Facility Planning—Floor Plan
The construction of evidence-based health care facilities includes careful planning and layout as well as considerations for the health of the population to be served. Evidence-based health care facilities planning also needs input from a cross-functional team of informed stakeholders and the integration of best practices in modern design and regulatory requirements.
Note that the drawing itself is worth only 20% of the total point available in this assignment.
This week and next, you will focus on your facility’s structure and the areas contained within it.
Write a 175- to 350-word response to the following prompt:
• Reiterate your chosen facility type and location (Mental Health Facility)
• In terms of traffic flow, describe your facility,
o Describe and explain the intended patient traffic flow
o Describe and explain the intended staff traffic flow/ workflow
• Use and cite the Hayward textbook and at least one other credible scholarly reference, using proper APA formatting for citation and reference listing.
• Submit your written assignment as an APA paper, Power Point, or other format of your choice.
o Cite in text and append a reference list
o Use APA-compliant headings in a paper or titles in a slide presentation
Create a floorplan for your chosen facility type that includes at least 3 to 5 distinct areas or rooms.
Using the drawing tool you chose. Choose either Roomsketcher or Floorplanner. Consider the following design elements and include them in your facility as appropriate:
• Facility structural components
o Walls
o Doors
o Windows
o Rooms
o Hallways
• Facility areas (but not equipment or furniture) as appropriate for your facility, such as:
o Space for patient service such as registration, bathrooms, amenities
o Space for diagnostic and treatment services, consultation, etc
o Space for laboratory equipment, radiology equipment, gases like oxygen, and suctions
o Space for clinical support areas, such as nurses’ station, charting areas, etc.
o Space for administrative offices
o Space for building support, such as laundry, generator facilities, housekeeping, etc.
Submit a copy of the floorplan of your facility. Paste it at the end of your essay, submit as a separate file,
or provide your instructor with a link to view your drawing. Print Screen or scanned images are acceptable.