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"Health Strategies & Solutions worked with our organization on a webcast and white paper series about ambulatory care strategy in children's hospitals. The project was well received by our member hospitals, and I consider it some of the most thoughtful and prescriptive work we have done thanks to the diligence and expertise of Health Strategies & Solutions."

Jacqueline Kueser
Vice President
Child Health Corporation of America

"We selected Health Strategies and Solutions as the result of a competitive process among 3 firms. Their excellent work validated our choice. They worked with us to construct a 10-year vision and a three-year plan with diverse stakeholders including board members, executive staff, and physicians. We were particularly interested in their ability to assess the national children's hospital market and help us determine where we fit in. I would certainly engage them again."

Leonard Banco, MD
Vice President, Strategy and Regional Development
Connecticut Children's Medical Center

"Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc. has played a valuable role helping us plan for the growth of our clinical programs, facilities, and medical staff, by providing comprehensive, reliable forecasts of future demand for inpatient, emergency, surgery, and neonatal services."

Nina Beauchesne
Administrator
Joe DiMaggio Children'ts Hospital and Pediatric Services for Memorial Healthcare System

"No other consulting firm could have done as good a job for us."



Andrew Werner
Chairman of the Board
KidsPeace

"It was a pleasure working with Health Strategies & Solutions. We did not get a cookie cutter approach or process but rather an engagement that was tailored to our needs. They were able to provide creative analyses to a situation where there is limited, straight-forward data available. I know it is good marketing on their part, but I appreciate their remaining in touch after the completion of the engagement."

Brenda J. Wolf
Vice President, Planning & External Affairs
La Rabida Children’s Hospital

"Health Strategies & Solutions' process and methodologies helped us understand how our operations impacted our facility needs. They worked collaboratively with our senior team to identify strategies to optimize resources given our unique mission to deliver care to children with extraordinary needs. Their facility recommendations helped guide the architectural design process resulting in a very effective project for us."

Mike Harber
Vice President
Facilities Management
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Our Experts

Joyce DurhamJoyce Durham RN, AIA, principal, brings a unique background of both clinical and architectural expertise to HS&S clients.  She has over 20 years of consulting experience in master facility planning, detailed functional and space programming, and operations.  Joyce also held staff and administrative nursing positions for seven years.  During her career, Joyce has directed the development of numerous facility master plans and facility studies for inpatient and diagnostic and treatment services, and is skilled at integrating master facility planning with strategic planning processes.  She has particular expertise in universal patient room design and implementation and has conducted specialized studies of key clinical areas, including emergency, surgery, laboratory and obstetric departments.

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