Facility Planning Healthcare Facilities Challenges Fluctuating demand and use Capacity constraints Staffing shortages Focus on patient safety Increased importance of information management Capacity How do we know a resource is full? Typical Resources Hospital Rooms Instruments Staff What do we do to add resources? Healthcare Facilities Challenges Rapid changes in development of new technology Rapidly rising costs Aging facilities Limited access to capital Planning Stages Predesign planning Schematic design Design development Contract document development Construction Occupancy or move in Space Planning Principles Separate key types of campus traffic Clearly define the front door Coordinate customer intake and access services Optimize the use of prime real estate (near the front door) Minimize the total number of outpatient destinations; group-related clinical services near an intake area Space Planning Principles Position diagnostic and treatment services for changing technology and future operational flexibility by collocating services with similar facility needs Minimize inpatient transfers Unbundle high-volume, recurring outpatient services to an off-site location Move building support services to less expensive buildings Provide flexible, generic administrative office space Renovate or Replace? Renovate Good campus condition Space to grow and adapt Great existing location Limited alternative sites Urgent needs and timeline Limited capital Replace Aging facility and infrastructure No space for expansion Adjacencies and zoning are failing Opportunity to sell the campus Great site available Beneficial financing Supportive donor (Meade, 2010) References Meade, W. (2010, August). Renovate or replace? Advice on making the billion-dollar decision. Health Facilities Management, (912). Retrieved from http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/912-renovate-or-replace Assignment Content 1. Top of Form Health care facilities have uniquely defined characteristics based on the needs of the facility or population served. Poor design may lead to staff, visitor, or patient stress. In large facilities, the inability to find a department may lead to frustrations and disorientation. Poor layout may also lead to staff inefficiencies or fines because of failure to meet regulatory requirements. Throughout this course you will design a floor plan for the facility you select in this assignment. This assignment illustrates the difficult balances between patient flow, workflow, safety, and aesthetics. You will use this document as a guide to understand the environmental design elements you should include in your final design. You will submit the Facility Planning Template each week as your assignment. Complete the Week 2 section of the Facility Planning Template. Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Bottom of Form ...