2023 education sPEAKERS

Cecil Watson CHFM

UNC HEALTH Rex

NCHEA 2023 Program Chair

nchea.programchair@gmail.com

DAVE DAVLIN | Keynote

This presentation is an hour of interaction, humor and audience participation mixed with a powerful message. It is a roller coaster ride of emotion that will find the audience engaged in hilarious laughter one moment and brought to tears the next. The audience will be challenged to make the most of every moment in order to develop themselves personally and professionally while creating value and making a difference in the lives of others.

 Michael D. Roberts, PE, SASHE, CHFM,  SrHE

Director – Energy Services

Facilities Management Group, Corporate

Atrium Health | Design Collaborative

Michael Roberts has over 35 years in facility management, operations and design and over 25 years of experience working directly for healthcare systems in a variety of leadership roles. He is currently working with Atrium Health as Director, Enterprise Energy Services, and leads their enterprise energy management program. Mr. Roberts earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a registered Professional Engineer, SASHE, and AHA Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager. Michael is an active member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE) and served two terms on the ASHE Advisory Board as the Region 3 Representative and chaired their Sustainability Committee. He is a North Carolina Healthcare Engineers Association Past President and past NCHEA Sustainability Liaison to ASHE.

 Terry L Fair CHE, CHFM, SrHE

System Director of Life Safety

Accreditation and Regulatory

Novant Health, Inc.

SCOTT D MARTIN CHFM CHE, Director, Engineering & Operations, Duke Health

CHASE DAVIS PE CEM, Project Manager, RMF Engineering

J. Kenyon Worrell AIA, Director of Architecture | Principal BSA LifeStructures

Mike Dare Senior Project Manager, Robins & Morton

Bringing together a cross-disciplinary team of experts in architecture, building, engineering and operations, this presentation will highlight the ingenuity behind Duke Health's new emergency power generation and storage facility, which balances myriad demands from reliability and sustainability to quality of care and patient expectations. Panelists will walk audience members through the collaborative, highly iterative design approach and provide insight into how the innovations and lessons learned can be applied to health care facilities across the world to address some of the most challenging problems in the sector today.

• Contextualize the health care landscape today,      outlining the considerations one must account for in planning      infrastructure projects in a world of changing climate, technology and      patient standards of care.  
• Identify design, architecture and building strategies      that minimize project impact, from the disruption of day-to-day health      care operations to the patient experience.  
• Describe the tools and processes utilized to achieve      project goals, including those the team decided against and      why.  
• Explain how the team's strategic and collaborative      approach can be used as a model for future health care infrastructure      projects, including best practices, lessons learned, and areas for future      improvement and consideration.

 J. Kenyon Worrell AIA, Director of Architecture | Principal BSA LifeStructures

Kenyon has experience with various project sizes, types, and delivery methods. Bringing more than 18 years of experience, his wide spectrum of work includes healthcare, educational and municipal projects. He has worked to deliver a variety of projects through many public and private delivery methods, such as Design-Bid-Build, CM, CM@Risk, and, most recently, IPD. In Kenyon’s role as Director of Architecture, he ensures success for each team and each project delivered. He is passionate about giving back to the community and has been an advocate and dedicated supporter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Kenyon is NCARB certified and holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree and a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture from North Carolina State University.

Natalie MacDonald, Dewberry  |  nmacdonald@Dewberry.com

Stephen Crescenzo, Dewberry |  screscenzo@Dewberry.com

Andrew Benson, Dewberry |  abenson@Dewberry.com

A practical and incremental approach to implementing sustainability and decarbonization strategies in healthcare facility projects and designs. This session will cover pragmatic approaches to sustainability, energy, and carbon reduction goals for existing and new hospitals and specific examples and strategies for decarbonizing healthcare facilities. 

Learning Outcomes 

• Define sustainability and decarbonization in the built environment • Scopes and pillars of decarbonization 

• Understanding which carbon reduction strategies align best with existing and new healthcare 

• How to plan for decarbonization & when to consider it for your project 

• Recommended technologies and design strategies for reducing your carbon footprint

Speakers: 

Natalie MacDonald, PE: Natalie is a licensed mechanical engineer with over 5 years of experience in the healthcare, education, federal, and municipal markets. She is Dewberry’s MEP subject matter expert in sustainability and decarbonization and has supported clients with capital planning through facility condition assessments, energy audits, and life-cycle cost analyses. Natalie is an active member of ASHRAE, serving as the 2021-2022 Triangle Chapter President, as well as serving on the Outreach Working Group for ASHRAE’s Building Decarbonization Task Force. She also serves as a board member for AEE’s Journal of Strategic Energy & Environmental Planning and was appointed by the governor as the mechanical engineer on the North Carolina Building Code Council. She received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from NC State University.

Andrew Benson, PE: Andrew is an experienced healthcare mechanical engineer and project manager with over 8 years working on hospital projects. Andrew currently works at Dewberry as a project manager and manages a range of projects including equipment replacements, complex renovations in occupied areas of the hospital, and studies to help Hospital owners prepare for the future. Andrew earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from NC State University and is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an active NCHEA and ASHE member.

Ryan Coon,  Tower IQ  

Description
ERRCS (or Emergency Responder Radio Communication Systems) & components such as a BDA (Bi -directional Amplifier) have evolved to improve critical communications within our building as well as allow communication to the outside. NFPA's new National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code® (#72) dives into the design, boosting and survey of these systems by an accredited professional. Ryan Coon & Adam Dutcher of Tower IQ and Zach Smathers of BrightStar will discuss the recent changes in the requirement for these systems and what it may mean for your next facility design. They will also focus on how local code officials will be looking at your existing emergency communication system not only as a part of your fire alarm, but facility infrastructure in case of terrorist and/or natural disaster. This non-branded discussion will talk about the evolution of the systems, what your healthcare IT specialists need to know and how it ties into the design and maintenance of a healthcare facility.

David N. Schurk DES, CEM, LEED-AP, CDSM, CEWP, SFP, CIAQM, CHC. 

Director-Healthcare and Applied Engineering Markets, Global Plasma Solutions Contact: david.schurk@globalplasmasolutions.com 

Many times, healthcare facility professionals have “inherited” older HVAC systems which were installed in their hospital at the time of its original construction. These systems may be incapable of delivering the critical level of environmental control necessary in today’s ever demanding patient care model. This technical session will give these professionals a fundamental understanding of the basic principles that must be considered in order to properly control their hospital operating room (OR). It will establish how temperature and humidity interact to create a satisfying and productive healthcare environment and provide information to assist the healthcare facility professional in analyzing a hospital OR when troubleshooting the space due to problems. Various HVAC retrofit scenarios to remedy ailing OR’s will also be discussed  

Learning Objectives: 

• Explore the fundamentals of various HVAC system types serving hospital OR’s, including traditional chilled-water, DX split systems, low-temp glycol chillers, and both solid-and liquid desiccant dehumidification units.  

• Learn how minimum code and compliance requirements for temperature and relative humidly align within the real-world operational capabilities of legacy HVAC systems installed in many existing hospital facilities.  

• Recognize the limitation of traditional HVAC systems delivering 42°F CWT, and why they may “miss the mark” when trying to produce the desired OR environment. 

 • Understand what surgeons really mean when they insist that the OR be made colder and what issues may arise when attempting to satisfy their demands. 

• Identify various HVAC system retrofit scenarios to remedy ailing ORs. 

 Bruce Bennett, MAOM, BSHCA, CHSP, EMT | NEF FIRESTOP

Documentation Requirements for Joint Commission

Session Focus Level: 

Strategic = Forward-looking, strategic discussions of the future of documentation for Life Safety and Environment of Care. These can be considered “master’s level” sessions

Topic Description:

This presentation will explore EC 02.03.05 documentation, provide clarity on its review and how to prevent leadership findings from these documentations. We will highlight relevant standard sections EC 02.03.05 EP28 then dive into top documentation deficiencies. 

Goals For Attendees to get out to the presentation:

1. Explain EC 02.03.05 Documentation Review Process - the open book test. 

2. Describe how to prepare for documentation review, including best practices. 

3. Identify documentation fails and observe the challenges with keeping up the documentation. 

4. Explain how findings in documentation review can result in a leadership finding and how to avoid leadership findings.  

Speaker Biography:

Bruce Bennett brings 30 years of experience in Life Safety, EOC, Security, Facility Management and Emergency Management. He is the Executive Director of EOC, at National Firestopping Solutions and a Life Safety Code Surveyor at Joint Commission Resources. Previously, Bruce held the position of AVP Facility Management of Operation, while working for HCA, Western North Carolina Division. Bruce’s career with HCA spans over twenty-five years. While working for HCA, Bruce has held the positions of Division Assistant Vice President of Facility Operations, Division EOC and Survey Readiness Chairman, Director Facility Operation and Management, Chief of Security, Assistant Director of Engineering and Maintenance Tech I. Bruce’s education highlights consists of a Master’s in Organizational Management, Bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration with a minor in Emergency Management. He is a certified CHSP (Certified Healthcare Safety Professional), Emergency Medical Technician, South Carolina Department of Justice certification as a Reserve Law Enforcement Officer, SLED Level 1 Security Instructor, Healthcare Security Instructor, Workplace Violence Prevention Instructor, CPI - "Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Instructor", PPCT Instructor, OSHA 30 Certified, HAZWOPPER Hazard Certified, and won the Dr Frist Humanitarian Award, (HCA).

Jeffrey R. Mural AIA,EDAC,NCARB  

Associate Principal

Raleigh Healthcare Sector Leader

Lead presenter: Jeff Mural, AIA EDAC NCARB of LS3P Co-presenters: Archana Kumar, M.D., Director of , Cone Health Behavioral Health Service Line, and Steve Freyaldenhoven, AIA of LS3P 

Presentation Description: Cone Health has relieved the pressure on its Emergency Department by investing in a new facility specifically design for people in a behavioral health crisis. The new Guilford County Crisis Center in Greensboro, NC is unique in its region, and one of only a handful of holistic-care facilities nationwide providing integrated care for behavioral health patients in a community setting. 

This case study for this innovative model of behavioral healthcare delivery will explore best practices for providing integrated care while reducing stigma for seeking behavioral healthcare and examine how both the internal and external design for two co-located buildings provide community access to 5 different types of care. In the words of Debbie Cunningham, Senior Vice President for Behavioral Health Services with Cone Health, “It’s one stop shopping. You won’t have to go to two or three places to get your healthcare needs met.” 

This facility expands access to behavioral healthcare services in Greensboro, NC; alleviates the burden placed on local emergency departments; and creates an integrated provision of care for children, adolescents and adults can receive both behavioral and acute healthcare. Two separate buildings on adjacent sites will be operated by different care providers and will include a Behavioral Health Urgent Care clinic for people of all ages, short-stay residential programs for children, adolescents and adults, an outpatient clinic and a peer center. 

Presentation Learning Objectives: Recognize the reasons a multi-party approach to the project made it a success. Identify the different health services being provided in an integrated care model. Evaluate design strategies for a community center serving different populations and acuity levels. Recall strategies for destigmatizing behavioral health services. Analyze how funding and regulatory issues impact the design of this type of facility. 

Steve Freyaldenhoven

LS3P Vice President and Principal Steve Freyaldenhoven, AIA, serves as Healthcare Sector Leader in LS3P’s Greensboro office. Steve brings over 25 years of experience to the firm in a broad range of healthcare designs including specialty clinics, long-term care facilities, renovations of entire hospital departments, and the design of new free-standing medical centers. His extensive knowledge of regulatory guidelines, codes, best practices, and trends in the profession makes him an outstanding leader in this sector.

Dr. Archana Kumar Bio

Archana Kumar, MD is a Board Certified Child and Adolescent and Adult psychiatrist in Greensboro, North Carolina. She joined the Medical Staff at Cone Health in 2009 and has served as Chief of Psychiatry since 2015 in addition to her role as Medical Director for Cone Health’s Behavioral Medicine Service Line.

Dr. Kumar has led three research studies to evaluate new psychiatric treatment options for children and adolescents: involving ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorder. She is a strong advocate for the Behavioral Health population on the national level, also working with key community leaders to improve patient care across a 4-county area.

Dr. Kumar is a graduate of the Cone Health Physician Leadership Academy and has played an integral part in Behavioral Health Service line’s Cone Health Link Psychiatric specialty build.

Most recently, Dr. Kumar has succeeded at her life long dream of building a Psychiatry Residency Program, where she is able to provide exceptional education to the next generation of community psychiatrist.