An interactive discussion of understanding the certification & exploring its design benefits

Who benefits?? Owners/ Facility Managers Clinical Team (Stakeholders) Construction Partner (Contractor/CM) Design Team

Owner/ Facility Manager Assures the facility team that the CHC certificate holder has the proven ability to provide : A higher, more detailed level of healthcare design (clinical understanding, engineering systems understanding, patient safety/ risk) Construction coordination (phasing, regulatory implications, risk assessment, planning, mitigation) Financial stewardship/ Fiscal planning (replacement vs renovation cost awareness, financial projections in terms of ROI, equipment depreciation, etc)

Clinical Team/ Stakeholders Assures the clinical team that the CHC certificate holder has the proven ability to provide : A higher, more detailed level of healthcare design (clinical operations understanding of multiple departments and their relationships to each other, engineering support systems required, care giver retention & staff satisfaction through more functional design) Construction coordination (phasing to maintain functionality, infection control, patient safety/ risk exposure) Financial stewardship/ Fiscal planning (equipment assessment, expansion/contraction capability via design flexibility as census and/or care models change

Construction Partner (Contractor/ CM) Assures the construction team that the CHC certificate holder has the proven ability to provide : A higher, more detailed level of healthcare design (engineering systems understanding, implications of design on surrounding areas, phasing provisions) Construction coordination (phasing to maintain functionality, infection control, patient safety/ risk exposure, utility tie ins/shut downs, logical staging/site logistics operations understanding) Financial stewardship/ Fiscal planning (constructability realistically associated with budget, schedule and provisions for future related work= upsizing utilities for projected growth & equipment upgrades)

Design Team Assures the Design team that the CHC certificate holder has the proven ability to provide : A higher, more detailed level of healthcare design (engineering systems understanding, implications of design on surrounding areas, phasing consideration, clinical relationships, functionality of the area) Construction coordination (construction administration is a process that should happen during design to minimize loopholes & surprises and errors ) Financial stewardship/ Fiscal planning (design realistically respecting the established budget, design to accommodate future related work- flexibility of space functionally and utility revisions)

What will you be expected to know? Healthcare Industry Design fundamentals Internal CommunicationScheduling considerationsSustainability Planning, Design and Construction Process Regulations & Guidelines for Built EnvironmentSpecial Systems unique to healthcare Diagnostic & Treatment EquipmentProject Closeout & Occupancy Healthcare Facility Safety Project Risk AssessmentsInfection ControlFire/Life Safety Utility Interruption PlanningSecurityWorkplace Safety Financial Stewardship ROIRenovate or ReplaceEquipment DepreciationControlled Projected Growth

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