Introduction to Healthcare Facility Management ((3 credit hours))

Catalog description

Introduces students to Healthcare Facility Leadership by presenting an overview of the history and development of healthcare engineering. The student will: learn the importance of compliance with the various codes and standards applicable to the healthcare facility environment; explore the driving factors affecting the operations and maintenance of health care facilities; review the complexity of delivering engineering in a patient centered environment; gain understanding of the complex structure and reporting relationships that exist in the healthcare industry; understand how the facility environment impacts regulatory requirements, clinical needs, and financial bottom line of healthcare; and gain an understanding of his/her role within the facility management department and the hospital setting. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).