EDAC STUDY QUESTIONS | PERFECT PREP FOR
EVERY PAPER | PRECISION IN EVERY ANSWER!
Why is it important to establish an interdisciplinary project team at the beginning of the
EBD Process. - Answer: Forming the project team at the beginning ensures that all the
stakeholders participate in the creation of, and collectively understand, the project
visions and goals.
What expectations are important to clarify among the members of the team, and why? -
Answer: Expectations should be clear regarding how long team members should
participate, their decision-making authority and process, and project deliverable
responsibilities. Establishing and managing expectations will go a long way toward
keeping the lines of communication open and fostering a collaborative working
environment.
What can staff and front line managers contribute to the interdisciplinary project team? -
Answer: Ideas derived from hands-on experience
What are the 10 current trends influencing healthcare in the United States? - Answer: 1.
Focus on quality, safety, and satisfaction.
2. Healthcare cost and reimbursement.
3. Environmental safety and sustainability.
4. Healthcare worker safety and caregiver shortages.
5. Aging population.
6. Health information and emerging technology.
7. Healthy living and wellness.
8. Decentralized healthcare, ambulatory care, and care at home.
9. Disaster preparedness and emergency department saturation.
10. Genomics and predictive health.
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,How can EBD positively influence the challenges represented by the current trends? -
Answer: EBD can positively influence these challenges by designing healing and
therapeutic environments that help reduce errors, improve patient ad staff satisfaction,
enhance efficiency and support the latest technological advances such as HIT and
genomics.
What is the definition of evidence-based design? - Answer: The process of basing
decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possible
outcomes.
What are the eight steps of the EBD process? - Answer: 1. Define evidence-based
goals and objectives
2. Find sources for relevant evidence.
3. Critically interpret relevant evidence.
4. Create and innovate EBD concepts.
5. Develop a hypothesis.
6. Collect baseline performance measures.
7. Monitor implementation of design and construction.
8. Measure post-occupancy performance results.
Why has the construction of a new building been viewed as a sunk cost? - Answer:
There is little association between investment and outcomes.
Which one of the following clinical and safety outcomes are typically NOT affected by
the design of the physical healthcare environment? - Answer: Adverse Reactions to
drugs.
What is the primary goal of writing a business case? - Answer: to demonstrate how
facility investments can enhance safety
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,To make the business case for design innovations, what needs to be balanced against
ongoing operation savings and enhanced revenue? - Answer: one-time construction
cost.
What are the six typical classifications for inpatient hospitals? - Answer: 1. Ownership
2. Length of stay
3. Type of service
4. Public access
5. Location
6. Size
What are the five other types of inpatient hospitals? - Answer: 1. Teaching or academic
hospitals
2. Critical access hospitals
3. Doctor-owned specialty hospitals
4. Healthcare systems
5. Healthcare networks
Name five types of hospital-based outpatient services. - Answer: clinical services
Surgical services
Women's health centers
Emergency services
Home healthcare centers
Name five types of freestanding facilities. - Answer: walk-in clinics
Urgent-care centers and emergicenters
Surgicenters
Mobile, medical, diagnostic, and screening services
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List the nine key stakeholders in healthcare facilities. - Answer: board of trustees and
leadership
Researchers and designers
Vendor/suppliers
Patients
Caregivers/family/visitors
Staff
Community partners
Community organizations
Donors
Why is it important to consider the perspective(s) of hospital staff when designing a
healthcare facility? - Answer: Staff can provide insight into the design of effective and
efficient facilities based on their day-to day experience of what does and does not work.
Fro example, housekeeping staff are intimately aware of what colors and textures show
dirt easily and wear prematurely, while clinical staff can provide input about the effective
layout of supply and equipment spaces, work-surface heights and locations, as well as
actual care provision areas; information technology staff can help forecast space
requirements for future equipment needs.
Why is it important to consider the perspective(s) of community-based organizations or
associations in the design of healthcare facility? - Answer: Many associations are in a
position to provide expert advice for the care of their constituencies. For example, the
national Association of the Deaf is available to consult on design interventions that help
to accommodate the needs of the hearing impaired. Public institutions such as libraries,
historical societies, and disaster committees can also provide important insights that
benefit facility design.
Which professionals might comprise a hospital design research team? - Answer: A
research team may included individuals with research degrees, students, or those with
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EVERY PAPER | PRECISION IN EVERY ANSWER!
Why is it important to establish an interdisciplinary project team at the beginning of the
EBD Process. - Answer: Forming the project team at the beginning ensures that all the
stakeholders participate in the creation of, and collectively understand, the project
visions and goals.
What expectations are important to clarify among the members of the team, and why? -
Answer: Expectations should be clear regarding how long team members should
participate, their decision-making authority and process, and project deliverable
responsibilities. Establishing and managing expectations will go a long way toward
keeping the lines of communication open and fostering a collaborative working
environment.
What can staff and front line managers contribute to the interdisciplinary project team? -
Answer: Ideas derived from hands-on experience
What are the 10 current trends influencing healthcare in the United States? - Answer: 1.
Focus on quality, safety, and satisfaction.
2. Healthcare cost and reimbursement.
3. Environmental safety and sustainability.
4. Healthcare worker safety and caregiver shortages.
5. Aging population.
6. Health information and emerging technology.
7. Healthy living and wellness.
8. Decentralized healthcare, ambulatory care, and care at home.
9. Disaster preparedness and emergency department saturation.
10. Genomics and predictive health.
1
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
,How can EBD positively influence the challenges represented by the current trends? -
Answer: EBD can positively influence these challenges by designing healing and
therapeutic environments that help reduce errors, improve patient ad staff satisfaction,
enhance efficiency and support the latest technological advances such as HIT and
genomics.
What is the definition of evidence-based design? - Answer: The process of basing
decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possible
outcomes.
What are the eight steps of the EBD process? - Answer: 1. Define evidence-based
goals and objectives
2. Find sources for relevant evidence.
3. Critically interpret relevant evidence.
4. Create and innovate EBD concepts.
5. Develop a hypothesis.
6. Collect baseline performance measures.
7. Monitor implementation of design and construction.
8. Measure post-occupancy performance results.
Why has the construction of a new building been viewed as a sunk cost? - Answer:
There is little association between investment and outcomes.
Which one of the following clinical and safety outcomes are typically NOT affected by
the design of the physical healthcare environment? - Answer: Adverse Reactions to
drugs.
What is the primary goal of writing a business case? - Answer: to demonstrate how
facility investments can enhance safety
2
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,To make the business case for design innovations, what needs to be balanced against
ongoing operation savings and enhanced revenue? - Answer: one-time construction
cost.
What are the six typical classifications for inpatient hospitals? - Answer: 1. Ownership
2. Length of stay
3. Type of service
4. Public access
5. Location
6. Size
What are the five other types of inpatient hospitals? - Answer: 1. Teaching or academic
hospitals
2. Critical access hospitals
3. Doctor-owned specialty hospitals
4. Healthcare systems
5. Healthcare networks
Name five types of hospital-based outpatient services. - Answer: clinical services
Surgical services
Women's health centers
Emergency services
Home healthcare centers
Name five types of freestanding facilities. - Answer: walk-in clinics
Urgent-care centers and emergicenters
Surgicenters
Mobile, medical, diagnostic, and screening services
3
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
, Emergency medial technicians
List the nine key stakeholders in healthcare facilities. - Answer: board of trustees and
leadership
Researchers and designers
Vendor/suppliers
Patients
Caregivers/family/visitors
Staff
Community partners
Community organizations
Donors
Why is it important to consider the perspective(s) of hospital staff when designing a
healthcare facility? - Answer: Staff can provide insight into the design of effective and
efficient facilities based on their day-to day experience of what does and does not work.
Fro example, housekeeping staff are intimately aware of what colors and textures show
dirt easily and wear prematurely, while clinical staff can provide input about the effective
layout of supply and equipment spaces, work-surface heights and locations, as well as
actual care provision areas; information technology staff can help forecast space
requirements for future equipment needs.
Why is it important to consider the perspective(s) of community-based organizations or
associations in the design of healthcare facility? - Answer: Many associations are in a
position to provide expert advice for the care of their constituencies. For example, the
national Association of the Deaf is available to consult on design interventions that help
to accommodate the needs of the hearing impaired. Public institutions such as libraries,
historical societies, and disaster committees can also provide important insights that
benefit facility design.
Which professionals might comprise a hospital design research team? - Answer: A
research team may included individuals with research degrees, students, or those with
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