HCS 446 Week 1 Facility Planning –Facility Selection: Part 2

As a team, select a health care facility. Research the standard operating procedures for waste management, fire and safety, and disaster management for your selected facility. 

Select 1 area below to use in your outline:

•Hazardous waste management

•Fire and safety management

•Disaster management

•Security management

•ADA guidelines

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word outline for one of the selected issues in renovation or new planning of a health care facility. Include the following in your outline:

•Explain the standard operating procedures for your selected issue.

•Explain the local, state, and federal legal and regulatory requirements. Consider the following agencies:

oOccupational Safety and Health Administration

oJoint Commission of the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

oYour state's health planning and development agency

oDepartment of Health & Human Services

oClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and other agencies as applicable to facility planning

•Identify issues to be considered when meeting the International Building Code for your selected facility. 

•Describe measurements that may need to be done in advance of the new plan or renovation.

•List the stakeholders that may play a role in your development of the facility.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

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