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14 Medical Construction & Design | M AY/ J U N E 2017 | MCDM AG.COM Category winners announced for ASHE 2017 Vista Awards The Vista Awards, presented by the American Society for Healthcare Engi- neering, recently announced CSF Medical Center at Mission Bay in San Francisco, Califor- nia; Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Tower in Gulfport, Mississippi and St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, New York as winners of the annual competition. The projects won in the categories of best new construction, renovation and infrastructure, respectively. The awards recognize the signifi cance of collaboration in creating optimal healthcare environments. The teams recognized made it a priority to minimize the disruption of patients during construc- tion and, when the construc- tion fi nished, the patient experience was measurably enhanced by these projects. Each winning team exempli- fi ed teamwork in all stages of their respective healthcare projects, from pre-planning to the fi nal reveal. For project details, visit ashe.org/vista. Industry news, awards, etc. BEST IN SHOW Published by Wiley and avail- able on Amazon, Integrating Project Delivery details the "why" and "how" of IPD and how to organize and execute projects to achieve better val- ue for all participants as an integrated team. It is a guide for aligning project collabo- rators and a promise for designing and building a better, higher-performing built environment. The following three things about IPD are discussed in the publication: » Integrating Project Delivery is orga- nized around a roadmap for producing a high-performing building. » Each chapter asks and answers one or two big questions, including "what does success look like?" » Chapter 2 is dedicated to the own- ers' experience in their own words and observations as they transitioned to IPD. Fourteen industry leaders, all involved in IPD projects, participated in a series of interviews that confi rmed that IPD is an owner-driven process. Frustration with existing project delivery systems was the most common reason for turning to IPD. Learn more at dpr.com. Three Things to Know about 'Integrating Project Delivery' Revealed in IPD Guide New Health Care Institute Video Addresses Capital Planning Challenges Between rising hospital operating costs and the drive to remain competi- tive through investments in state-of-the-art facilities, healthcare facilities manag- ers have a greater role to play than ever in the fi nancial decision-making process. This evolving role — and the new budgeting challenges facilities manag- ers are being pressed to solve — are the topic of the newest free video from the Health Care Institute, an IFMA Alliance Partner. HCI's free 5-minute video, "Capital Planning Solutions for Making More Effi cient Investment Deci- sions," features insight into both large-scale capital investments and ongoing lifecycle costs. The real es- tate and facilities manage- ment experts interviewed share strategies for putting a budgetary framework in place, as well as invest- ment solutions being used in the marketplace. Visit hcinstitute.info. AWARDS Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Tower UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay St. Joseph's Hospital