4.2.Inpatient unit: The Bariatric Inpatient Unit is a specially designed, staffed and equipped service of a healthcare facility to provide support, rehabilitation, monitoring and treatment of the obese patient(s) in a controlled multi-disciplined inpatient environment. Standards from Egyptian code: • • • • • • • • •
Natural lights and good ventilation id necessary (north east orientation). Should be near to Emergency units and reception hall (look at figure) Maximum number of wards can be served by one nursing is 30 wards. Room minimum area is 12m2. 3.3 minimum room width. Maximum patients in ward is 4. 1.2 m is the minimum width for the doors. All doors open inside to outside. Recommended to be in the tower building.
Fig 21: inpatient unit zoning
Fig 22: inpatient unit plan
BY: ARCH. OMAR HAMDY EID