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Thanks Terry
Thanks Beth
The SMEs have spoken. To my experience, the disconnect between architects and clinicians will certainly impact on the latter, patient care being compromised. What may I suggest is to sit down and exhaust all possible clinical input before agreeing to the design.
Good luck
Roel
From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Beth Bint
Sent: Monday, 17 March 2014 8:37 AM
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Subject: Re: Operating theatre design question
Good morning John
The Australian Health Facilities Guidelines illustrates very clearly operational flows and air pressure controls required for operating units refer Part B Health Facility Briefing and Planning: 520 Operating Theatres p 41 to p 44.
Scrub bays must have negative air pressure in relation to the operating theatre which would not be possible if the scrub bays are incorporated in to the theatre room.
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Beth
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of John Ferguson
Sent: Sunday, 16 March 2014 11:30 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Operating theatre design question
Dear Brains trust
A colleague (a healthcare architect) has been planning the perioperative suite and the surgeons have insisted on placing the scrub bay on the theatre side of the exit bay. See extract from the scheme design drawing below (attached). They seem to believe that the air pressurisation in the theatre will keep water spray/bugs etc out of the main area of the OR. Also they dont want to have to gown then go back out scrub and then return to the theatre through the doors to glove and operate.
Placing scrub bays inside ORs is not a practice that I have seen anywhere else in the world has anyone experience with this please?
My view is that this is not a practice to support but Id be interested in other views and evidence please!
Kind regards
John
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