Gap Analysis on the Ability of Guidelines and Standards to Support the Performance of Healthcare Facilities
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 27, Issue 6
Abstract
The condition of the physical environment within healthcare facilities has a large impact on the quality of care, recovery time, and patient satisfaction. To maintain and ensure adequate operation of the physical environment, facility management must maintain a state of continuous compliance and constant readiness. This requires the facility management personnel to have a full understanding of the regulatory standards and guidelines that address the performance of a healthcare facility. This paper discusses an analysis of the major healthcare standards and guidelines that the American Society of Healthcare Engineers suggests facility management groups need to be familiar with. A gap analysis is performed to identify gaps between the design and construction guidelines and their ability to support healthcare facility operation and performance standards. Finally, a case example is used to discuss how the standards and regulations can be incorporated into a healthcare facility information framework to support facility operations and performance compliance.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 27 • Issue 6 • December 2013
Pages: 748 - 755
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© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Nov 21, 2011
Accepted: Jul 23, 2012
Published online: Aug 8, 2012
Published in print: Dec 1, 2013
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