Requirements for COVID Health Centre in a community-based facility is as Under
1. Location:
• preferably placed in the outskirt of the urban/ city area (can be a hostel/unused health facilities/buildings, etc.)
• away from the people’s reach, crowded and populated area • well protected and secured (preferably by security personnel/ army)
• preferably should have better approachability to a tertiary hospital facility having critical care and isolation facility
2. Access considerations
• Parking space including Ambulances etc.
• Ease of access for delivery of food/medical/other supplies
• Differently-abled Friendly facilities (preferably)
3. Ventilation capacity:
• Well ventilated preferably natural
4. Basic infrastructure/functional requirements:
• Rooms/Dormitory separated from one another may be preferable with in-house capacity of 5-10 beds/room
• Each bed to be separated 1-2 meters (minimum 1 metre) apart from all sides.
• Individual occupancy in a room of 10×10 feet preferably with attached bathroom and toilet.
• In the absence of individual rooms 4 to 6 COVID positive persons shall be accommodated in a hall having attached bath and toilet/s.
• Separate accommodation for women and children.
• Temporary partitions of either PVC or side screen shall be provided for individual privacy keeping a physical distance of minimum of six feet between the two beds.
• Lighting, well-ventilation, heating, electricity, ceiling fan
• Potable water to be available
• Functional telephone system for providing communications.
• Support services- fooding, snacks, recreation areas including television.
• Support staff for food/ supervision – will be present 24×7, in two or three shifts designated only for the care of patients in the ratio of 1:12 per COVID positive person.
• Designated security personnel shall supervise CCC.
• Laundry services
• Sanitation services/Cleaning and House keeping
• Properly covered bins as per BMW may be placed
5. Space requirements for the facility:
• Administrative offices- Main control room/clerical room
• Logistics areas/Pharmaceutical rooms
• Rest rooms- doctors/nurses/supporting staffs
• Clinical examination room/ nursing station / Sampling area
• Laundry facilities (on- or off-site)
• Mess/Meal preparation (on- or off-site)
• Holding area for contaminated waste
• Wash room/Bathroom/Toilet
6. Social support resources/ Recreational areas
• Television and radio / Reading materials/ indoor plays
7.Manpower Required
Shift | Doctor for 15 beds | Paramedics for 15 beds | Supporting Staff |
8 am to 2 pm | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2 pm to 8 pm | 1 | 2 | --- |
8 pm to 8 am | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Supporting Staff: Sanitary worker/Security Personnel
8.Equipment Required:
Note: O2 requirements as per the condition of case/This guidelines are provided for COVID Isolation Centre and COVID Health Centre
Author:Sivakumar Murugesan,Healthcare Project Consultant,Medpoint Healthcare
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