​​​Facility managers, project leads and other hospital leaders with roles in operations, finance, business development and administration should gather their teams and attend IHA's four-part webinar series on trends in health care environments. Led by BSA LifeStructures and Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, the series kicks off Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. ET with a webinar on trends in different building types. Subsequent topics include facility licensure status and its impact on design criteria; design bundles that can impact patient safety and patient experience; and financing and the structuring options associated with ancillary facilities. Advance registration for this free webinar series is not required. Access the login information and learn more.  ​​​

Trends in Different Building Types, Jan. 23, 10 – 11 a.m. ET: The design of health care facilities directly affects the healing that takes place within them. Specializing in health care, BSA LifeStructures has designed various types of facilities, including freestanding hospitals, behavioral health facilities and specialty surgical facilities. Different building types require different types of design, and all aspects of the facility inside and out impact the patients, caregivers and staff.

Design Impacts - Hospital Licensed vs. Non-Licensed Spaces, Feb. 14, 2 – 3 p.m. ET: Licensure comes with criteria for designated spaces within the facility. How can these criteria affect the common space, the patient flow, registration, waiting areas and staff areas? Designing to maximize space for patients and their caregivers is different in licensed spaces than it is in non-licensed.

Patient Safety Design Bundles, March 1, 10 – 11 a.m. ET: Learn how the concept of evidence-based "design bundles" can impact patient safety and the patient experience. Health care providers are familiar with the IHI design bundles—small sets of evidence-based practices for specific diseases and conditions. This webinar will take it to the next level with evidence-based design.​​

Financing and Structuring Options for Ancillary Facilities, March 8, 10 – 11 a.m. ET: Understand the various options and structures for financing facilities, including public offerings, private placements, bank financing, government agency programs, joint ventures, credit tenant financing, developer/REIT financing and others