Henderson’s Takeaways from 2024 Vanderbilt Healthcare Design & Construction Symposium

Team Henderson attended the 18th Annual Healthcare Design & Construction Symposium, hosted by Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering, on August 7 and 8. The event was a great opportunity for designers, contractors, and owners to discuss current and future topics surrounding healthcare operations and construction.

This year’s gathering was centered on the theme of “SEE, now ACT (Access, Community, Technology),” highlighting the importance of balancing outcomes with solutions:

1. Access – Championing accessibility of healthcare to all, and the importance of providing healthcare opportunities to rural and urban communities through both inpatient and outpatient buildings that allow quick and easy access.
2. Community – Expanding healthcare opportunities while being cognizant of cultural and generational influences that impact healthcare outcomes.
3. Technology – Allowing for the expansion of existing and new healthcare technologies while maintaining an enhanced human touch as well as the expertise that comes with healthcare professionals.

These are all factors that will help drive positive outcomes in the community and we believe are a key influence in healthcare design, whether that is energy efficient measures to protect the environment within the surrounding community or implementing new physical technologies to advance communication and connectivity with all community members. Team Henderson returned from the event energized to ACT as we continue to help build a better world.

Henderson Knows Healthcare

Henderson has been designing healthcare projects for more than 25 years and understands that each facility, campus, and project requires a unique approach. With that great responsibility comes the need to design solutions for patient safety, complex equipment, facility infrastructure, and patient experience. Our experts are on the frontlines helping healthcare providers navigate modern technology, complicated code requirements, and the emergence of neighborhood ASCs – all while taking patient care and safety as seriously as our clients do. To learn more about our Health Sector, click here.