Article: Post-pandemic impact on planning of district hospitals in India Journal: International Journal of the Built Environment and Asset Management (IJBEAM) 2021 Vol.2 No.2 pp.162 - 182 Abstract: In late December 2019, the outbreak of a 'viral pneumonia' called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in Wuhan, China. Due to the rapid succession in the number of cases worldwide, World Health Organization (WHO) (2019-2020) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. The exponential increase in affected people resulted in a mismatch in demand and supply, thereby escalating the burden on healthcare infrastructure. Several agencies such as WHO, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), Joint Commission International (JCI), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), etc. have published guidance documents for codes of practice related to infection prevention and control (IPC). These documents, however, do not propose interventions related to the planning and design of hospitals. This research focuses on deriving guidelines for planning and designing district hospitals in India for improving resilience to airborne infections. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Post-pandemic impact on planning of district hospitals in India

Authors: Ruchita Dasgupta; Sushil Kumar Solanki; V.K. Paul

Addresses: Planning and Design Bureau, M-31, Greater Kailash 2, New Delhi 110048, India ' Department of Building Engineering and Management, School of Planning and Architecture, 4 Block B, Architecture Block, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi, 110002, India ' Department of Building Engineering and Management, School of Planning and Architecture, 4 Block B, Architecture Block, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi, 110002, India

Abstract: In late December 2019, the outbreak of a 'viral pneumonia' called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in Wuhan, China. Due to the rapid succession in the number of cases worldwide, World Health Organization (WHO) (2019-2020) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. The exponential increase in affected people resulted in a mismatch in demand and supply, thereby escalating the burden on healthcare infrastructure. Several agencies such as WHO, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), Joint Commission International (JCI), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), etc. have published guidance documents for codes of practice related to infection prevention and control (IPC). These documents, however, do not propose interventions related to the planning and design of hospitals. This research focuses on deriving guidelines for planning and designing district hospitals in India for improving resilience to airborne infections.

Keywords: COVID-19; infection prevention and control; IPC; 300-bed district hospital; guidelines; HVAC requirements; project cost; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEAM.2021.120481

International Journal of the Built Environment and Asset Management, 2021 Vol.2 No.2, pp.162 - 182

Received: 20 Jul 2021
Accepted: 15 Oct 2021
Published online: 21 Jan 2022 *

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