Will Downing
Senior Partner, Certified Healthcare ArchitectRDG Planning & DesignWill Downing’s career has been focused on serving healthcare clients in Eastern Iowa, including the University of Iowa’s academic, research and medical campuses. He is passionate about serving clients, designing creative solutions and achieving beautiful environments - especially by working together with an effective, diverse and passionate team of professionals. Will is one of Iowa’s few board-certified healthcare architects, with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and high technology environments.
E77 – Who’s at Your Table, When & Why?
Like the surgical table, the planning table for an outpatient surgery center requires the right people at the right time. Designing for maximum effici…Like the surgical table, the planning table for an outpatient surgery center requires the right people at the right time. Designing for maximum efficiency & safety for the medical specialties involved is critical. Hear from the architect, owner/o…Like the surgical table, the planning table for an outpatient surgery center requires the right people at the right time. Designing for maximum efficiency & safety for the medical specialties involved is critical. Hear from the architect, owner/operator and medical equipment planning team behind the new Steindler Surgery Center—designed for optimized experience for both orthopedic surgical patients and providers. Hear how the project team ali…Like the surgical table, the planning table for an outpatient surgery center requires the right people at the right time. Designing for maximum efficiency & safety for the medical specialties involved is critical. Hear from the architect, owner/operator and medical equipment planning team behind the new Steindler Surgery Center—designed for optimized experience for both orthopedic surgical patients and providers. Hear how the project team aligned around clinical priorities, with clinical decision-makers and equipment specialists involved from the start. The team anticipated the needed procedure mix, equipment and instrument flow, sterile processing capacity, patient pathways, clean/dirty separation and no bottlenecks. As a result, there were no equipment or construction change orders and the facility was able to open 8 weeks earlier than anticipated. Speakers will share how their integrated planning from day one through construction, commissioning and occupancy resulted in a right-sized, high-performance surgery center capable of supporting higher throughput, safer operations and a markedly improved experience for patients and staff.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
