Material Matters in Healthcare Settings<\/strong><\/p>\nSpecifying materials and finish surfaces for healthcare projects has become increasingly complex. Lessons learned from the pandemic emphasize the critical need to balance durability, cleanability, and sustainability. By developing comprehensive Owner Project Requirements (OPR) with input from an interdisciplinary team, decision-makers can identify, prioritize, and specify products that effectively support the health and well-being of patients, residents, staff, and visitors.<\/p>\n
An expert panel will share strategies for aligning the diverse needs of stakeholders\u2014including the C-suite, facility management, infection control, environmental services, quality assurance, and frontline care teams\u2014alongside design professionals, product manufacturers, and installers. Attendees will gain insights into how multi-attribute certifications, ecolabels, and performance characteristics can streamline product selection and enhance decision-making. This session will equip attendees with the knowledge and resources to confidently specify products that meet performance demands without compromising sustainability, ultimately leading to more effective and resilient healthcare environments.<\/p>\n
Who Should Attend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- A&D Professionals<\/li>\n
- Sales\/Marketing Professionals<\/li>\n
- Facility Managers, Owners & CEOs<\/li>\n
- Instructors and Students<\/li>\n
- Manufacturers of Commercial Furniture and Accessories<\/li>\n
- Suppliers to the Commercial Furniture Industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Presenters<\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.bifma.org\/resource\/resmgr\/mls\/Barbara-Dellinger-sq.png\")
Barbara Dellinger, MA, FIIDA, EDAC, CHID, MDCID, NCIDQ; Principal; Dellinger Consulting, LLC<\/strong><\/p>\nAs a healthcare interior designer for 40 years, Barbara has provided planning and interior design for projects ranging from small clinics to very large, 1M+ sq. ft., $1+B military hospitals. Focusing on the patient experience, she uses Evidence-based design to view design through the patient\u2019s eyes. Recently retired, as Director of Design\/Research for Adventist Healthcare, Rockville, MD, she provided interior design for acute care, rehab, behavioral health, and outpatient clinics with emphasis on various populations, such as seniors, as well as to schools for children with social and emotional issues.\u00a0 Working for two major healthcare systems, an international architectural firm, interior designer firm, and a furniture dealership during her career, she gained valuable insight into viewing projects through various lenses where design goals can vary greatly.\u00a0 Barbara is a founding member of AAHID and current Chair of the Research Committee. She is Co-chair of the Center for Healthcare Design\u2019s EDAC (Evidence-based Design and Accreditation Certification), an IIDA Fellow, and member of the KI Advisory Board.<\/p>\n
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Linda Gabel, CHID, IIDA; Senior Facilities Planner; The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center<\/strong><\/p>\nLinda is an in-house planning and design leader at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Her roles from Project Initiation through Owner Activation\/Go Live has enhanced project design and operational success metrics. She currently oversees planning and interior design for the James Cancer Center. Linda is active in FGI 2026 HGRC, and AAHID subcommittees, including the Research and Education committee, Durable Coated Finishes Task Force, and BIFMA Healthcare Furniture Standards and Surfaces Test Committee. Her current research and testing of material failures in healthcare has garnered national attention to the issues we face today.<\/p>\n
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Jane Rohde, CHID, ACHA, AIA, FIIDA, LEED AP BD+C, Green Globes CIEB Assessor; Principal and Founder; JSR Associates, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\nJane Rohde champions de-institutionalized senior living, healthcare, and related facilities through her consulting, research, advocacy, and other services. With over 30 years of experience in the senior living and healthcare industry, Jane has a strong background in connecting existing trends to development of innovative projects. She consults and presents globally on evidence-based design, senior living, healthcare, research, and sustainability. Jane\u2019s honors include the first Changemaker Award for Environments for Aging from The Center for Health Design (2015) and ASID\u2019s Design for Humanity Award (2018). In 2020, Jane received the Pioneer Award from the Facilities Guidelines Institute for her work on the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities and she was recognized as a Green Globes Fellow by the Green Building Initiative in 2021. Jane\u2019s expertise spans person-centered care model development, architecture and design for a range of healthcare settings, sustainability, and health and wellness initiatives.<\/p>\n
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Shari Solomon, Esq. CIEC; President; CleanHealth Environmental, LLC<\/strong><\/p>\nShari L. Solomon, Esq. is president of CleanHealth Environmental, LLC. CleanHealth provides infection prevention, industrial hygiene and OSHA training and consulting services geared toward facility personnel and vendors responsible for infection prevention, cleaning and disinfection, and facility operations and maintenance practices. An attorney by trade, combined with her experience in the industrial hygiene field, Shari holds a unique expertise and understanding of the healthcare industry, offering clients practical and valuable risk management and business solutions.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nModerator<\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.bifma.org\/resource\/resmgr\/mls\/Shelley-DeSilva1.png\")
Shelley DeSilva; National Healthcare Sales Director; SitOnIt Seating<\/strong><\/p>\nPrincipal business unit leader responsible for the development and implementation of the overarching healthcare strategy including sales, marketing and product development disciplines.<\/p>\n
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