activation.

Topics will Include

  • The transition planning process
  • FF&E procurement and logistics
  • Simulation modeling
  • Schedule management/integrated services

Healthcare Design is the only conference that encompasses educational content developed by leading industry experts from the Center for Health Design, the Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH), the American College for Healthcare Architects, the International Facility Management Association, the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design and the American Society of Interior Designers. The conference focuses on practical solutions and aims to help participants deliver successful outcomes for healthcare facilities now and in the future.

Sg2's Upcoming “Tomorrow’s Hospital” Conference:  Integrating System Facilities Through Innovation, Evidence, and Sustainability

Date and Location
Tuesday, November 3
The Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago

Presentation
Facility Planning to Optimize Care Redesign

Presenters Include
Tanner Flynn, Associate Principal, FDI and David Ferrin, Principal, FDI

Description
The conference aims to provide insights on how to use innovation, evidence-based design, and sustainability to maximize facility performance and foster closer integration among facilities. FDI will present information on the benefits of using simulation modeling as a preconstruction tool.