KA Sponsors ASHE Healthcare Constructor Certificate Training

KA Employees and ASHE Faculty at ASHE Training

Not all hospital specialists are medical professionals. Many are construction professionals.

As healthcare facilities build and renovate to remain efficient, patient-centered and competitive, providers rely on construction specialists who understand the demands of safe, secure and healthful care environments. Continuing education helps project teams stay informed about evolving healthcare-facility requirements.

The American Society for Health Care Engineering, known as ASHE, supports this work through education, regulatory guidance, networking, advocacy and professional development for healthcare-facility professionals.

ASHE is an association for professionals who design, build, maintain and operate hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Its members include facility managers, engineers, architects, designers, construction professionals, infection-control specialists and others.

ASHE Healthcare Constructor Certificate Training

Kraus-Anderson’s Healthcare Group, in conjunction with KA University, sponsored an ASHE Healthcare Constructor Certificate training for 90 participants in Minneapolis on March 27-28, 2017.

Participants included Kraus-Anderson employees from Bemidji, Duluth, Madison and Minneapolis, along with approximately 60 project partners from organizations including Fairview Health Services, Hunt Electric, Gephart Electric, Egan Company, Harris Mechanical and Metropolitan Mechanical.

Three members of the ASHE training faculty led the workshop. Discussions addressed healthcare construction planning and design, MEP systems, code compliance, risk assessment, medical technology and project expectations.

The training was designed to give construction professionals a clearer understanding of compliance considerations and the expectations healthcare owners, staff and patients have for teams working in active healthcare environments. Learn more about healthcare construction services and MEP systems coordination in construction.

ASHE Faculty

  • Steve Spaanbroek, MBA, FASHE, CHRM and CHC, CEO of MSL Dedicated Healthcare Partners. Read his ASHE faculty biography.
  • Gordon D. Burrill, P.E., FASHE, CHFM and CHC, president of Teegor Consulting Inc. Read his ASHE faculty biography.
  • York Chan, CHFM, CHC and SASHE, administrator of facilities for Advocate Health Care. Read his ASHE faculty biography.

Participants who completed the training earned an ASHE Healthcare Constructor Certificate. “Having this certificate provides greater value not only to our clients, but to patients in the environment as well,” said Mike Becchetti, a project manager with the KA Healthcare Group and organizer of the event.

Healthcare Construction Experience

At the time of publication, Kraus-Anderson was ranked No. 12 in healthcare construction by Modern Healthcare magazine. Recent healthcare projects included the HealthPartners Neuroscience Center in St. Paul, Park Nicollet TRIA in Woodbury, Brookings Health System campus additions and renovations in Brookings, South Dakota, and the Gundersen Health Legacy Building in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

“Working on healthcare construction is very rewarding, but also challenging. Continuing our healthcare construction education keeps our employees and partners informed about these challenges so we can build safe and clean facilities for those seeking and providing healthcare. Keeping healthcare providers and patients safe is our top goal,” Becchetti added.

For additional perspective, explore healthcare-facility planning and current trends in healthcare construction.

CATEGORY: Construction