The Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Women’s Hospital has restricted certain decorations for patient rooms and other unsafe practices to avoid compromising patient care and to ensure a clean and safe environment, according to an article on the Gulf-Times website.

According to the hospital, patient rooms and units were designed in accordance with evidence-based infection control measures which require strict adherence to high standards of cleanliness and proper ventilation of patient areas. Because of this, the amount of items that can be brought from the outside is restricted.

The hospital does not allow decorating patient rooms with carpets, posters, curtains, stands, vases, aquariums, candles, balloons or any kind of furniture and interior design elements that may support the growth of disease-causing microbes.

Bringing in any electrical equipment is also prohibited as it may interfere with the hospital’s electrical system and other life support equipment, and could cause electrical malfunctions.

Read the article at http://www.gulf-times.com/qatar/178/details/448931/hmc-stresses-cleanliness,-safety-in-patient-care-facilities.