Describe the steps you took to complete the structure and areas of your facility.

For this project, you may use the program of your choice to complete the floor plan. Some programs to consider are Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, Publisher, Excel, or online floor plan programs such as Edraw, SmartDraw, Gliffy. It is important to note that the purpose of this project is not to be an expert at creating a facility using your chosen program, but rather to ensure the concepts learned in this course can be applied to the facility design principles. Your use of the floor planning program is meant to enhance your learning of the course and program concepts.

I would prefer to use Excel or Publisher or PowerPoint

The construction of evidence-based health care facilities includes careful planning and layout as well as considerations for the health of the population to be served. Evidence-based health care facilities planning also needs input from a cross-functional team of informed stakeholders and the integration of best practices in modern design and regulatory requirements.
This week you will focus on your facilitys structure and the areas contained within it. Next week you will add assets to your facility.
Create a floorplan that includes at least 3 to 5 distinct areas or rooms. You will be responsible for adding environmental design elements each week.
Note: You are not expected to manually draw all elements of your design. Using images, clipart, graphics, icons, symbols, or any other visual tools in your design is acceptable.

My facility of choice is a doctors office

Consider the following elements and add them to your facility as appropriate These are not necessary for the floor plan but just to be used as help/considerations/ideas for floor plan:
Facility structure
o Walls
o Doors
o Hallways
o Waiting areas
o Other related structural components
Facility areas
o Customer service and amenities
Reception desk, bathroom, shower, vending machine, etc.
o Clinical support areas
Nurses station, charting areas, etc.
o Administrative offices
o Building support
Laundry, generator facilities, housekeeping, etc.
o Diagnostic and treatment space equipment and location
o Mechanical equipment
Space for laboratory equipment, radiology equipment, gases like oxygen, and suctions

Write a 175- to 300-word response to the following questions:
Describe the steps you took to complete the structure and areas of your facility.
o What considerations did you make?
o Include references and research to support your considerations.
Describe any successes or challenges you faced this week building your facility.
Include a print screen of your facility below.

Include a print screen of your facility in the last page of the paper.

Cite at least 1 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar reference.
Submit your assignment.