Robert Masters
PrincipalCannonDesignFor over 30 years, Rob has honed his expertise in the planning and design of health environments. Recently, he has led many adaptive reuse and renovation projects, transforming buildings into healthcare destinations that increase access to care. Rob has a passion for the details and focuses on optimal care environment for patients and staff. He is passionate about the details because he knows they matter—healthcare spaces have a tremendous impact on our lives, and design drives that impact. Rob is certified by the American College of Healthcare Architects and is a member of the FGI Health Guidelines Revisions Committee.
W01 – HOPD Designation: What It Really Means for Surgery Center Planning & Design
Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) designation can unlock strategic, financial, and clinical advantages for health systems—but it also fundamentall
…Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) designation can unlock strategic, financial, and clinical advantages for health systems—but it also fundamentally reshapes how ambulatory surgery environments are planned, designed, and operated.
This highly inte
…Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) designation can unlock strategic, financial, and clinical advantages for health systems—but it also fundamentally reshapes how ambulatory surgery environments are planned, designed, and operated.
This highly interactive 4-hour workshop goes beyond definitions to explore the real-world implications of HOPD and ASC designation across planning, design, operations, and revenue cycle. Participants will examine how
…Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) designation can unlock strategic, financial, and clinical advantages for health systems—but it also fundamentally reshapes how ambulatory surgery environments are planned, designed, and operated.
This highly interactive 4-hour workshop goes beyond definitions to explore the real-world implications of HOPD and ASC designation across planning, design, operations, and revenue cycle. Participants will examine how regulatory frameworks (FGI, NFPA 99/101, CMS provider-based rules) influence everything from occupancy classification and essential electrical systems to patient flow, sterile processing, and survey readiness.
Through a guided, team-based scenario exercise, participants will apply concepts to determine whether an HOPD, or ASC model best aligns with defined clinical, financial, and community parameters. Groups will evaluate trade-offs, defend their decisions, and learn from peer perspectives.
Participants will leave with a practical decision framework, project-start checklist, and peer-tested strategies to align capital investment, compliance, and throughput goals—while reducing redesign risk.
Presented by the Nursing Institute of Healthcare Design
Additional Speakers:
Dawn Pfeiffer, RN, CASC, CAIP, Founder and CEO of Triangles Healthcare Consulting
Stacy Mockridge, Clinical Operations Specialist, Progressive Companies
Julie Dumser, Principal, Branches Consulting
Kevin Meek, RN-BSN, BA, MHI, LSSBB, EDAC, CCHM, FACHE, Vice President-Advisory Services, Haskell
Brooke Karlsen, RN, BSN, MSN, NEA-BC, EDAC, Principal, BK Healthcare Concepts
George Smith, Senior Architectural Project Manager for the Grady Health System
Aaron L. Johnson, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Managing Director of Healthcare Operations at TLC Engineering Solutions
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