In any medical setup be it a hospital or a small clinic, the influx of people is quite huge. These people come for the purpose of accessing medical advice from experts or some treatment that can only be done at a medical facility. Apart from expecting professionals to look after them, there are a lot of other things that a medical setup should provide that will make the patients stay there safe. A hospital should strive for better conditions for its patients for the simple reason that they cannot afford to add to the already existing problems of their patients. They should be able to provide a safe environment for their patients where they feel at peace and let them heal at a normal pace. Here is a list of well-thought-out tips that will definitely help in making a medical facility safe and secure for its patients. 

A WELL-THOUGHT-OUT HOSPITAL DESIGN

A well-thought-out hospital design is a key to ensuring the safety of any medical setup. It goes a long way in guaranteeing not only the safety of the patients but also of the medical staff. For improving patient safety and quality, hospital design should not be experimented with but should follow a certain protocol. It should provide enough space for all the basic facilities for patients as well as the attendants. Clear plastic sheets should be installed wherever necessary in the hospital premises wherever necessary to make more secure enclosures.

REGULAR SANITISATION

Being clean and germ-free is the most important aspect that should be taken care of in any hospital. People who visit the hospital are too vulnerable and can easily get infected. Also, the hospital is a place that also treats people with acute infections which can spread at a huge pace if the hospital is not sanitized thoroughly and regularly. The most infected sections should be cleaned more frequently.

THERE SHOULD BE A LIMIT TO THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS THAT ARE LOOKED AFTER EVERYDAY

If a hospital is visited by more people than what can be handled normally, they should immediately define the number of people that they can treat each day. Limiting the number of patients will ensure that the doctors are not overwhelmed and each patient is given the optimum amount of time. In order to put a limit on the number of patients that can be seen by each doctor, the appointments should only be confirmed for patients that are within the normal limit. Overwhelming a medical facility with patients also makes the place more infectious.

 NO HEALTH WORKER SHOULD BE OVERBURDENED

The basic functionality that is fulfilled by each medical facility is the treatment of people which relies mainly on the health workers there. Research has proved that an overburdened medical staff is bound to commit mistakes with respect to treatment. Each staff member should be assigned an optimum amount of work.

THE RESPONSE SYSTEM OF THE HOSPITAL SHOULD BE SMOOTH

The hospital response system that is responsible for communicating with the patients with respect to the hospital appointments, fees, and medicine should be quick to respond to patient needs. A helpline should be set up to streamline all the communication with the patients. This will ensure that medical help reaches the patients in time. Timely medical help can be life-saving many times.

FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE COVID SOPS

The pandemic is not completely over and researchers believe that it can take a very ugly turn if timely Standard operating procedures are not followed, especially in places like the hospital. 

It is everyone’s responsibility to make a hospital as safe and secure as possible. The staff and administration should devise some basic rules to ensure safety. At the same time, patients also need to be cooperative.