Pre-project planning and documentation is crucial for a successful project. Meticulous micro level planning not only cuts the time for implementation but also the cost both during the project and the subsequent running of the hospital. The following documentation is recommended:

Project Profile
? Definition of objectives
? Principles and planning parameters
? Scope of the project
? Levels of service
? Clinical disciplines
? Investigative infrastructure
? Identification of technology
? Training programs
? Functional planning
? Projected bed distribution

Techno Economic Feasibility Report
? Study of prevalence of disease pattern in the area
? Availability of health infrastructure
? Health services required by the local population
? Expenditure assumptions
? Revenue assumptions
? Cost evaluation of the project
? Projected balance sheet
? Projected cash flow statement
? Break even analysis
? List of equipment with cost & list of selected suppliers
? Imported & Indian Instruments

Project Report
? Objectives
? Workflow analysis
? Marketing strategy
? Functional analysis
? Projected requirement of equipment

Equipment Analysis - I
? Location coding - split up of the physical plan of the hospital to its lowest elements i.e. the rooms and areas.
? Allocation of a code number to each area.
? Room and area-wise list of equipment
? List of Indian equipment and its cost
? List of imported equipment and its cost
? Total cost of equipment
? List of selected suppliers

Equipment Analysis - II
? Location of installation
? Specification of equipments
? Functions of selected equipments
? Different suppliers for each equipment with cost of each in order of recommendation for purchase
? Installation requirements where ever required

Instruments Analysis
? Department-wise sets of instruments
? Composition of each set
? Department-wise instruments other than sets
? Cost of total instrument requirement
? Suppliers of instruments
? Cost of instruments of different suppliers
? Total projected cost on instruments

Functional Brief
The functional requirements of the proposed hospital are translated into structural design both for the technical discussion with the owner for the conceptulisation of the architect. The brief on the requirements of the hospital. Thereafter the architectural drawings are based on this brief. The brief broadly contains the following :
? Departments and specialities required in the hospital
? Bed compliment of the hospital
? Category wise distribution of beds
? Subdivisions of the departments
? Rooms and areas of each department and sub-departments
? Area allocation
? Room wise layout plan
? Design strategy
? Stretegic requirement

Architectural and Engineering services
? Functional development
? Conseptual designing
? Detailed drawings
? Working drawings
? Tender & Bid documents
? Engineering drawings
? Periodic supervision