CHARLESTON, SC, MAY 6, 2015 - The Institute for Patient-Centered Design has opened registration for its inaugural Patient-Centered Design Innovation Summit.   The Summit will take place from Sunday, September 27 until Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in Charleston, SC.  Its events will be held at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), a leading medical research institution.  

A multidisciplinary group of leaders in the health facility design profession will converge on the Summit, along with researchers, clinicians and patients.  "This event has been designed with limited seats to allow our participants to collaborate in small groups, form business relationships and for each person to contribute to patient-centered design solutions," says Tammy Thompson, the Institute's president.  "Using the state of the art Simulation Center at MUSC, we will be able to conduct multiple simulation labs during the program."  

The Institute will also build a pediatric oncology model as its newest Patient Experience Simulation Lab.  Inspired by ERDMAN's winning design submission selected for the 2014 Family-Centered Cancer Care Design Competition, t his model will be unveiled at MUSC's Hollings Cancer Center, the largest academic cancer center and only National Cancer Institute in South Carolina.  It will be on exhibit there for three days during the Summit.  " This will create an educational opportunity that is not available at most institutions and hopefully have a lasting effect on those involved," says Dr. Rozanne Wille, the mother of little "Hendo" whose battle with childhood cancer inspired the design competition.  As a juror of the competition, Dr. Wille continues to advise the project, and she serves on the Summit's faculty to share her experience as a parent and a physician with attendees.

The Institute for Patient-Centered Design, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that educates health facility designers and stakeholders on the needs of patients, families and clinicians in the health care environment.  It is the first design related organization to bring patients into live simulation activities at educational events to inspire better accommodations for patients and families.  The Institute demonstrates its commitment to improve the patient experience by capturing actual stories from patients and families, reminding designers of the impact their creations have on real life experiences.  In an effort to improve patient outcomes, the Institute has designated part of the proceeds from the Patient-Centered Design Innovation Summit to be contributed to the pediatric oncology programs at MUSC.