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Assessing a healthcare facility

An initial discussion of what areas will be covered will help determine the correct approach


When conducting an assessment of a healthcare facility, an initial discussion of what areas will be covered will help determine the correct approach, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website.

A healthcare facility assessment will look at 10 key areas to determine the overall condition of the structure. They are:

 

1. Building construction

2. Indoor environment

3. Noise

4. Infection control

5. Building automation system

6. Operations and maintenance

7. Emergency power

8. Life safety

9. Redundancy

10. Resilience

Read the article.

 

 



June 17, 2014


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