Southeastern Michigan Society for Healthcare Engineering (SMSHE)

Educational Meeting - Practical Insights on Healthcare Modular Solutions
2026-04-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | Henry Ford Rochester Hospital, 1101 W University Drive, Rochester, Michigan, 48307
Eric Waller
Director of CareAffirm
Eric is dedicated to building meaningful partnerships within the healthcare industry and advancing modular, patient-centered solutions that prioritize safety, efficiency, and innovation. With more than 29 years of experience across healthcare facilities management, construction, regulatory compliance, and emergency services, he brings a balanced combination of strategic insight and operational execution to strengthen clinical environments and support sustainable growth.
Eric currently serves with CareAffirm, where he focuses on the development and expansion of healthcare modular solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of medical, mental health, and behavioral health environments. His work centers on aligning design, compliance, and operational performance to deliver adaptable, high-quality care settings that improve outcomes for patients, staff, and health systems.
Previously, Eric spent more than a decade in executive and senior leadership roles with Medxcel/Ascension, including Vice President of Support Services, Area Vice President, and Regional Director. In these roles, he led large-scale operational strategies across national hospital portfolios, negotiated enterprise service contracts, oversaw multimillion-dollar capital programs, and advanced compliance initiatives aligned with Joint Commission and DNV standards. His leadership consistently emphasized lifecycle optimization, customer experience, and the creation of resilient, future-ready healthcare infrastructure.
Across every role, he is guided by the belief that strong partnerships, deep healthcare expertise, and intentional collaboration are essential to delivering meaningful and lasting impact. Eric is passionate about helping organizations design, build, and maintain environments that support exceptional care delivery while advancing innovation across the healthcare ecosystem.
PRESENTATION:
Practical Insights on Healthcare Modular Solutions
Healthcare modular solutions are most effective when positioned as a strategic delivery model, not a construction alternative. When thoughtfully integrated into clinical planning, modular environments can accelerate speed to occupancy, improve cost predictability, and enhance quality control through controlled manufacturing processes.
Successful deployment depends on early alignment between clinical stakeholders, design teams, compliance experts, and operational leadership. Modular solutions perform best in high-repeatability environments such as patient rooms, behavioral health units, urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and support spaces where standardization drives efficiency without compromising care delivery.
Key advantages include schedule compression, reduced site disruption, improved safety performance, and tighter cost management. Practical success requires disciplined integration with structural systems, MEP coordination, life safety compliance, and state regulatory approvals.
Rather than replacing conventional construction, modular healthcare solutions serve as a strategic complement that accelerates delivery timelines and reduces risk while preserving clinical integrity. When applied intentionally, modular construction enable scalable, resilient healthcare environments designed to support operational efficiency, clinical excellence, and long term financial stewardship.
Lunch / Meeting sponsored by CareAffirm
