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Page 68 64 Low-cost modernisation: user wellbeing
A hospital in Rio de Janeiro has been retrofitted to bring a more human feeling to users in a modernist architecture building – Kátia Fugazza
68 Training OR staff in electrical safety
How operating room staff can efficiently prevent serious electrical hazards early through training and the latest technology – Kimmo Konttinen
71 Deep learning-based remote monitoring
A novel machine learning system to collect data and remotely monitor oxygen flow rate and line pressure to keep an eye on performance of medical gas systems in hospitals – Gaoyong Luo
75 Adapting ICUs to take more COVID patients
How the Angel Foianini Clinic in Santa Cruz underwent a transformation to cope with COVID-19 patients during the pandemic – Silvia Siles Paredes
80 Temporary field hospital for COVID-19
How the Western Cape provincial government built a temporary field hospital constructed in response to COVID-19 – Rouxlene van Zyl
83 Thermal versus chemical disinfection
How controlling the safety and hygiene of any water system is not as easy as many may believe – Stephanie Allchurch
86 Smart building: value in the ‘new normal’
The importance of smart finance to make smart buildings transformation happen in a financially sustainable way – Mark McLoughlin
DARRYL PITCHER Past President of the IFHE, CEO for Bethsalem Care and GreenBriars Village, Australia, Darryl has many years experience in hospital engineering in the public and private sectors. He is a past president of the Institute of Hospital Engineering, Australia (IHEA).
PHIL NEDIN BEng CEng MIMechE MCIBSE FIHEEM MEI DipMgmt Past president, Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) UK; global healthcare business leader, Arup. Phil has now retired.
DOUWE H. KIESTRA Past President of the International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE), past president of The Dutch Federation of Technical Facility Managers in Healthcare (NVTG), observer of the IFHE, member of several branch committees. He has 25 years experience working in the building industry and hospitals.
Page 80 88 Biophilic design: designing for health
A deep dive into biophilic design in hospitals, using a case study of Life Hunterscraig Private Hospital in South Africa – Antionette Greeff
92 Ready for gene therapy challenges in the NHS
A look at BES’ pharmacy and aseptic suite project at Weston Park Hospital – Jonathan Morton
96 Building better to elicit more value for money
Bryden Wood helped deliver a cutting-edge, best- in-class hospital in the UK that cost 30 per cent less to build than comparable facilities – Martina Cardi
99 Sustainable infection control in a COVID world
DDC Dolphin explains what the UK NHS’ sustainability drive means for suppliers of IPC products and services – Zoe Allen
102 IoT in the management of airborne infection
How a SCADA system and the IoT can improve hospital infrastructure management – Lance Roy
105 Tanworth Lane: highly sustainable care facility
ONE Creative environments’ approach to sustainable design resulted in an award-winning dementia care facility – Marcus Spencer
108 Hospital engineers’ role in disaster mitigation
Findings about the important roles of hospital engineers learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 – Hiroshi Yasuhara
112 Refurbishing department without closing it
Endoscopy reprocessing department refurbished without closing down – David Stephenson
KEVIN DANE POGGENPOEL Kevin Poggenpoel qualified as a ship builder in the South African Navy in 1981. He completed the higher national diploma in mechanical engineering in 1985 before joining Mediclinic as the technical manager of Mitchells Plain Medical Centre in 1990. He served the company as a regional engineer in three regions with South Africa before being promoted to general manager of the Technical Operations Department in 2008. He is currently responsible for the maintenance of 57 facilities within the Southern African portfolio. He is a past president of the South African Federation of Hospital Engineering and currently serves on both the southern and national councils.
STEVE REES Steve Rees is second vice president of IFHE. He is the vice president of capital management, Edmonton Zone for Alberta Health Services. He is a certified facility manager, holds three trade certificates and is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s Construction Administration
Program. He has worked in healthcare facilities management for over 33 years and is a past president of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society.
FÁBIO BITENCOURT Fábio Bitencourt gained a doctorate in sciences of architecture (2007) and a masters in environmental comfort (2002). He was president of the Brazilian Association for Development of the Hospital Building (ABDEH) 2011/2014 and vice president of technical and scientific development of the ABDEH from 2005 to 2008. Titular emeritus of the Brazilian Academy of Hospital Administration (ABAH) since 2012, he is also a professor in post-graduate courses in architecture, ergonomics, environmental comfort and hospital administration in Brazilian universities. He is author of various books, articles and publications on healthcare architecture, human comfort, healthcare design, hospital history, environments and ergonomics. and honorary partner of the Chilean Association of Architectural and Healthcare Facilities (AARKHOS).
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