CHFM Healthcare Project Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) in healthcare construction is primarily designed to:
- Evaluate contractor financial risk
- Protect immunocompromised patients from construction-related pathogens (Correct answer)
- Assess schedule risk for renovation projects
- Determine equipment procurement timelines
Correct answer: Protect immunocompromised patients from construction-related pathogens
ICRA identifies and mitigates the risk of airborne pathogens and dust from construction reaching vulnerable patient populations.
Question 2: During a hospital HVAC replacement project, the project manager learns that a critical equipment delivery will be delayed 3 weeks. Which scheduling technique should be used to minimize project delay?
- Resource leveling
- Fast-tracking parallel activities
- Monte Carlo simulation
- Crashing the critical path by adding resources (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Crashing the critical path by adding resources
Crashing adds resources to critical path activities to compress the schedule and recover lost time.
Question 3: Which contract type places the MOST cost risk on the owner in a healthcare construction project?
- Lump-sum fixed price
- Cost-plus-percentage-of-cost (Correct answer)
- Guaranteed maximum price
- Unit price contract
Correct answer: Cost-plus-percentage-of-cost
Cost-plus-percentage-of-cost contracts give the contractor no incentive to control costs and expose the owner to unlimited cost escalation.
Question 4: A facility manager is developing a project communication plan. Which element is MOST critical to include for a large hospital renovation with multiple stakeholders?
- Font and color scheme for reports
- Communication frequency, format, and responsible party for each audience (Correct answer)
- Contractor insurance certificate numbers
- Equipment manufacturer contact lists
Correct answer: Communication frequency, format, and responsible party for each audience
An effective communication plan specifies who receives what information, in what format, and how often, ensuring all stakeholders stay appropriately informed.
Question 5: When evaluating construction bids for a healthcare facility renovation, what does 'best value' selection consider beyond lowest price?
- Only the contractor's insurance limits
- Technical qualifications, past performance, and approach in addition to price (Correct answer)
- Exclusively the project completion timeline
- Only contractor bonding capacity
Correct answer: Technical qualifications, past performance, and approach in addition to price
Best value selection weighs technical merit, experience, and methodology alongside cost to achieve optimal project outcomes.
Question 6: A healthcare project has a Schedule Variance (SV) of -$50,000. What does this indicate?
- The project is $50,000 under budget
- The project is behind schedule based on earned value analysis (Correct answer)
- The project has completed $50,000 more work than planned
- The project will finish $50,000 below the cost baseline
Correct answer: The project is behind schedule based on earned value analysis
A negative Schedule Variance (EV - PV) means less work has been accomplished than was planned for this point in time.
Question 7: Which stakeholder group typically has authority to approve interim occupancy of a partially completed healthcare facility?
- The general contractor's project superintendent
- The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) such as the state health department (Correct answer)
- The facility manager alone
- The equipment vendors involved in the project
Correct answer: The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) such as the state health department
The authority having jurisdiction, such as the state health department or fire marshal, must approve interim occupancy for life safety compliance.
CHFM Healthcare Project Management 3
The Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) in healthcare construction is primarily designed to: