Facility Management and Record Keeping
Core concepts
Facility management supports safe, effective care. Candidates should understand biosecurity design, cleaning and disinfection protocols, equipment maintenance, staff training, and emergency preparedness. Record keeping includes intake data, medical records, treatments, outcomes, and release data. Accurate records support quality improvement, legal defensibility, and surveillance. Understanding inventory control, waste management, and regulatory inspections is important.
Traps in questions
Traps include: (1) incomplete intake records; (2) missing treatment documentation; (3) inconsistent disinfection; (4) failing to track outcomes; and (5) not preparing for inspections or emergencies.
Worked rule of thumb
Use the "if it is not recorded, it did not happen" rule: document every intake, treatment, and outcome in real time. Example: a patient's medication, dosage, and response should be logged immediately to support continuity of care and legal defensibility.