There are eight critical design considerations when designing a biocontainment unit that facilitate efficiency, safety and patient-centered care, according to an article on the Medical Design & Construction website.
The Nebraska Biocontainment Patient Care Unit is the largest, and in many ways provides the best case study in facilities of this type, the article said.
Although it looks like any other hospital ward, it has many features designed to keep staff and patients safe.
Three of the eight crucial design considerations listed in the article are:
• Isolated air handling
• Negative pressure patient rooms
• Staff throughput in the unit follows a clean to dirty path
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