Client Panel - Healthcare

Date: 08-Aug-2012
Capacity: Not Set (0% booked)

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Client Panel - Healthcare

Research and industry understanding are vital for our business development and marketing efforts to be successful. This client panel will share their insights into the healthcare market - the A/E/C selection process and the types of potential upcoming work.

Panelists will include; representatives from Alegent Health, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Methodist Health System and Nebraska Medical Center.

The Moderator will be Archie Aamoth, Corporate Director of Healthcare Programs, LEO A DALY.

Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Time: 11:30am until 1:30pm

Location: Spezia | 3125 South 72nd Street | Omaha, NE

Cost: Members $35, Non-Members $70

Moderator:

Archie Aamoth, MHA
Corporate Director of Healthcare Programs
LEO A DALY

Archie Aamoth has more than 30 years of experience in strategic, operational, and facility planning for hospital and healthcare facilities. He joined LEO A DALY in 2012, assuming the role of vice president, corporate director of healthcare programs. As leader of the firm’s healthcare planning and design team, Aamoth advises on industry trends, health care strategy, operations, delivery models, and innovations in facility planning and design.

Aamoth received a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from University of Utah and a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from University of Minnesota. He has served as a speaker and educator for the Minnesota Hospital Association, the American College of Healthcare Architects, the American Institute of Architects Minnesota Chapter, the American Society of Healthcare Engineers, and as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Minnesota’s hospital administration program.

Panelists:

Frank Emsick
Facilities Operations Executive
Alegent Health

Frank Emsick has worked for public and private companies with experiences in pharmaceutical and healthcare design and construction for more than 19 years. These experiences total more than one-billion-dollars in construction of new facilities across the United States and more than two-billion dollars of projects he has assisted or consulted on throughout the world. He holds a BS Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Nebraska as well as an MBA in Strategic Management from Davenport University in Michigan. Currently, he is leading a several hundred million-dollar capital program for Alegent Health, a non-profit healthcare system in Omaha, NE, as the Facilities Operations Executive. Alegent Health is a 10 hospital system sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems. In years past, Frank has led multiple types of projects crossing multiple industries. Of note was a high profile public/private joint venture project between the State of Connecticut and Pfizer. As a seasoned owner, Frank has developed several custom software programs that improve cost, schedule, and scope management and reporting for owner project managers. Owners do not need the same level of detail as builders. He has direct hands-on training for hundreds of construction management personnel in owner, architect/engineer, and construction management specialties. Frank also provides design and construction consulting services consisting of contract negotiations, litigation support, project management process improvement. He is very focused on the importance of owner education in construction – while owners may not need the same level of detail as builders and architects, they need to fully understand the importance of owner participation at key stages.
Scott Kaminski
Vice President of Support Services
Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

Scott Kaminski has been with Children’s Hospital and Medical Center since 2007 and is currently the Vice President – Supportive Services. He received his master of Health Administration at Indiana University School of Medicine. Scott has over 33 years of experience in the health administration field.

Tom Eiserman
Vice President - Integrated Service
Methodist Health System

Tom Eiserman joined Methodist Health System (MHS) in 1997 as corporate director of the Integrated Services Division. He was promoted to vice president of Integrated Services for Methodist Health System in 2008. He has more than 25 years of experience as a manager or director in the services industry.

During his tenure, Eiserman has been responsible for plant operations and maintenance, biomedical engineering, housekeeping, customer service, food service security/safety, logistics and surgery support. He has also served as a member of the leadership team involved in several high-profile projects, including the $50-million Methodist Hospital expansion/renovation and the visitor parking structure replacement project.

Prior to joining MHS, Eiserman served as corporate director of ARAMARK and customer support manager of ServiceMaster Company in Healthcare Management Services. He has also held general manager positions for Daka International and American Food Management.

Eiserman earned his bachelor’s degree and a master’s in business administration from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

Jen Bartholomew
Manager, Facilities Planning
Nebraska Medical Center

Jennie Bartholomew has worked at The Nebraska Medical Center since 2003. She has a BS in Industrial Engineering and a MBA with an emphasis on Executive Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She started with The Nebraska Medical Center as a Management Engineer in the Six Sigma Department. Since then she has held various roles within the Operations Improvement Department and recently within Facilities Management and Planning. During this time she has led the following projects: Medication Reconciliation, Implementation of Nursing Electronic Documentation, Design of Oncology Patient Floor, Campus Facilities Master Plan, among others.

Currently, she is leading a several million dollar capital program for The Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, as the Facilities Planning Manager. Her team is responsible for all planning efforts for approximately 2.5 Million square feet. She is currently working to develop and update the Campus Master Plan in light of the Cancer Center Project and redefinition of Clinical Care on campus.