NACHRI 2008 Facilities Design
Conference
Plenary Speakers
Continental Breakfast and Keynote Presentation
Becoming an Architect of Healing
Thursday, May 8
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Leland R. Kaiser, PhD
Founder and President
Kaiser Consulting
Denver, CO
Leland R. Kaiser, Ph.D., is a dynamic, motivational speaker known for his ability to change the way organizations think. A recognized futurist and acknowledged authority on the changing American health care system, he is a provocateur and mentor to many hospitals and health care organizations in the United States. During this presentation, Kaiser will explore the notion of health care as a design profession. He suggests that health care professionals view themselves as architects of healing, designing care according to the qualities they hope to elicit in patients. Drawing upon his work with children’s hospitals, Kaiser will teach you how to become a designer of health for your institution and your community. Kaiser holds an appointment as associate professor in the graduate program in health administration at the University of Colorado at Denver. He has previous professional experience as a hospital administrator, trustee, research and development director, graduate program director, and professional psychologist. He has master’s degrees in clinical psychology and medical care administration and a doctoral degree in social psychology and higher education.
Plenary Presentation: Principles for Children’s
Hospital Design
Thursday, May 8
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Blair Sadler, JD
Senior Fellow
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Faculty
UCSD Schools of Medicine
La Jolla, CA
Amy Keller
Research Associate
The Center for Health Design
Concord, CA
J. Mitchell Harris, PhD
Director, Research and Statistics
Ellen Schwalenstocker, PhD
Director, Child Health Quality
NACHRI
Alexandria, VA
Join us for the first look at groundbreaking research from NACHRI and The Center for Health Design. NACHRI and the Center have identified principles for evidence-based design practices in pediatric facilities. This session will include a discussion of the literature, a review of the results of a survey of NACHRI member institutions and key recommendations for designing children’s hospitals.
Plenary Presentation
Friday, May 9
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Stay tuned for details on this session!