CHFM - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Healthcare Project Management Flashcards

What is the primary purpose of a construction phasing plan in a healthcare facility renovation project?

Answer: To allow construction to proceed while minimizing disruption to patient care and maintaining compliance

A construction phasing plan sequences work to allow a healthcare facility to remain operational, maintain required patient services, and stay in compliance with life safety and infection control requirements while construction proceeds in defined stages.

In construction project management, what does 'substantial completion' mean?

Answer: The point at which the work is sufficiently complete for the owner to use it for its intended purpose, though a punch list may remain

Substantial completion marks the point when the project is complete enough for the owner to occupy and use the space for its intended purpose. A punch list of minor incomplete items typically remains, but the major work is done.

What is the purpose of a request for information (RFI) in construction project management?

Answer: To formally ask the designer or owner to clarify or interpret a drawing or specification

An RFI is a formal written request from the contractor seeking clarification, interpretation, or additional information about the contract documents needed to proceed with construction.

What is a commissioning process (Cx) in healthcare facility construction, and why is it important?

Answer: A systematic process of verifying that building systems are installed, tested, and operating per the owner's project requirements

Commissioning (Cx) is a quality assurance process that verifies all building systems are installed correctly, perform as designed, and meet the Owner's Project Requirements before the facility is occupied.

In healthcare project management, which delivery method gives the owner the most direct control over the design?

Answer: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)

In Design-Bid-Build, the owner contracts separately with the designer and the contractor. The design is fully completed before bidding, giving the owner maximum direct control over design decisions.

What is the primary purpose of a Gantt chart in healthcare construction project scheduling?

Answer: To display project tasks against a timeline, showing start/end dates and task dependencies

A Gantt chart is a bar chart that displays project activities along a timeline, showing when each task starts and ends, its duration, and dependencies between tasks, making the project schedule easy to visualize and communicate.