Leadership & Team Coordination Flashcards
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During a healthcare project pre-construction phase, what is the primary purpose of a 'constructability review' led by the project team?
Answer: To identify design issues that could hinder efficient construction or increase costs
A constructability review surfaces design conflicts and impractical details early, reducing costly field changes during construction.
On a hospital renovation project, which document formally defines the roles, responsibilities, and authority of each team member?
Answer: The responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) or RACI chart
A RACI chart clearly maps who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each project task, reducing ambiguity in team roles.
A construction worker reports a near-miss incident involving a patient transport cart in a shared corridor. What should the team leader do FIRST?
Answer: Investigate the near-miss, document it, and adjust the logistics plan to separate traffic
Near-miss events are leading indicators of future incidents; investigation and corrective action prevent recurrence and protect both workers and patients.
Which of the following BEST describes the role of a healthcare construction project's 'owner's representative'?
Answer: Acting as the liaison between the hospital's stakeholders and the construction team
The owner's representative bridges the hospital's operational and clinical needs with the construction team's execution, facilitating decisions and resolving conflicts.
When coordinating phased construction in an operating healthcare facility, what is the PRIMARY reason for issuing a 'work permit' before starting each phase?
Answer: To ensure infection control, life safety, and operational impacts are reviewed before work begins
Work permits in healthcare construction confirm that infection control, fire suppression impairments, and patient safety measures have been reviewed and authorized.
A project leader notices that two key subcontractors have conflicting activities scheduled in the same mechanical room on the same day. Which tool is MOST effective for resolving this conflict?
Answer: Reviewing and updating the integrated project schedule with both trade foremen
Integrated schedule review with the affected trade foremen identifies the conflict in context and enables collaborative re-sequencing.
In healthcare construction, what does 'phased occupancy' require from the project leadership team?
Answer: Coordinating partial turnover of completed areas while construction continues in adjacent zones
Phased occupancy demands careful coordination of life safety, commissioning, and infection control for each area as it transitions from construction to clinical use.