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Why should an Architect obtain CHC certification?

This discussion explores the significance of CHC certification for architects in healthcare design. It highlights how CHC-certified professionals provide a superior level of healthcare design through clinical understanding, construction coordination, and financial stewardship. Stakeholders including owners, facility managers, clinical teams, and construction partners benefit from the proven expertise of CHC certificate holders. By understanding the intricacies of healthcare facilities, these professionals ensure patient safety, enhance functionality, and optimize fiscal planning, making them invaluable assets to any design team.

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Why should an Architect obtain CHC certification?

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  1. Why should an Architect obtain CHC certification? An interactive discussion of understanding the certification & exploring its design benefits

  2. Who benefits?? Owners/ Facility Managers Clinical Team (Stakeholders) Construction Partner (Contractor/CM) Design Team

  3. Owner/ Facility Manager Assures the facility team that the CHC certificate holder has the proven ability to provide : A higher, more detailed level of healthcare design (clinical understanding, engineering systems understanding, patient safety/ risk) Construction coordination (phasing, regulatory implications, risk assessment, planning, mitigation) Financial stewardship/ Fiscal planning (replacement vs renovation cost awareness, financial projections in terms of ROI, equipment depreciation, etc)

  4. Clinical Team/ Stakeholders Assures the clinical team that the CHC certificate holder has the proven ability to provide : A higher, more detailed level of healthcare design (clinical operations understanding of multiple departments and their relationships to each other, engineering support systems required, care giver retention & staff satisfaction through more functional design) Construction coordination (phasing to maintain functionality, infection control, patient safety/ risk exposure) Financial stewardship/ Fiscal planning (equipment assessment, expansion/contraction capability via design flexibility as census and/or care models change

  5. Construction Partner (Contractor/ CM) Assures the construction team that the CHC certificate holder has the proven ability to provide : A higher, more detailed level of healthcare design (engineering systems understanding, implications of design on surrounding areas, phasing provisions) Construction coordination (phasing to maintain functionality, infection control, patient safety/ risk exposure, utility tie ins/shut downs, logical staging/site logistics operations understanding) Financial stewardship/ Fiscal planning (constructability realistically associated with budget , schedule and provisions for future related work= upsizing utilities for projected growth & equipment upgrades)

  6. Design Team Assures the Design team that the CHC certificate holder has the proven ability to provide : A higher, more detailed level of healthcare design (engineering systems understanding, implications of design on surrounding areas, phasing consideration, clinical relationships, functionality of the area) Construction coordination (construction administration is a process that should happen during design to minimize loopholes & surprises and errors ) Financial stewardship/ Fiscal planning (design realistically respecting the established budget , design to accommodate future related work- flexibility of space functionally and utility revisions)

  7. What will you be expected to know? Healthcare Industry Design fundamentals Internal Communication Scheduling considerations Sustainability Planning, Design and Construction Process Regulations & Guidelines for Built Environment Special Systems unique to healthcare Diagnostic & Treatment Equipment Project Closeout & Occupancy Healthcare Facility Safety Project Risk Assessments Infection Control Fire/Life Safety Utility Interruption Planning Security Workplace Safety Financial Stewardship ROI Renovate or Replace Equipment Depreciation Controlled Projected Growth

  8. In conclusion, maybe having a CHC professional on your team will help you avoid…

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