Inaugural Forum on Healthcare Infrastructure Atlantic Canada - DS

Inaugural Forum on

HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE Atlantic Canada

July 15 – 16, 2024 • Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax, NS

Special Keynote:

Karen Oldfield

Interim President and CEO

Nova Scotia Health

Co-Chair:

Debbie Walsh RN BN MHS CHE

Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer

Eastern Rural Zone

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

CI’s renowned Healthcare Infrastructure Series – now on Canada’s East Coast!

Join key stakeholders to examine national and regional trends, with a special focus on significant developments in Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Program Highlights:

Caret-right Thought-Leadership Roundtable on Future Infrastructure Planning

Caret-right Interactive Panel on Nova Scotia’s First P3 in Healthcare: Strategies that Led to the Success of the Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Clinic

Caret-right Case Studies on the Modular Construction in Healthcare: Unlocking the Potential Benefits in Different Types of Projects

Caret-right Spotlight on Improving Mental Health Infrastructure: PEI’s Approach to the Design and Delivery of a new Mental Health and Addictions ER and Care Facility

Premier’s Message

On behalf of the Government of Nova Scotia, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to the Inaugural Forum on Healthcare Infrastructure in Atlantic Canada.

Our government is committed to enhancing healthcare infrastructure across our province. We are proud to have begun site preparation for the new acute care tower at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre. This modern facility will attract and retain talented healthcare professionals, ensuring the best possible care for future generations.

While our healthcare sector faces many challenges, there are also great opportunities, and we need motivated, engaged, and creative thinkers like you to drive progress and innovation forward. Together, we will champion innovative approaches to healthcare, ensuring that our facilities are ready not just for today but for the future.

At this gathering, experts in capital planning, construction, design, and facilities management converge to share groundbreaking ideas that will accelerate progress and shape the very landscape of healthcare infrastructure. Your collective efforts will resonate far beyond these walls.

I would like to thank the organizers for putting together an informative program. I am sure that this conference will give rise to many useful ideas and strategies that will benefit all Canadians. Please accept my best wishes for a productive meeting in Halifax.

Yours truly,

Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia

†“More,

Faster,” is Nova Scotia’s call to action to address aging infrastructure and prepare for the future. It’s a sentiment that is driving significant investment in the renewal, expansion, and replacement of healthcare facilities in the province, and one that is being carried across Atlantic Canada.

The push to do more now, and quickly, is in part a response to what was revealed during the pandemic. Namely, pressure points in the health system and the detrimental impact of failing infrastructure on patients and providers.

It is a critical time to modernize facilities to meet current community care needs, while also preparing the region’s next big challenge-- a rapidly aging population. With the largest share of Canadians over the age of 65, Atlantic Canada will need to take a strategic approach to ensure facilities are equipped to manage the volume and complexity of what’s to come.

Canadian Institute’s Inaugural Forum on Healthcare Infrastructure, Atlantic Canada, has been carefully curated to address these challenges, while also examining future opportunities to improve healthcare facilities across the East Coast. The forum is an incubator for innovative ideas, and a meeting place where best practices for project delivery are exchanged.

Join leaders in capital planning, construction, design, and clinical operations in Halifax on July 15-16, for candid conversations about what’s working, what’s not, and the way forward.

This year’s agenda will feature interactive panels, case studies and solution-oriented presentations with a special focus on significant regional healthcare projects, and innovative initiatives:

CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Spotlight on the QEII Redevelopment: Major milestones and next steps in Nova Scotia’s journey to complete a once in a generation healthcare project

CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT EDI in Construction: Improving diversity and inclusion across worksites in Cape Breton

CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Promoting a Culture of Innovation in Newfoundland: A roadmap to co-creating solutions in health care

CHEVRON-DOUBLE-RIGHT Low Carbon renewal projects that will help healthcare facilities achieve carbon neutral goals

†https://actionforhealth.novascotia.ca/our-plan

Who Will You Meet?

• Presidents

• C-suite executives

• Executive Vice Presidents

• Vice Presidents

• Directors

• Policy Advisors and Analysts

• Engineers

• Architects

• Consultants

From:

• Hospitals and healthcare facilities

• Regional health authorities

• Provincial governments

• Construction services

• Law Firms

• Consultancies

• Architecture Firms

• Technology service providers

Speaker Faculty

CO-CHAIR

Debbie Walsh RN BN MHS CHE

Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer Eastern Rural Zone

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

DISTINGUISHED FACULTY

Nadine Bernard President and Chief Executive Officer Indigevisor Ltd.

Christine Chadwick Managing Director Archus Canada

Debbie Davidson

Infection Prevention and Control Specialist

Cape Breton Regional Municipality Redevelopment Project Team

Mickey Daye MEd, BScN, RN

Clinical Director

CBRM Healthcare Redevelopment

Sabrina Fiorellino CEO Fero International Inc.

Fraser Fry

Regional Manager Eastern Health, NLHS

Jim Gabriel

President & CEO

MODLOGIQ

Laura Hann Principal Parkin

Rebecca Jesseman

Executive Director, Mental Health and Addictions Health PEI

Vivian LaPointe

Infection Control Specialist

QEII New Generation

David Landry

Senior Director, Renal Program

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Dr. Alex Mitchell

VP, Healthcare Infrastructure Build Nova Scotia

Benjie Nycum

CEO, Nycum + Associates

Adjunct Professor, Dalhousie

University Instructor, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

Christine O’Donnell, PEng, PMP, MBA

Karen Oldfield

Interim President and CEO

Nova Scotia Health

Rochelle Owen

Principal

Rochelle Owen Consulting

Troy Penney BScN, RN

Clinical Director

CBRM Healthcare Redevelopment

Cathy Renaud

Vice President, Facilities Operations and Capital Development

William Osler Health System

Suzanne Rhodenizer

Director, Clinical Planning, QEII Redevelopment Project

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Robyn Lee Seale

Diversity, and Inclusion Lead Build Nova Scotia

Angela Thomas

Infection Control Practitioner, Infection Prevention and Control Nova Scotia Health

Soraya Visram RN BScN MHI

Senior Consultant – Healthcare & Clinical Workflow Specialist Arup

Wayne Walker

Executive Director, Department of Health and Wellness

Government of Prince Edward Island

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• Senior Director, Building Operations, Sinai Health

Great experience presenting, learning, and networking.

• Director, St. Joseph’s Care Group

Very positive – brought greater understanding to many aspects of healthcare design and build process.

• Principal, Cumulus Architects

The speakers and presentation were great. Found that the overall information shared was very good.

• Senior Project Consultant, London Health Sciences Centre

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Main Conference | Day One

8:45

Co-Chair Opening Remarks

microphone-alt Debbie Walsh RN BN MHS CHE, Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer, Eastern Rural Zone, Newfoundland, and Labrador Health Services

9:00 Keynote

microphone-alt Karen Oldfield, Interim President and CEO, Nova Scotia Health

9:30

Assessing the Feasibility of Mega Healthcare Infrastructure Projects Moving Forward: Key Considerations for Future Planning, and Potential Alternatives

microphone-alt MODERATOR: Christine Chadwick, Managing Director, Archus Canada

Dr. Alex Mitchell, VP, Healthcare Infrastructure, Build Nova Scotia

Cathy Renaud, Vice President, Facilities Operations and Capital Development, William Osler Health System

Wayne Walker, Executive Director, Department of Health and Wellness, Government of Prince Edward Island

• Evaluating the resources and expertise available to support and deliver multiple large-scale healthcare infrastructure projects concurrently across the Maritimes and the rest of Canada

» Identifying strategies being used to overcome resource limitations

• Assessing the value for money on these major healthcare infrastructure projects

• Lessons learned for future project planning

» Determining when smaller, community healthcare hubs and networks present a viable alternative to bigger hospital redevelopments

10:30 Morning Coffee and Networking Break

11:00

QEII Redevelopment Project: Examining the Scope, Timelines, and Next Steps

The QEII is a once in a generation healthcare redevelopment project in Halifax that will bring stateof-the-art medical facilities to residents. The project first announced in 2016, has encountered some challenges, but continues to move ahead.

The Halifax Infirmary expansion broke ground this spring. Once complete the QEII will enable patient care at the ageing Victoria General site to move to the Infirmary site.

This session will explore lessons learned throughout the process to date, and innovative features that will transform care in the province.

• Developing a master plan for a project of this magnitude, that will consider current and future community care needs

• Examining how the marketplace, and scope changes impacted progress and the strategies used to keep the project moving ahead

• Reviewing key milestones to date

• Implementing the latest technology to enhance care

» Atlantic Canada’s first Hybrid OR

• Exploring how the design of the project will benefit patients and clinical staff

11:45

Spotlight Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre –Design and Delivery: Behind the Success Story of Nova Scotia’s First P3 Healthcare Project

microphone-alt Laura Hann, Principal, Parkin

David Landry, Senior Director, Renal Program, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Christine O'Donnell, PEng, PMP, MBA

The Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre (BLCOC) is an example of patient-centric design and marks a commitment to serve patient populations outside of the Greater Halifax Region. In doing so, it will alleviate pressure on the Halifax Infirmary site that will undergo construction this year. This session will provide an understanding of the planning behind the centre, while also highlighting key design elements, technology implementations, and the strategies that kept the project on time and on budget. Key points of discussion include:

• Understanding the decision to pursue Nova’s first p3 in healthcare

» Overview of scope, budget, and key milestones

• Fostering a collaborative approach to project delivery—success stories and best practices

» Maintaining schedule amid significant weather and climate related events

• Examining how healthcare hubs, outside the city centre can support care needs in the community and alleviate the pressure on other sites

• Accommodating the requirements of clinical space that includes everything from diagnostic imaging and eye care to occupational rehab

• Capturing natural elements of light and wood in the design to provide a less clinical feeling environment for patients

12:30 Lunch Break

1:30

Exploring PEI’s Plan to Improve Infrastructure to Support Mental Health and Addictions Service Delivery in the Province

microphone-alt Rebecca Jesseman, Executive Director, Mental Health and Addictions, Health PEI

• Exploring the impetus behind the project and the overall mater plan for improving mental health service delivery in the PEI

» Mental Health and Addictions Acute Care Facility and Life Skills Centre

» Mental Health and Addictions Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit

• Overcoming challenges for infrastructure and healthcare service delivery in a rural setting

» Addressing stigma through infrastructure design

• Exploring new tools and technology being leverage to support hospital personnel and patients

2:15

Modernizing LTC in Nova Scotia to Meet Standards and Community Needs

• Examining how demographics are shifting towards an aging population of 65+ in NS and across Atlantic Canada

• Anticipating future care, and infrastructure needs of seniors in the province

• Understanding the current plan to improve and increase access to LTC through replacement projects and new builds

• Exploring opportunities enable seniors to stay healthier longer through the built environment, while also preparing to support seniors with more complex conditions

2:45 Afternoon Networking and Refreshment Break

3:00

Operationalizing the

Design, Designing the Operations –Lessons Learned from LTC

microphone-alt Benjie Nycum, CEO, Nycum + Associates

New institutional builds bring the promise of safer, more efficient, and more suitable operations. Moreover, they represent a “once-in-50-years” opportunity to change how things are done. Facility design is the beginning of this incredible catalytic shift but there are many challenges with implementation from operations to culture. This presentation examines the total project arc from potential new build project aspirations through to post occupancy highlighting the benefits of change and design process integration.

3:30

The IPAC Practitioners Panel: Key Lessons from Recent Healthcare Projects on How to Manage Risk from Construction Through to Activation

microphone-alt Debbie Davidson, Infection Prevention and Control Specialist, Cape Breton Regional Municipality Redevelopment Project Team

Vivian LaPointe BScN RN, CON©, Infection Control Specialist, QEII New Generation

Angela Thomas, Infection Control Practitioner, Infection Prevention and Control, Nova Scotia Health

MODERATOR: Suzanne Rhodenizer, Director, Clinical Planning, QEII Redevelopment Project, Nova Scotia Health Authority

• Identifying some of the lesser known IPAC risks during the construction phase and how to manage them effectively to ensure the safety of patients and staff post-occupancy

• Key containment measures when renovating spaces with aging infrastructure, and special considerations for when adjacent spaces are operational

• Consulting with IPAC on current standards and how requirements could evolve prior to the completion of the project

• Balancing physician expectations, end user group perspectives and spatial considerations with IPAC measures

4:15

Spotlight on Cape Breton’s Multi-Site Healthcare Redevelopment Project

microphone-alt Mickey Daye MEd, BScN, RN, Clinical Director, CBRM Healthcare Redevelopment

Troy Penney BScN, RN, Clinical Director, CBRM Healthcare Redevelopment

Healthcare is being revitalized across Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. This session will explore how new healthcare facilities are being rolled out, and the innovative approach that’s being taken to incorporate social determinants of health and promote community wellness.

5:00 Day One Concludes

Main Conference | Day Two

8:45

Opening Remarks

Focus Sessions on Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through Healthcare Infrastructure

9:00

Applying an EDI Lens to Construction in Cape Breton:

Examining

Strategies to Improve Diversity and Inclusion Across the Health Care Redevelopment Worksites

microphone-alt Robyn Lee Seale, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead, Build Nova Scotia

• Identifying current barriers to skilled trades for underrepresented communities

• Exploring how the EDI program is transform recruitment for infrastructure projects through on onsite education and by strengthening relationships with diverse communities of professionals

• Examining the different ways the EDI team is measuring success

• Creating dedicated resources to help build EDI capacity on worksites

9:45

Nova Scotia’s First Purpose Built Smudging Room: Taking Steps Towards Reconciliation through the Built Environment

microphone-alt Nadine Bernard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Indigevisor Ltd.

• Exploring the significance of including space within healthcare facilities for Indigenous community members to come together and engage in the cultural and spiritual practice of smudging

• Understanding how to build relationships with community

• Engaging Elders and community about design to ensure what is being built aligns with what they envision and how they would use the space

• Analyzing the technical air filtration considerations for smudging rooms and other significant design considerations

10:15 Morning Coffee and Networking Break MEDIA PARTNER

10:45

At the One Year Mark: Lessons from Newfoundland’s Transition to a Single Health Authority

microphone-alt Debbie Walsh, Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer, Eastern Rural Zone, NLHS

Just over a year ago, Newfoundland and Labrador embarked on a change management journey, by folding four health authorities into one. The undertaking was aimed at streamlining operations across healthcare facilities in the province.

There have been success stories to date, as well as challenges along the way, specifically as it relates to minimizing the impact on rural healthcare. As governance models continue to shift across Canada, NLHS, presents a case study on, what can be achieved, the benefits, and key lessons learned from the reorganization process.

• Understanding NLHS decision to move to a single health authority

• Designing and implementing a plan to amalgamate the 4 health authorities

• Examining the impact on rural and specialty care and how it was addressed

• Identifying key measures taken to achieve standardization, and improvements across health facilities, and all regions in the province

» Assessing the potential benefits for procurement

• Assessing key challenges and sharing success stories to come out of the transition

• Exploring next steps in process improvements at NLHS

» Implementing a new health information system

11:30

Examining

the

Latest Trends in Procurement Models Across Canada–Pros, Cons, and Identifying the Best Fit for Your Healthcare Project

Choosing a procurement and project delivery model is a complex undertaking. Many factors, including the marketplace, size, and scope of the project must be considered. Over the years, this has led a rise and fall in popularity for many different approaches. It’s an interesting time examine trends in procurement, and the regional differences.

This session will

• Explore the pros and cons of both traditional and newer models that are being used to deliver projects across Canada

• Examine where trends are forming, and how to determine the best fit for your project

• Assess Nova Scotia’s decision to embark on P3 projects, while the West Coast is pursuing various types of alliance models for healthcare projects

1:00

Creating a Culture of Innovation in Healthcare: How NLHS Developed a Strategy to Generate and Capitalize on Big Ideas

microphone-alt Fraser Fry, Regional Manager, Eastern Health, NLHS

• Cultivating a culture of innovation at NLHS through education and mechanisms that foster creative thinking within the organization

• Leveraging partnerships through the Public Procurement Act to accelerate innovation in patient care

» Creating an innovation testing lab to co-design healthcare solutions

• Exploring 3 key projects that have emerged from the innovation ecosystem

1:45

Strategies for a Smooth IT Transition: How to Engage and Support Clinical Teams on the Journey to Opening Day

microphone-alt Soraya Visram RN BScN MHI, Senior Consultant – Healthcare & Clinical Workflow Specialist, Arup

• Determining when and how often to engage clinical staff about the integration of new technology

» Assessing how early engagement has impacted IT project success

• Developing a comprehensive change management plan to guide the process of working in a new way

» Introducing staff to new digital tools through training and education

• Applying opening day lessons learned to future IT project planning

2:30 Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break

2:45

Case Studies on Modular: Exploring How the Latest Advancements in Design and Construction are Influencing Healthcare Infrastructure in Canada and the U.S.

microphone-alt Sabrina Fiorellino, CEO, Fero International Inc. Jim Gabriel, President & CEO, MODLOGIQ

• Understanding the world of the possible for modular healthcare buildings

• Case Study Canada: Modular Outpatient Clinic Manitoba

• Case Study US: 4-story hospital project

• Exploring future projects

3:30

Net Zero by 2050: How to Ensure Healthcare Facilities Meet the Challenge

microphone-alt Rochelle Owen, Principal, Rochelle Owen Consulting

The healthcare industry continues to be one of the greatest contributors of harmful greenhouse gas emissions globally, with comparisons often being drawn to the aviation and shipping sectors. Nova Scotia has set ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets that healthcare facilities need to start working towards now. The provincial goal is to reduce GHG emissions by 53% below 2005 levels by 2030 and to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. This session will explore key measures that will help healthcare infrastructure projects rise to meet the challenge.

• Identifying system upgrades, and renewal efforts needed for healthcare facilities to meet climate targets

• Exploring low carbon options during infrastructure renewal planning

• Creating a roadmap to change that incorporate mitigation and adaptation measures

4:15 Conference Concludes

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