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Page 52 46 Greater electrical system resilience in healthcare
Loss of electrical power can have major consequences for healthcare facilities, not just in areas of critical care, but in other key areas of a site – Gareth Brunton
49 Equipment installation: testing/commissioning
Over the past few years, there has been a stronger interest in integrating medical equipment projects with hospital construction projects in Spain – Claudio Meirovich
52 Designing a complex multifunctional space
The challenge of designing a hospital complex with a variety of functions is magnified when it is also a teaching hospital – Jonas Badermann de Lemos
55 A mobile solution to offering care continuity
Hospitals are particularly susceptible to wide ranging smoke damage when a fire occurs due to the nature of their ventilation systems – Steven Peak
58 A look at the evolution of healthcare provision
A significant part of the development and strengthening of the hospital infrastructure occurred from the end of the 19th until the mid 20th century – Luciano Monza
60 Benefits of industrialised modular construction
The vaccination centre at the Samic Pediatric Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was relocated to improve access from the public road and to ease patient flow – Laura Tonelli
DARRYL PITCHER 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 IFHE, past president of The Dutch Federation of Technical Facility Managers in Healthcare (NVTG), observer of the International Federation of Hospital Engineering (IFHE), member of several branch committees. He has 25 years experience working in the building industry and hospitals.
Page 62 62 Managing building and equipping of a hospital
The ideal process – from construction to equipping and then opening a hospital – is a simplification that omits an essential group of tasks. Previous studies and functional planning provide a starting point – María Teresa Alonso
66 A new way to build the most efficient hospitals
Today, there is a new way of designing and constructing medical centres and hospitals where everything is planned around the patient – César Rodarte Rangel
68 Design and renovation in a paediatric hospital
The Children and Cradles Hospital in Viña del Mar in Chile has been improved to become a medium complexity healthcare facility that is fit for the future – Heriberto F Hildebrandt Klapp
70 Floor finishes to reduce risk of slips and trips
Globally, slips, trips and falls are the cause of a significant proportion of workplace injuries, but why is the specification of safety flooring more frequent in the UK? – Samantha Kerr
73 Sustainability impacts on design and build
Sustainability has been an important issue during discussions about the planning and construction of buildings for health services since the beginning of this century, but how does this impact on architecture and engineering? – Fábio Bitencourt
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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