Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
- Explain the evolution of health care facility design since the 1900s.
- Differentiate between the types of health care facilities.
- Describe the role of stakeholders in facility planning and development.
- Identify processes in space and facility planning.
- Analyze essential environmental elements considered in facility design.
- Differentiate the facility equipment and technology use within facility design.
- Analyze the use of community demographics and accessibility within facility planning.
- Analyze the impact of federal, state, and local legal and regulatory requirements on facility design.
- Analyze accountability and liability implications for individuals and organizations within facility design.
- Analyze legal versus ethical considerations related to facility design.
- Explain the five process groups used in project management.
- Explain budget planning and cost estimates in health care facility design.
- Explain the steps in an implementation plan.
- Explain standard operating procedures for waste management, fire and safety, and disaster management for health care facilities.
- Describe technology, equipment, and design elements that will support a sustainable health care facility of the future.
- Design a community-based sustainable health care facility that addresses the needs of the community demographics.