The PDC Summit (March 8 - 11, 2026 | Houston) brings together thousands working in all disciplines of health care planning, design and construction to learn, network and discover ways to create value for the health care built environment.
The field comes together to share their findings, challenges and best practices with the shared goal of advancing safe and trusted health care. Professionals from every stage of their careers can benefit from sessions, networking and solutions.
NIHD is a proud Supporting Organization of the PDC Summit! Our members assist in the abstract review process, and we work together with ASHE to offer nursing continuing education for approved sessions.
This activity has been submitted to Montana Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Montana Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Learners can earn up to 9.0 contact hours of continuing nursing professional development by attending the following sessions (note - a clinical credential is associated with the speaker of these sessions):
AIA\AAH: Leading Medicine’s Digital Leap: Executing Smart Technology Integration at Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
PDC26 - MON1
March 9, 2026 @ 7:00am – 8:00am CST
First Impressions, Lasting Impact: Designing Entrances for Safety and Experience
PDC26-1006
March 9, 2026 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm CST
Empowering Clinical Excellence: ER Vertical Care Spaces
PDC26-1011
March 9, 2026 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm CST
The Value of the Clinical Voice in Mitigating Construction Impacts in an Active Hospital
PDC26-1002
March 9, 2026 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm CST
From Outbreak to Architecture: Special Pathogens Design
PDC26-1007
March 9, 2026 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm CST
Behavioral and Mental Health Design: The Importance of Access to Outdoor Space
PDC26-1020
March 9, 2026 @ 2:15pm – 3:15pm CST
Building Resilience: Integrating Emergency Management into Health Care Planning, Design and Construction
PDC26-1018
March 9, 2026 @ 2:15pm – 3:15pm CST
Built for the Frontline: Rethinking ED Spaces Through Staff Experience
PDC26-1022
March 9, 2026 @ 2:15pm – 3:15pm CST
Designing with Dignity: Human-Centered Pediatric Health Care Environments
PDC26-1023
March 9, 2026 @ 2:15pm – 3:15pm CST
From the Exam Room to the EmPATH Unit: Simple Solutions for Emergency Behavioral Health Care
PDC26-1019
March 9, 2026 @ 2:15pm – 3:15pm CST
Future forward: Comprehensive Mental Healthcare for All Ages
PDC26-1024
March 9, 2026 @ 3:30pm – 4:30pm CST
When Universes Collide: Radical Flexibility in Hospital Design
PDC26-1027
March 9, 2026 @ 3:30pm – 4:30pm CST
Optimizing Emergency Departments Through Spatial Analytics and Design
PDC26-1033
March 9, 2026 @ 3:30pm – 4:30pm CST
Sibling Versus Twin: Research-Based Approach to the Nationwide Children’s Inpatient Expansion
PDC26-1056
March 10, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm CST
Simulate to Save: Innovations in Pediatric ICU Design
PDC26-1048
March 10, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm CST
HOPD Designation: What It Really Means for Surgery Center Planning & Design
General Session: Moderated Hot Topic Roundtable with Breakfast
March 11, 2026 @ 7:00am – 8:00am CST
Managing a Complicated Expansion Under a Constrained Schedule
PDC26-1062
March 11, 2026 @ 8:15am – 9:15am CST
Trash Talk: Strategic Planning and Medical Waste Regulations
PDC26-1061
March 11, 2026 @ 8:15am – 9:15am CST
Telling Your Story: A Peer-Reviewed Approach
PDC26-1079
March 11, 2026 @ 8:15am – 9:15am CST
Designing for the Unknown: Leveraging Flexibility to Future-Proof Healthcare
PDC26-1081
March 11, 2026 @ 9:30am – 10:30am CST
From Insight to Impact: Co-Evaluating Therapeutic Environments for Pediatric Behavioral Health
PDC26-1078
March 11, 2026 @ 9:30am – 10:30am CST
Closing General Session: Resilience by Design: Preparing Healthcare Environments for Disruption and Disaster
PDC26-1082
March 11, 2026 @ 10:45am – 12:00pm CST