HFL 100 — Introduction to Healthcare Facility Management
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).