Assignment: Regulations, Requirements, and Standards Paper

Research applicable federal, state, and local legal and regulatory requirements for health care facilities.

Create a list of 10 requirements your team believes are most important for facility planning. Briefly explain each requirement.

Research industry standards and certifications related to facility design.

Create a list of 5 standards or certifications your team believes are most beneficial for health care facilities. Briefly explain each standard or certification.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that details the findings of your research. In your paper, include how these regulations, requirements, and standards will affect facility design and construction. Use team members' projects as examples.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

1 - constructing and designing health care facilities
2 - Licensing
3 - preventing and controlling communicable diseases.