Module 1: Foundations of Healthcare Facilities Management
- Definition and scope of Healthcare Facilities Management
- Role of facilities management in hospitals
- Healthcare facility operational structures
- Relationship between clinical services and facilities operations
- Responsibilities of healthcare facilities managers
- Strategic and operational facilities management
- Key challenges in managing clinical environments
Module 2: Healthcare Facility Planning and Strategy
- Developing a healthcare facilities management strategy
- Healthcare estate planning
- Facility utilisation and space management
- Clinical and non-clinical space requirements
- Capacity planning for healthcare environments
- Facilities lifecycle planning
- Aligning facilities strategy with organisational objectives
Module 3: Healthcare Engineering and Building Systems
- Principles of healthcare engineering
- Electrical systems in healthcare facilities
- HVAC systems and environmental control
- Plumbing and water systems
- Medical gas systems
- Fire protection and life safety systems
- Building automation and control systems
- Critical infrastructure reliability
- Preventive and corrective engineering maintenance
Module 4: Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities
- Principles of infection control
- Facility design and infection prevention
- Environmental hygiene requirements
- Air quality and ventilation management
- Water safety and contamination prevention
- Cleaning and waste management
- Isolation areas and clinical zoning
- Facilities-related infection risks
- Coordination between facilities management and infection prevention teams
Module 5: Maintenance Management for Hospitals
- Healthcare maintenance management
- Preventive maintenance programmes
- Corrective and reactive maintenance
- Planned preventive maintenance
- Maintenance prioritisation for critical assets
- Maintenance scheduling and work control
- Contractor and service-provider management
- Equipment reliability and availability
- Maintenance documentation and reporting
Module 6: Healthcare Asset and Lifecycle Management
- Healthcare asset management principles
- Asset registers and asset classification
- Critical asset identification
- Asset condition assessment
- Lifecycle cost analysis
- Replacement and renewal planning
- Asset performance monitoring
- Risk-based asset management
- Long-term healthcare infrastructure planning
Module 7: Health, Safety and Risk Management
- Healthcare facilities risk management
- Identifying operational and technical hazards
- Workplace health and safety
- Fire and life safety management
- Emergency response procedures
- Electrical and mechanical safety
- Contractor safety management
- Incident investigation
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
Module 8: Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity
- Emergency planning for hospitals
- Business continuity in healthcare environments
- Utility failure response
- Power and water supply resilience
- Fire and evacuation planning
- Disaster preparedness
- Critical service continuity
- Emergency communication and coordination
- Recovery and resilience planning
Module 9: Environmental and Energy Management
- Energy management in healthcare facilities
- Sustainable healthcare buildings
- Energy-efficient HVAC and building systems
- Water conservation
- Healthcare waste management
- Environmental performance monitoring
- Carbon reduction strategies
- Sustainable maintenance practices
- Resource efficiency in clinical environments
Module 10: Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
- Facilities management KPIs
- Healthcare facility performance measurement
- Service quality monitoring
- Maintenance performance indicators
- Cost and resource performance
- Contractor performance evaluation
- Customer and clinical-user satisfaction
- Facility audits and inspections
- Continuous improvement in healthcare facilities management
Module 11: Digital Technologies in Healthcare Facilities Management
- Computerised maintenance management systems
- Building management systems
- Digital asset registers
- Facility data and performance dashboards
- Smart healthcare buildings
- Predictive maintenance technologies
- Digital documentation and reporting
- Using technology to improve healthcare facility operations
Module 12: Integrated Healthcare Facilities Management
- Integrating hard facilities services and soft facilities services
- Coordinating engineering, maintenance, cleaning, security, and support services
- Outsourced healthcare facilities management
- Service-level agreements and contract management
- Stakeholder coordination
- Clinical and facilities team collaboration
- Operational resilience
- Developing an integrated healthcare facilities management framework