Hospital Designing

Introduction

• The design of the hospital is important and

many factors should be considered to create a
suitable environment.
 Key Features
• Space
• Environmental Conditions
• Functions
• Layout
• Safety and Security
 GENERAL PRINCIPLE
Efficient traffic flow to reduce cross
contamination
Movement from clean to contaminated area
cover clothing before leaving clean area
discard covering when return to clean area
Movement from contaminated to clean area
After proper surgical attire
Doors between clean and contaminated area
should be closed at all times
LAYOUT OF A VETERINARY
HOSPITAL
 Components:
• Reception
• Registration Counter
• Examination Area
• Out Patient Treatment Area
• Biochemical tests lab
• X-ray room
 Components:

• Patient Preparation Area

• Operation Room
• Recovery room
• Waiting Room
• Hostel Facility / Kennels
• Consultation Room
 Components:
• Office
• Staff room
• Store room
• Pharmacy
• Equipments Room
• Toilets
 DIVISION
 Clean area
 Operating room
 Sterile supply room
 Mixed area
 Storage area
 Instrument and supply processing area
 Utility room
 Contaminated area
 Anesthesia and surgical preparation room
 Dressing room
 Offices
DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTION
OF ROOMS IN THE SURGICAL
AREA
 DRESSING ROOM
Used by surgical personnel for changing into
proper surgical attire
Close cabinets for storing
Scrub suits
Shoe covers
Masks
Caps
 ANESTHESIA AND SURGICAL
PREPARATION ROOM
Adjacent to surgical area
Should have
Anesthetic equipments
Laryngoscope
Clippers
Skin preparation materials
Emergency medications
Temperature should be 17° to 20°C
Humidity level should be less than 50%
 ANESTHESIA SUPPLY ROOM
Adjacent to anesthesia and surgical
preparation room
Contains
Equipments that keep anesthesia machine
working properly
Endotracheal tubes
Oxygen tanks
Airway connectors
 NURSES' WORK STATION
Autoclave
For sterilisation
Incubator/ blanket warmer
For irrigation fluids
For towels to wrap patients after surgery
Refrigerator
For medication and solutions
 STERILE INSTRUMENT
ROOM
A clean area
Houses all sterilized and packaged instruments

PREPARATION ROOM

Scrub sink area

Gowning and gloving area
 OPERATING ROOM
Rooms where surgeries are performed
Floor, walls and other surface should be smooth,
non porous and fireproof.
Proper ventilation system
Humidity – ideal level is around 50%
Temperature range should be 17° to 20°C
Lighting by halogen lamps
Low heat production
Less eye fatigue
Surgical spotlight should be mounted on ceiling
directly over operation table
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Adjustable stainless steel operating table

Instrument table
Kick bucket to discard soiled sponges etc.
Anesthesia supply cart
Intravenous stand
Portable imaging device
 POSTOPERATIVE RECOVERY
AREA
Adjacent to surgical area
Individual cages for patients
Temperature – 21° to 25°C
Emergency medication
DAILY CARE AND MAINTENANCE
OF OPERATING ROOM
At the beginning of day
Wipe flat surfaces of furnishings and lights with a
cloth dampened with a disinfectant solution.
After each surgical procedure
Collect instruments and place in water and
detergent solution.
Collect waste materials and place in a proper
container.
Wipe surgical table with disinfectant.
Reception
Waiting Area
Examination Room
Out Patient Treatment Area
Out Patient Treatment Area
Preparation Room
Preparation Room
Operation Room
Operation Room
Laboratory
X-ray Room
Kennels
Kennels
Kennels
Shed
Staff Room
Pet Shop
Pharmacy