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 November 8-11, 2008, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Washington D.C.
HEALTHCARE DESIGN 08 is the premier conference devoted to how the DESIGN of responsible built environments directly impacts the safety, operation, clinical outcomes, and financial success of healthcare facilities now and into the future.
HCD 08 is the industry's best-attended and most well-respected conference on evidence-based design for healthcare. This annual event is produced and founded by the industry's leading information and educational advocates, Vendome Group, publisher of HEALTHCARE DESIGN and Long-Term Living (formerly Nursing Homes) magazines, and The Center for Health Design, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, in conjunction with the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health.
The HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 conference is developed by professionals who are day-to-day advocates and champions for the improvement of healthcare spaces. This unrivaled educational event has been endorsed by experts from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA), the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID), and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). It is the most comprehensive in the industry, offering attendees a state-of-the-art multi-track, multi-disciplinary learning event.
This conference is for all professionals involved in the design, build, and operation of healthcare facilities, including top administrators and operations executives, architects, interior designers; facility managers, and design/build professionals, as well as researchers, students, and educators.
Expanded Agenda to Include More Educational Sessions and Discussion Workshops
This year's conference is bigger than ever before. Attendees will choose from over 100 Educational Sessions and Roundtable Discussion Workshops and will benefit from access to the latest and best educational content in healthcare design delivered from thought leaders and innovators within the field.
Educational Sessions Tracks include:
- Evidence-Based Design Research Methodologies
- Case Studies
- Evidence-Based Design Research Studies/ Reports
- Safe Hospital Design
- Green Design and Sustainability
- Innovations in Facility Planning
- Design Challenges and Solutions
- Impact of Technology on Facility Design
- Lessons Learned from Our International Neighbors
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