2. INTRODUCTION
The hospital as a building type is composed of
complex components, each of which could well tax the talents of architects,
mechanical engineers, and the other professions end skills
involved in their design end construction .
The following have been selected for discussion in this section :
• Bedrooms
• Nursing units
• Surgical suite
• Nursery
• Pediatric unit
• Diagnostic x-ray suite
• Teletherepy unit
• Cobalt-60
• Electroencepholographic suite
• Physical therapy department
• Occupational therapy department
• General hospital laboratory
• Labor-delivery suite
• Radioisotope facility
INTRODUCTION
3. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN
LOCATING A HOSPITAL
• IT SHOULD BE WITHIN 15 TO 30 MINUTES TRAVELLING TIME IN A DISTRICT WITH
GOOD ROADS AND IT SHOULD SERVE A ZONE OF RADIUS OF 25KM
• IT MUST BE SERVICED BY ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES.
• IT SHOULD BE IN THE AREA FREE OF POLLUTION
SIZE OF THE SITE
• THE SITE MUST BE LARGE ENOUGH FOR ALL THE PLANNED FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET.
FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED:
• 25 BED CAPACITY - 2 HECTARE
• 100 BED CAPACITY - 4 HECTARE
• 200 BED CAPACITY - 7 HECTARE
• 300 BED CAPACITY – 10 HECTARE
STANDARDS
4. OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT
REQUIREMENTS
• RECEPTION
• WAITING AREA
• WHEEL CHAIR & TROLLEY BAY
• REGISTRATION COUNTER
• MEDICAL RECORD ROOM
• INJECTION ROOM
• DRESSING ROOM
• DISPENSARY
• LABORATORY
• RADIOLOGY
NURSING UNIT
REQUIREMENTS
• SEMI PRIVATE ROOM WITH TOILET – 7.43 SQ.M/BED
• PATIENT ROOM – 7.43 SQ.M/BED
• TOILET – 1.67 SQ.M
• ISOLATION ROOM WITH TOILET – 9.29 SQ.M
• NURSE STATION – 5.02/STAFF
• TREATMENT AND MEDICATION
AREA WITH LAVATORY AND SINK – 7.43 SQ.M/BED
• CHIEF NURSE OFFICE – 5.02 SQ.M/STAFF
STANDARDS
5. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS
• WAITING AREA – 0.65/PERSON
• RECEPTION AREA – 5.02/STAFF
• TOILET – 1.67 SQ.M
• BUISNESS OFFICE – 5.02/STAFF
• MEDICAL RECORDS – 5.02/STAFF
• HOSPITAL’S CHIEF OFFICE – 5.02/STAFF
• LAUNDRY AND LINEN AREA – 5.02/STAFF
• MAINTENANCE & HOUSEKEEPING AREA – 5.02/STAFF
• PARKING – 9.29 SQ.M
• SUPPLY ROOM – 5.02/STAFF
• WASTE HOLDING ROOM – 4.65 SQ.M
SERVICE &
STANDARDS
6. INPATIENT DEPARTMENT
REQUIREMENTS
• WAITING AREA – 10 SQ.M
• DOCTOR’S ROOM – 12 SQ.M
• WARDS – 8 SQ.M/BED
• ICU – 25 TO 35 SQ.M
• COMMON TOILETS – 5 SQ.M
• NURSING ROOM – 12 SQ.M
• TREATMENT ROOMS – 20 SQ.M
• STORAGE – 20 SQ.M
• MOBILE PHARMACY – 5 SQ.M
• EMERGENCY EXIT – 2M WIDTH
GYNAECOLOGY
REQUIREMENTS
• SPECIALIST WARD
• DAY SURGERY UNIT
• EMERGENCY GYNAECOLOGY
• ASSESSMENT UNIT
• OUT PATIENT CLINICS
• VITALS ROOM
• CONSULTANCY ROOM
• INCUBATOR ROOM
• DELIVERY ROOM
• EXAMINATION ROOM
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
COMPONENTS
• ENTRANCE + WAITING AREA
• REGISTRATION
• STAFF ROOM
• MINI – SURGERY
• REST ROOM
• MEDICAL UTILITIES
• MINI STERILIZATION ROOM
CARDIOLOGY
REQUIREMENTS
DOCTORS PERSONAL CHAMBER
SEMI PERSONAL CHAMBER
CONSULTANCY
OBSERVATION ROOM
CONSULTATION ROOM
TREATMENT ROOM
SERVICE &
STANDARDS
8. DESIRABLES
1)OPERATION THEATER – i) ONE OT FOR EVERY 50 GENERAL IN PATIENT BEDS
ii) ONE OT FOR EVERY 25 SURGICAL BEDS
2) ICU BEDS - 5 TO 10% OF TOTAL BEDS
3) FLOOR SPACE FOR EACH ICU BED – 25 TO 30 SQ.M
4) FLOOR SPACE FOR EACH PEDIATRIC ICU BEDS – 10 TO 12 SQ.M PER BED
5) FLOOR SPACE FOR HIGH DEPENDENCY – 20 TO 24 SQ.M PER BED
6) FLOOR SPACE HOSPITAL BEDS(GENERAL) – 15 TO 18 SQ.M PER BED
7) BEDS SPACE – 7 SQ.M PER BED
8) MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN CENTERS OF 2 BEDS – 2.5M (MINIMUM)
9) CLEARANCE OF FOOT END OF EACH BED – 1.2M (MINIMUM)
10) MINIMUM AREA FOR APERTURES – 20% OF FLOOR AREA(IF ON SAME WALL)
(WINDOWS/VENTILATORS OPENING) 15% OF FLOOR AREA(IF ON OPPOSITE WALL)
DESIRABLES
9. AREA STATEMENT FOR 100 BED HOSPITAL
• NO. OF BEDS = 100
• AREA FOR ONE BED = 92.5 SQ.M
(INCLUDE ALL REQUIREMENTS LIKE WAITING
SPACE, ENTRANCE HALL & REGISTRATION COUNTER
ETC)
• TOTAL FLOOR SPACE =
92.5 X 100
= 9250 SQ.M
SPACE
REQUIREMENT
10. Size
Single rooms : 117 to 172 sq ft (deluxe are larger)
Double rooms 157 to 210 Sq ft
Four-bed rooms: 306 to 401 sq ft
STANDARDS
