...Facility Planning Part 2 Pamela Jackson HCS/446 September 28, 2015 Rachel Rivera Facility Planning – Part II Facility planning for a health care organization or outpatient clinic takes on its own unique regulatory requirements. Regulatory requirements are requirements that have been mandated by various federal, states, and local municipalities regarding the operation and safety of business operations as well as services provided. They are the legal fence between education and catastrophe.”The basic regulatory frameworks and acts that govern the present business operations include Sarbanes Oxley Act ([SOX], 2002), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (1999), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ([HIPAA], 1996).” (Ezinearticles.com 2012) The main purpose of these regulatory requirements and tools is to ensure that society as a whole reap the benefits through accountability, integrity and confidentiality. The impact on regulatory requirements is based on how they are implemented. Regulatory Requirements Effect on the Design and Equipment Many times when planning a facility for use in an outpatient clinic it is important to research the regulatory requirements for equipment utilized in the care of patients and how it will impact the over all care, safety and wellness of the organization. The design of health care facilities is governed by many regulations and technical requirements. It is also affected by many less defined needs and pressures. The facility must...
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...Facility Planning Part II HCS 446 Laura Norred October 15, 2012 In part one of facility planning the need for a rehabilitation center focuses on physical and occupational therapies was discussed. The need for the center is based on the community not possessing a large enough space they could go to and receive their therapies. The space in the hospital is used for both inpatient and outpatient services and no longer accommodated the large group of people needing help. In part two of facility planning, the regulatory requirements needed for opening a rehabilitation center will be explored. In addition the impact they have on design and equipment will be evaluated as well. Color choices for the facility will be determined as well as a way to combat the noise so that everyone can keep clear focus on the goal. The budget for the project, including planning and cost estimates will be examined to determine if any changes should be made. This paper will also examine at the equipment or electronic items needed to run the facility. Finally the role of stakeholders in the planning and development of the rehabilitation center will be described , in addition to the detailed Gantt chart that will show the implantation plan created for the rehab center. Planning for a facility is not an easy job. It...
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...Facility Planning Part 1 HCS/446 Elizabeth Theodorides February 09 2015 Laura Vilardi Description The facility I have chosen is an outpatient facility in Miami, Florida at Jackson Health system. The renovations will cost the public around 101 million dollars (The Miami Herald). The renovation’s will be for the Outpatient services and also for the main hospital as well, which is now part of the new outpatient facility that wil be added to this hospital. The organization is also looking to refurbish existing space, as well as build new wing to the hospital the space is essential. Community Jackson Health System will include patient room renovations, a new rehabilitation hospital and a new pediatric outpatient center, plus equipment and software the finance committee chair, expressed concern about the transparency of the expenditures, noting that no itemized list of projects was included with the resolution. Instead the resolution described four “groups” of projects: hospital facility renovations and upgrades, infrastructure projects, medical and technology equipment and software, and new facilities. (The Miami Herald). These renovations will also include an outpatient facility for pediatrics as well. It will also cater to children as well. The type of community Jackson health and The Public health trust has all types of people in the community who come to this hospital to get treatment, Jackson is said to be one of the best trauma centers in United States, and have...
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...begin with the development of the business center, it comprises serviced office, virtual office & meeting room rental with fully equipped office facilities & furniture. It is located in the developing business hubs of Kowloon East district – Kwun Tong where is proposed to develop as another business core district by the government (Policy Address, 2011-2012). With the growing demand of office space, it is important to utilities and extends the flexibility of the design of the office space; to provide necessary services and facilities to adapt the needs and expectation of business clients through analyzing the planning strategies and key feasibility issues, result in generating sufficient revenue and profit to the business center. 2. Methodology The methodology for carrying out this feasibility study has three main components. The first one comes with studying academic theories, the Hospitality Concepts (Ransley & Ingram, 2004) and the Three Product Levels (Kotler, 1994) are applied in this facilities planning project in order to measure the feasibility of business center development. Besides that, in order to illustrate the planning of the business center development, the existing companies in the market are used; the examples are Compass Office, OneStart Business Center and Vantage Business with reference of their office facilities, meeting equipment and service provided. Thirdly, the use of market research data in terms of web-based searches, press searches and research report...
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...Facility Planning III Tanya Waller HCS/446 December 20, 2011 Deanna Hatcher Facility Planning III Having to go to the hospital or doctors, office can be a scary and stressful experience for patients. One stressful experience for an older patient is times that the facility is very large. The inability for them to find a department can lead to disorientation and frustration. Caregivers that work in healthcare facilities can also become stressed and can develop increased fatigue. One reason for the caregivers developing stress can be the poor design of the facility. Healthcare facilities should be clear and have a defined appearance based on the population, and needs of the population in which it serves. Poor design can lead to caregivers’ inefficiencies and fines charged because of the facilities failure to meet required regulations. This paper will include a layout and reason why facility was chosen. Suggestions on completing floor design different will also be included, and what I have learned about completing my own floor plan. The reason this facility was chosen was because the goal for the new Women and Infant Center’s reconstruction was to eliminate the overcrowded facility. At one time, the facility was under one roof with 17 labor & delivery rooms, 13 maternity evaluation units, four C-Section operating rooms, and 56 Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Units (O’Brien, 2010). The once cramped special care services have expanded and the facilities...
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...Facility Planning - Part I University of Phoenix Facility Planning HCS/446 April 26, 2009 Facility Planning - Part I The Free Medical Clinic of Newberry County, Inc. opened its doors in December, 2004 to serve the needs of Newberry County residents without access to professional health care due to lack of income or adequate health insurance. Since the opening of the clinic hundreds of Newberry citizens have received care from volunteer physicians and dentists on a wide range of medical conditions. The first years of operation for the Free Medical Clinic of Newberry County, Inc. have revealed a great need for affordable medical services among county residents. “Since the Clinic's opening in December 2004, the number of patients who have qualified for services has increased steadily and is now over 850. The Clinic's services include medical and dental care, as well as prescriptions” (Newberry Clinic Organization, 2008). Medical Need Dr. Gene Epting and Bobby Summer along with a diverse county wide organizing committee were responsible for helping bring the need of this clinic to other major groups in and outside of the community. During the planning and implementing stages “guidance and assistance for the undertaking of the clinic was provided by the Volunteers in Medicine, the South Carolina Hospital Association and the South Carolina Free Medical Clinic Association. The Free Clinic is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Cash and in-kind contributions are tax deductible...
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...Facilities Planning Lecture 7-8: Layout Planning Algorithmic Approaches Quadratic Assignment Problem Departments are to be assigned to predetermined locations (sites) in the floor plan. Each department is treated as a unit square, so that any department can be assigned to any site. This is a quadratic assignment problem, since the “cost” of assigning a department to a particular location depends on the locations of the other departments. Dr. Erkan Bayraktar 2 11.07.2010 ... Mathematical Formulation 11.07.2010 Dr. Erkan Bayraktar 3 Quadratic Assignment Problem Optimal solution procedures are difficult to solve for realistic size problems. Therefore, two types of heuristic procedures are considered. Construction Procedure Improvement Procedures 11.07.2010 Dr. Erkan Bayraktar 4 Evaluation of Facility Designs Which layout is best? Is layout A better than Layout B? Several Common Methods for Block Layouts Distance Based Scoring Requires flow and distance Requires subjective AEIOU relationships Many methods available Weighted factor scoring Adjacency Based Scoring Multi-Objective Scoring 11.07.2010 Dr. Erkan Bayraktar 5 Distance Based Scoring Volume-Distance product Distance usually measured rectilinearly, between centroids Assumes that the material flow system has already been specified Assumes that the variable flow cost...
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...When stakeholders decides to think about building a new facility or remodeling a current building, there are numerous of stages involved, but there are these particular one’s when the decision of building or remodeling is made. The first stage is to define and plan the hospital project. This will include a strategic plan, assessment and design. The second stage is to design the development, the schematic design, building permits and the necessary construction documentation. The third stage the financial aspect of planning at the same time licensing, bidding, evaluation and construction are taking place. This paper will outline the need for a new building addition to improving maternal service among some other services that have provided outstanding health care to the resident of the northwest suburbs for over 30 years with a 339 beds and medical staff of more than 1200 physicians in over 60 medical and surgical specialties such as breast, imaging/radiology, pediatrics, laboratory, weight management and women’s health. St Alexius Medical Center has a mission to provide compassion and hope as well to provide exceptional health care to every patient every time. St Alexius Medical Center stakeholder analyze the need to continuously improve the wellness and health of area residents by anticipating the health care needs of the community and delivering value-driven, safety, compassionate care, and high quality service. The care that the Alexian Brother Women and Children’s...
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...Planning a renovation for a specialty clinic is a very detailed experience. The renovations will be expected to last for up to 10 years so it is important to plan for future needs. It is important to plan for the future needs of the community but to avoid over building. Over building will result in a loss of returns for the clinic. The specialty clinic at Prairie Lakes Hospital has two doctors a urologist and a nephrologist. Last week a second urologist has signed a contract to start work at the clinic in April. It is has now become necessary to renovate the existing clinic. Prairie Lakes Hospital is a health care system that serves nine counties in the northeastern region of South Dakota. Prairie Lakes Hospital was established in 1986 as a direct result of the combining of two different area Hospitals (Prairie lake hospital, 2013) . The area us very rural and has a large aging population that has needs for urology and nephrology. The specialty clinic is has been seeing patents for the last four years. Dr. Adduci, urologist, was the first physician then Dr. Millanson, nephrologist, came soon after (Prairie lake hospital, 2013). They clinic is currently struggling to keep up with the demand and paperwork associated. There is not enough room for any additional staff to complete charts before and after clinic. Currently staff has to stay after hours to finish charts and start the next day’s charts. By paying for the additional overtime the hospital is not using its revenue effectively...
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...Facility Planning Isela Aguilar University of Phoenix HCS/446 May 7, 2012 Peter Mabrey The Emergency Room (ER) at Sharp Chula Vista is one of the busiest within San Diego County. Nevertheless, an emergency room is the least place a family member or anyone wants to be on any given day. Unfortunately accidents or unexpected thing happen. Sharp is staffed with the highest rank of capable emergency doctors, administrative personnel, and nurses. Highly trained and skilled staffs to help the patients and families relax (Sharp, 2012). Sharp Chula Vista Emergency Room underwent a $12 million expansion that will triple up its capacity and will increase its original size from 8,000 square feet to 14,500 square feet (Sharp, 2012). This change will most definitely provide a more pleasant atmosphere to patients, and their families. In February 2011 the construction underwent a more convenient patient drop-off area, expansion with new patient beds, and renovated waiting areas. On June 2011 it finished expanding (Sharp, 2012). The improvements were noticeable at Sharp Chula Vista Emergency Department (ED). As part of that first phase the ED’s entrance, triage, lobby, and admitting areas had been renovated. Additionally the interior flooring, painting, and cabinetry were completed (Sharp, 2012). Sharp Chula Vista ER offers a variety of services; * Sharp team has trained highly personnel, such as physicians, social workers, nurses, and 24 hour care. * High...
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...Facility Planning Part I Alice Dennis HCS/446 April 14, 2014 Hannah Matatyaho Facility Planning Part I Health care services are important for an individual to continue existence and accessible when needed in the community, which is harmless, and sanitary. The expansion is for the well- being of the public and the facility, which is set to develop the reconstruction or extension of the outpatient clinic. The facility is Redwood Falls Minnesota, called Redwood Area Hospital Outpatient Center. This paper will describe the community or facility need of the building, the people the facility serve, and the description of the facility. Community or Facility Need of the Building There is a need for strategic planning within any business or healthcare organization. The planning should consist of mapping out the objective, idea and purpose for the project. The renovation or expansion should have a long-term horizon that measured in years instead of months or weeks. The mapping and expanding of the outpatient facility entail too much time and deliberation with concern to rigid conditions, resources, the scheduling and expansion of the important structures and interior design of the outpatient center. In 2008, a group of workers consisted of the board members, administration and over 70 physicians and other health care provider’s position on the frontlines of patient care daily. They formed a plan for the future of health care deliverance for the community in the next decade. The...
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...Facility Planning III Facility Planning III Throughout this paper we are going to look at the facility that I chose to design. Then we are to look at what I could have done differently. Then we are going to look at what I have learned from this experience. So let us get started. My Facility I chose to add on to an urgent care clinic in order to expand the clinic so they could meet more patients needs. What I could have done differently is the layout of the facility so I could have made more use of the space and fit more things in. This away all clients’ needs could have been met in one convenient area. I feel that every patient’s needs are different and not all of their needs can be net in the same way or by the exact same services. I have learned that this is a very difficult process and should not be taken lightly. There is a great deal that is put into these facilities so they can met the needs of their patients. I know see that this would take months of planning. It cannot be done in a short amount of time because you will be liable to leave out some important things or the design might not be all it can be. Also the building material needs to be looked at as well because saving money now might mean spending more money later. If you spend a little extra now then you can save to improve and add on to the clinic again later. Like I had stated before this does take months of planning and to me I have noticed several things looking over what I...
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...Facility Planning Consideration Tanyale Bell HCS/446 April 27, 2015 Richard Nordahl Abstract Facility Planning Consideration In this following paper I will discuss the regulatory requirements and their effect on design and equipment. This paper will give audiences detail on color selection implication and noise issues, electronic items needed, and Gantt chart that details and implementation plan. Thus, this evidence will give resource and facts of examination of budget planning and cost estimates, a list of different type of equipment needed, the description of the role of stakeholders’ in facility planning and development. For many years regulation and technical requirement have been affected by less needs and pressures. Which include workforce shortage, malpractice insurance and reimbursement. Although, since 60 to 75% of hospital expenses are labor costs, a design that increases operational productivity or efficiency and reduces staffing needs can have a major impact on the bottom line. (www.wbdg.org/design). Thus, regulatory requirements has an effect on state, local and federal laws. Many ordinance have more stringent requirement, such as zoning laws and building codes. In additional safety laws and other laws have to address before construction started. Federal and state laws relating to privacy (HIPAA), waste management (OSHA & EPA), environmental hazards (OSHA & EPA), and other emerging concerns have the potential to affect the design of a dental clinic...
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...Summary The purpose of this portfolio is to help to achieve the learning outcomes for this module and to assess the knowledge and understanding of the material. Also, it is to provide an opportunity to develop skills in written communication, in investigating academic and industrial information sources for hospitality, and in self -management. This portfolio is based on the learning outcomes covered in this module. Presented in the main body of the portfolio are four facilities planning aspects of the hospitality, tourism and events industries. The four topics are: Maintenance and renovation, Outsourcing, Environmental Management and Technology. The main findings of the portfolio are that a HTE facility can reap many benefits from making renovations to the property. Also, that when considering whether a HTE facility should outsource services or retain them in- house they have many key points that they should take into consideration to help them make a decision. In addition, the portfolio highlights that a facility in the HTE sector can become significantly more environmentally friendly by following possible methods such as become more energy efficient. Finally, the portfolio finds that technology applications to guest services are becoming more advanced. Contents Page Page 1- Title Page Page 2- Executive Summary Page 3- Contents Page Page 4- Topic 1: Maintenance and Renovation (Appendix 1) Page 5- Topic 1 Cont. Page 6- Topic 2: Outsourcing (Appendix 2) Page 7-...
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...Facility Planning Part 1 HCS/446 June 24, 2013 Royann Schmidgall Facility Planning Part 1 There are numerous stages involved when stakeholders think about remodeling or building a new facility. There are three specific stages when deciding to remodel or build. Stage one is the planning and defining the hospital project. This includes a strategic plan, needs assessment, and concept design. Stage two is the design development, schematic design, construction documentation, and building permits. Stage three involves the financial aspect of planning. During this phase bidding, licensing, construction, and evaluation are taking place (California Healthcare Foundation, n.d.). According to Tradition Medical Center (2013), “Martin Health System is a not-for-profit, community-based health care organization that has served the region for more than 70 years” (para. 6). This paper will outline the need for a new building, the population it is serving, a description of the new building, and a URL link for the floor plan for review. Community and Facility Needs Martin Health System has served the local community for more than 70 years. According to Martin Health System (2013) their “mission is to provide exceptional health care, hope, and compassion to every patient, every time” (para. 6). It offers variety of care to include acute and primary care, preventative services, cardiac care, cancer care, and rehabilitation services. Currently Martin Health System has two hospitals...
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