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1. HCS 446 UP Wellness Health Care Center Paper
HCS446v11d Facility Planning Guide 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 selected in the Week 2 Facility Selection and Research
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. This document
describes your assignment for each week. The emphasis of this series of assignments is on
facts, concepts, requirements, planning, and so forth as outlined in the course and program
objectives. Except for week three, the vast majority of points will be based on written
components of the assignment. Even in week four, only a small portion of the points are
allocated to the physical drawing. For the physical drawing, you may use the program of
your choice to complete the floor plan. Some programs to consider are Microsoft® Excel®,
PowerPoint®, Visio®, Publisher®, or online floor plan programs such as Floorsketcher,
Draw.io, Edraw, Gliffy, and Lucidchart. Confirm that any free trial period will carry you
through the end of class. Your faculty member will need to approve your choice, since he or
she must be able to view your project in order to grade it. It is important to note that the
purpose of this project is not to be an expert at creating a facility using your chosen
program, but rather to ensure the concepts learned in this course can be applied to the
facility design principles. Your use of the floor planning program is meant to enhance your
learning of the course and program concepts. Week Two: Facility Selection and Research
Select a facility from below to use in your final project. You will use this facility in Weeks 3
through 5. If you would like to use a facility not listed here, please check with your
instructor for approval. • • • • • • • Assisted living Clinic Doctors’ office (specify
specialty(ies)) Hematology lab or other referral treatment facility Hospital department
(specify which department) Outpatient clinic (specify specialty(ies)) Skilled Nursing Facility
Research the facility type. Write a 260- to 350-word summary. Your summary should: • • • •
• Identify the type of facility you selected Specify a location for your facility (state and
region, city, neighborhood, and so forth) Explain why you have selected this type of facility
and this location Describe the facility’s role in the health care industry Identify
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key structural characteristics of the facility • Use and cite Hayward and at least one other
credible scholarly reference, using proper APA formatting for citation and reference listing.
• Submit your assignment as an APA paper, Power Point, or other format of your choice.
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 floorplan that includes at least 3 to 5 distinct areas or rooms.
Consider the following elements and add them to your facility as appropriate: • • • Facility
structure o Walls o Doors o Hallways o Waiting areas o Other related structural components
Facility areas (but not equipment or furniture) o Customer service and amenities Reception
desk, bathroom, shower, vending machine, etc. o Patient consultation areas o Clinical
support areas Nurses’ station, charting areas, etc. o Administrative offices o Building
support Laundry, generator facilities, housekeeping, etc. o Diagnostic and treatment space
equipment and location o 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. Write a 175- to
350-word response to the following prompts: • • • In terms of work flow: o Describe your
facility o Describe your intended patient traffic flow o 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. In a separate file, also submit a copy of
the floorplan of your facility. Use a standard file format that your instructor will be able to
view. Print Screen or scanned images are also acceptable. Copyright© 2018 by University of
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Four: Facility Planning—Floor Plan, Part 2 This week you will continue to build your final
facility. The legal team has asked you to provide them with considerations regarding legal
and regulatory requirements that may affect the facility planning process. Make any
changes to your drawing needed to meet regulatory considerations, such as: • • • • • Local
and state zoning codes for your chosen location Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
guidelines Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Credentialing
requirements, such as the Joint Commission Do not add equipment, furniture, and other
assets. Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper. Your paper should: • • • • • • Briefly o
Acknowledge structural modifications to your floor plan o Note assets and equipment you
add to your floor plan Analyze the flow of your project by using the software project
planning tool of your choice to outline the design and construction of your facility, from
start to finish. Gantt charts are often used, but you may choose a tool that works best for
you. You will find some good examples at: https://zapier.com/blog/free-project-
management-software/ In light of regulatory considerations: • Analyze the impact of
federal, state, and local legal and regulatory requirements on your facility • Analyze

3. accountability and liability requirements for staff and other stakeholders • Analyze the
relationship between legal and ethical considerations of the requirements. Cite Hayward
and at least 3 other credible scholarly references, using proper APA formatting for citation
and reference listing. Submit your assignment as an APA paper Also submit an updated
copy of the floorplan of your facility, as a separate file. Week Five: Facility Planning—Floor
Plan, Part 3 This week you will consider how your facility impacts the environment and
review your facility to consider any additional changes based on the knowledge you have
gained throughout the course. Add to your drawing: • Furniture, equipment, and other
assets to your facility as needed for sustainability, patient, staff, families, and so forth. Write
a 350- to 700-word response to the following: • • • Briefly review how your health care
facility will address the community needs of your specific chosen location. Research and
describe design elements, technology, and equipment you could use to support the
environment sustainability of your facility. Note that “sustainability” refers to
environmental responsibility more than fiscal performance. Very briefly describe successes
and challenges during your facility design. o Describe successes experienced while
designing your facility. Copyright© 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Facility Planning Template HCS/446 v11 Page 4 of 4 • • • o Describe challenges experienced
while designing your facility. o Describe what you would do differently to address your
challenges. Cite Hayward and at least 2 other credible scholarly references, using proper
APA formatting for citation and reference listing. Submit your assignment as an APA paper,
Power Point, or other format of your choice. Also submit an updated copy of the floorplan of
your facility, as a separate file. Copyright© 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights
reserved.