The Functional Program: The Foundation of Every Successful Project
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Description
The Functional Program is a set of documents intended to describe the essential objectives of a healthcare project. There are many elements that are universal to a Functional Program such as the Room Allocation Table and a narrative, but a Functional Program can be customized to support the project goals with business plans, diagrams and adjacency studies, budgets or estimates and other vital information. The Functional Program is the guide of any project, and its power is to provide the first chance to create viable fit plans, test budgets and financing, address code issues and fully engage, by building trust, the client and their colleagues.
Course expires 10/20/2024
Learning Objectives
Describe what the basic requirements are for the Functional Program
Understand basic points that might be required by an Authority Having Jurisdiction and what enhancements would be covered in a thorough Functional Program
Determine additional supportive information to customize a Functional Program to support a project
Advocate the benefits of preparing a thorough Functional Program and how this can help build a trusting relationship between the architectural team and the client.
This session was recorded live on September 14, 2021.
John Kreidich, now retired, from 2000-2018, the go-to resource for hospital‐related safety, infection control, sustainable building, and medical equipment procurement matters at McCarthy’s Central Division, was Vice President, System, Facilities Planning and Construction for Penn State Geisinger 1997 ‐ 2000, following four years as Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management at Penn State’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
A national expert in healthcare architecture, gerontology, codes and standards and guidelines for healthcare architecture, Rebecca’s depth of knowledge in the field of healing communities is motivated by her pursuit to create environments that reflect these ideas. On a national level, Rebecca plays a leadership role speaking throughout the country to professionals about new architectural approaches that improve the experience of patients and staff. She is a member of the Facilities Guidelines Institute Health Guidelines Revision Committee and 2022 Steering Committee as well as the FGI Emergency Conditions Committee. Her experience working with small rural hospitals and healthcare providers has made her a much-needed voice in the national arena.