Facility Planning-Floor Plan Part 3
HCS 446
July 4, 2015
Diane Moon

Facility Planning-Floor Plan Part 3 Expansion and developing of a facility takes time and thought with respect to guiding requirements, planning, budgets and advancement of the building and its interior. Providing that code requirements are met which is generally to help the designer and contractor. Many matters must be well-thought-out during the preliminary design created by the stakeholders in the blueprint. Color collections used, which are satisfying psychologically and physically as well as noise reduction must be reflected when planning the facility. Equipment and systems to be used must be determined upon prior to assembly of the facility.
Regulatory requirements Care services are compelled to track the permitting protocols of their state in the design they use. Generally directed by the “Facility Guidelines Institute guidelines for design and construction of health care facilities” (Carr, 2010). States necessitate the use of the codes in health facility buildings and they need to be ascribed by the “Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations” (Carr, 2010). Private health campuses must also monitor the American with Disability Act since it is a health facility open to the public. They must follow OSHA regulations in drafting the design particularly for their test center and labs. Health facilities need to be easily reached by patients and all those who seek care with designs that enhance care. They need to use aesthetics that improve the experience of the clients and endorse their wellbeing. In addition, they should also offer security and safety. The design of health facilities should be maintainable since they impress greatly on the environs and are big consumers. The projects must therefore certify that they follow the regulations and all