
Sherri Reyes
Principal & Behavioral Healthcare Consultanthuman eXperienceSherri is a seasoned behavioral healthcare executive with 30+ years of leadership experience, including serving as CEO of four psychiatric hospitals in three states. She has directed clinical, operational, and financial oversight for behavioral health service lines in 28 medical/surgical hospitals across 11 states, and supported 12 residential and outpatient continuums in four states. A former psychology instructor, she is recognized as a corporate subject matter expert and has led numerous capital and architectural projects to create safe, functional, and financially viable therapeutic environments that prioritize patient care and operational efficiency.
E09 – Unlocking Value Through Operationally Informed Design In Behavioral Health Environments
While design teams routinely analyze life cycle costs for building systems and infrastructure, pairing these evaluations with clinical and operational…While design teams routinely analyze life cycle costs for building systems and infrastructure, pairing these evaluations with clinical and operational considerations allows projects to achieve greater long-term value and financial success. Rather tha…While design teams routinely analyze life cycle costs for building systems and infrastructure, pairing these evaluations with clinical and operational considerations allows projects to achieve greater long-term value and financial success. Rather than “adding design cost” to projects, operationally informed design represents a strategic investment: asking the right questions early, generating creative design solutions, and coordinating across des…While design teams routinely analyze life cycle costs for building systems and infrastructure, pairing these evaluations with clinical and operational considerations allows projects to achieve greater long-term value and financial success. Rather than “adding design cost” to projects, operationally informed design represents a strategic investment: asking the right questions early, generating creative design solutions, and coordinating across design and construction disciplines to minimize long-term operational expenses and inefficiencies. By embedding operational and clinical perspectives early in the project process, design teams can positively influence the performance of behavioral health facilities — reducing friction and misalignment between operations and design intent, elevating patient and staff experiences, improving clinical outcomes, and lowering operating costs of facilities. In this session, presenters with clinical, design, and construction backgrounds in behavioral health will define what it means to be “operationally and clinically informed” in their respective fields and present real-world project examples of how thoughtful design decisions drive long-term value operationally. Attendees will learn how to reframe design not as a one-time capital expenditure, but as a tool for unlocking long-term operational value from pre-design through construction.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More