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-Chairs:
Breakfast Sponsor:
Debbie Walsh RN BN MHS CHE
Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer
Eastern Rural Zone
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Ryan Flinn
Director, Project Management Office
Build Nova Scotia
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-CHAIRS
Debbie Walsh
RN BN MHS CHE
Vice President, and Chief Operating
Officer Eastern Rural Zone
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Ryan Flinn
Director, Project Management Office
Build Nova Scotia
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
Nadine Bernard
President and Chief Executive Officer
Indigevisor Ltd.
Christine Chadwick
Managing Director Archus Canada
Ian Clark
Program Director Healthcare Infrastructure Projects, Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions
Province of Nova Scotia
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.
Erin Forsey
Senior Communications Advisor
CBRM Healthcare Redevelopment
Project
Fraser Fry
Senior Director, Facilities and Support Services
Eastern Rural Zone
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
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
David P. LeBlanc, P.Eng
Project Executive – Infrastructure
Department of Seniors and Long Term Care
Government of Nova Scotia
Dr. Alex Mitchell
President & CEO
Translate Health
Benjie Nycum
CEO, Nycum + Associates
Adjunct Professor, Dalhousie University Instructor, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Christine O’Donnell
Senior Project Manager
Colliers Project Leaders
Karen Oldfield
Interim President and CEO Nova Scotia Health
Rochelle Owen Principal
Rochelle Owen Consulting
Troy Penney BScN, RN
Clinical Director
CBRM Healthcare Redevelopment
Gary Porter
Construction Manager EllisDon Corporation - Atlantic Canada
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
Boyd Sharpe
Information Technology Information Management Program Manager, Healthcare Infrastructure Projects Nova Scotia Health
Dr. Christine Short
Senior Medical Director, QEII Redevelopment Project Nova Scotia Health
Cynthia Stockman
Director, Central Zone Endoscopy, QEII and Cobequid Ambulatory Care, Cobequid Site Lead, Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre Site Lead
Nova Scotia Health
Angela Thomas
Infection Control Practitioner, Infection Prevention and Control Nova Scotia Health
Soraya Visram
RN BScN MHI
Senior Consultant – Healthcare & Clinical Workflow Specialist Arup
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• Senior Director, Building Operations, Sinai Health
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• Director, St. Joseph’s Care Group
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• Principal, Cumulus Architects
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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
Ryan Flinn, Director, Project Management Office, Build Nova Scotia
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, President & CEO, Translate Health
Cathy Renaud, Vice President, Facilities Operations and Capital Development, William Osler Health System
• 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
microphone-alt Dr. Christine Short, Senior Medical Director, QEII Redevelopment Project, Nova Scotia Health
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, Senior Project Manager, Colliers Project Leaders
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 master plan for improving mental health and substance use service delivery in 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 leveraged to support hospital personnel and patients 2:15
Modernizing LTC in Nova Scotia to Meet Standards and Community Needs
microphone-alt David P. LeBlanc, P.Eng, Project Executive – Infrastructure, Department of Seniors and Long Term Care, Government of Nova Scotia
• 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
Erin Forsey, Senior Communications Advisor, CBRM Healthcare Redevelopment Project
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
July 16, 2024
8:45
Opening Remarks
Focus Sessions on Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through Healthcare Infrastructure
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
microphone-alt Gary Porter, Construction Manager, EllisDon Corporation - Atlantic Canada
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, Senior Director, Facilities and Support Services, Eastern Rural Zone, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
• 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
Ian Clark, Program Director Healthcare Infrastructure Projects, Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions, Province of Nova Scotia
Boyd Sharpe, Information Technology Information Management Program Manager,, Healthcare Infrastructure Projects, Nova Scotia Health
Cynthia Stockman, Director, Central Zone Endoscopy, QEII and Cobequid Ambulatory Care, Cobequid Site Lead, Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre Site Lead, Nova Scotia Health
• 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
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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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