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Providing safe and clean environment

This document discusses the importance of providing a safe and clean physical environment in hospitals. It outlines several factors that contribute to patient safety, comfort, and well-being such as adequate ventilation, appropriate temperature and humidity levels, noise control, clean water supply, and evacuation plans for emergencies. Maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene is also emphasized, including regular cleaning, pest control, and ensuring food safety standards in the hospital kitchen. The overall goal is to minimize health risks and create an atmosphere that promotes recovery for patients.

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PROVIDING SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT BY AGASTIN QUBERT
INTRODUCTION *PURPOSE OF HOSPITAL *RESPONSBILITIES OF MEDICAL TEAM
MEANING OF SAFETY: * A SAFE AND CONFORMTABLE ENVIRONMENT IS ONE WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE WELLBEING OF THE PATIENT. *THE ROLE OF NURSE IN MAINTAINING SAFETY. * CONFIRMTABLE ENVIRONMENT IS CONCERNED WITH ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: HOSPITAL SHOULD BE FREE FROM, *NOISE *WELL VENTILATED WITH GOOD LIGHTNING SUITABLE TEMPARATURE AND HUMIDITY *FREE FROM VERMIN POSTS TO AVOID PHYSCAL HAZARDS TO PATIENTS STAFF AND THE VISITORS. PHYSICAL PLAN OF THE HOSPITAL SHOULD BE *DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF PATIENTS ARE ASSUMED THE SELECTION OF THE SITE TO BUILD A HOSPITAL *IT IS PROTECTED IN CASE IF ANY FLOODS DURING RAINY SEASON.
*AWAY FROM DUST AND SMOKE, BAD ODOUR, EXCESSIVE NOISE AND TRAFFIC.
TEMPERATURE: IT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY WARM ENOUGH TO CAUSE PERSPIRATION. A ROOM TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 68 TO 72* f IS CONSIDERED COMFORTABLE. HUMIDITY: HUMIDITY IS THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE AIR IT AFFECTS THE EVAPORATION OF MOISTURE FROM THE SKIN. HUMIDITY OF 40-60 % IS CONSIDERED COMFORTABLE. NOISE: THE DEGREE OF NOSE MAY BE REDUCED BY VARIOUS METHODS *NOISE CAUSED BU FRICTION MAY BE REDUCED BY LUBRICATION. *USE OF RUBBER TIRES AND CASTORS FOR THE TROLLEYS AND WHEEL CHAIRS REDUCE THE SOUND WHEN MOVING FURNITURE. *MAKE ECO-PROOF ROOMS AVOID DROPPING OBJECTS CONTROL THE RADIO TELEVISION etc. DURING THE REST HOURS LOUD TALKING AND HEAVY WALKING WITH SHOES WITHIN THE HEARING OF ILL PERSONS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
VENTILATION: TO PROVIDE PROPER LIGHT AND VENTILATION TO THE PATIENTS *WHAT IS VENTILATION? MOVEMENT IN THE AIR *CHIEF PURPOSE OF VENTILATION; IS TO SUPPLY AND TO MAINTAIN A PROPER HUMIDITY *THE WALL AND FLOOR SHOULD BE NON- ABSORBENT, NON- POROUS, ABSORBING FIRE RESISTANT,ATTRACTIVE AND DURABLE AND SAFETY OF THE PATIENT.
*THE FLOOR AREA SHOULD BE ADEQUATE ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF BEDS. *THE WINDOWS AND DOOR SHOULD BE PLACED IN SUCH A WAY IN THAT, THERE IS ADEQUATE AVAILABILITY OF NATURAL LIGHT TO ALL PATIENTS AND PROPER VENTILATION. * THE TOILETS SHOULD BE CLEAN AND SHOULD BE PLACED AWAY FROM THE GENERAL WARDS. * IT SHOULD BE CLEANED TWICW A DAY TO PREVENT ANY TYPE OF INFECTION AND ANY TYOE OF BAD ODOUR. *THE RECEPTION COUNTER AND THE IMPATIENT DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE NEAR TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE HOSPITAL FOR ACCESS. *THE KITCHEN AND DINING ROOMS SHOULD BE AWAY FROM THE REST OF HE WARDS TO MAINTAIN HYGIENE.
*THERE MUST BE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY DOORS IN THE HOSPITAL TO PROTECT THE PATIENT AND ALL OTHER STAFF IN CASE OF FIRE HAZARDS.
*THERE MUSTBE PROVISION OF RAILINGS ALONG THE SITES UPON CORRIDOR AND STAIRS TO PREVENT ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENTS BY FALLING. *THERE MUST BE PROVISION OF GOOD ELECTRICITY IN ALL THE WARDS *IF ANY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IS NOT WORKING IS MUST BE REPAIRED QUICKLY.
*THERE MUST BE PROVISION OF GOOD, SAFE AND CLEAN WATER SUPPLY TO ALL THE WARDS TO PREVENT WTER BORN INFECTION AND SPREAD OF DISEASE. *THERE MUST BE PROVISION OF BOTH HOT NAD COLD WATER ACCORDING TO THE NEED OF THE PATIENT. *THERE MUST BE PROVISION OF SIDE RAILS TO ALL THE BEDS OF THE PATIENT TO PREVENT FROM THE RISK OF FALL FROM THE BEDS. *THERE MUST BE SEPARATE PARKING PLACE FOR THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE AWAY FROM THE HOSPITAL TO PREVENT ANY TYPR OF LOUD NOISE TO DISTURB THE PATIENTS.
*THERE MUST BE CONTROL OF ASTHROPODS, VERMIN AND ANIMAL PESTS BY: a. AVOIDING ANY TYPE OF STAGNATION OF WATER NEAR TO THE HOSPITAL. b. ALL THE WATER COOLERS AND TANKS SHOULD BE CLEANED REGURARLY AND DAILY REFILLED TP PREVENT STAGNATION OF WATER. c. BY REGULAR SPRAYING OF MEDICINES AND FUMIGATION TO PREVENT BREEDING OF VERMINS AND PESTS . d. THE CRACKS IN THE WALL AND FLOORS SHOULD BE REPAIRED QUICKLY TO PREVENT BREEDING OF VERMINS ANS PESTS.
EVACUATION PLANS FOR INTERNAL EMERGENCIES: VARIOUS INTERNAL EMERGENCIES INCLUDING *FIRE, EXPLOSION AND BOMB THREAT MAY REQUIRE EVACUATION OF ALL PARTS OF THE HOSPITAL.
* HOSPITAL WELL-DOCUMENTED AND REHEARSED EVACUATION PLANS ARE REQUIRES TO ENSURE THE SAFE EVACUATION OF DISABLED IMMABILIZED. * OTHERWISE HELPLESS PATIENTS IN CRITICAL CARE AREAS THIS WILL INCLUDE MANUAL BACK UP FOR LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM.
FOOD SAFETY: *HOSPITAL KITCHEN PREPARE MEALS FOR INPATIENS AND IN MANY CASES PREPARE MEALS FOR THE STAFF CANTEEN. * IT IS OBVIOUSLY IMPERATIVE THAT FOOF STORAGE HANDLING AND PREPARATION IS DONE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND POSES NO RISK TO ALREADY SICK OR COMPROMISED PATIENTS.