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1
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Facility Planning

A

Process of planning for the physical structure that will house the organization

2
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What things should be considered when designing the PT environment?

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  • Market served
  • Mission space
  • Codes → Medicare requires 2 exits
  • Staff needs
  • Dept fxn
  • Equipment requirements
  • Saftey of staff, pt’s, & visitors
3
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Initial Planning

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Consulting the operating core and an architect

4
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For facility planning, what needs to be considered?

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  • Activities that will be done in the space
  • Activity grouping
  • People flow
  • Room design
  • Fxnl designations
5
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What are the stages of PT environment design?

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  1. Pre-Design
  2. Design Devo
  3. Construction
  4. Pre-ops
  5. Occupancy
  6. Start-Up
6
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Who do PT buildings need to be accredited by?

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  • JCAHO
  • CARF
  • 3rd-Party Payers
7
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Does an existing space need to meet new codes?

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No