01 Oct Facility Planning—Floor Plan, Part 1
HCS 446 University of Phoenix Facility Planning Floor Plan Paper
Week Three: Facility Planning—Floor Plan, Part 1
The construction of evidence-based health care facilities includes careful planning and layout as well as considerations for the health of the population to be served. Evidence-based health care facilities planning also needs input from a cross-functional team of informed stakeholders and the integration of best practices in modern design and regulatory requirements.
This week and next, you will focus on your facility’s structure and the areas contained within it. In week five, you will add assets to your facility.
Create a floorplanthat includes at least 3 to 5 distinct areas or rooms.
Consider the following elements and add them to your facility as appropriate:
Facility structure
Walls
Doors
Hallways
Waiting areas
Other related structural components
Facility areas (but not equipment or furniture)
Customer service and amenities
Reception desk, bathroom, shower, vending machine, etc.
Patient consultation areas
Clinical support areas
Nurses’ station, charting areas, etc.
Administrative offices
Building support
Laundry, generator facilities, housekeeping, etc.
Diagnostic and treatment space equipment and location
Mechanical equipment
Space for laboratory equipment, radiology equipment, gases like oxygen, and suctions
Do NOT include any equipment, furniture, or other assets. This week and next are focused strictly on floor plan layout.
Response to the following prompts:
In terms of work flow:
Describe your facility
Describe your intended patient traffic flow
Describe your intended staff work flow
Use and cite Hayward and at least one other credible scholarly reference, using proper APA formatting for citation and reference listing.
Submit your written assignment as an APA paper, Power Point, or other format of your choice.
Submita copy of the floorplan of your facility. Paste it at the end of your essay or submit a separate file. Use a standard file format that your instructor will be able to view. Print Screen or scanned images are also acceptable.
