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.

1. PROVIDING SAFE
AND CLEAN
ENVIRONMENT
BY
AGASTIN QUBERT

2. INTRODUCTION
*PURPOSE OF
HOSPITAL
*RESPONSBILITIES OF
MEDICAL TEAM

3. 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

5. 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.

6. *AWAY FROM DUST AND SMOKE, BAD
ODOUR, EXCESSIVE NOISE AND TRAFFIC.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. *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.

10. *THERE MUST BE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY DOORS IN THE
HOSPITAL TO PROTECT THE PATIENT AND ALL OTHER STAFF IN CASE OF
FIRE HAZARDS.

11. *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.

12. *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.

13. *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.

14. EVACUATION PLANS FOR
INTERNAL EMERGENCIES:
VARIOUS INTERNAL EMERGENCIES INCLUDING
*FIRE, EXPLOSION AND BOMB THREAT
MAY REQUIRE EVACUATION OF ALL PARTS OF THE HOSPITAL.

15. * 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.

16. 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.