Description
This book serves as the Ministry of Health’s comprehensive guide for the licensing and oversight of all private healthcare facilities, with owners and operators being ultimately responsible for the delivery of safe care. Physical requirements include adequate accessibility for persons with disabilities, compliance with fire safety regulations, sufficient lighting and ventilation, washable walls, wide corridors and doors (at least 90 cm for doors and 159 cm for corridors), and patient privacy. Minimum staffing levels are determined by the type of ward; for instance, in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1 is required, while in the general ward, a ratio of 1:6 along with a head nurse per shift is mandatory. Medical equipment must possess FDA or CE approval, a valid maintenance contract, and undergo regular calibration, with all documentation—including catalogs, user manuals, and maintenance records—readily available. Furthermore, adherence to infection prevention and control standards—including hand hygiene, waste management (yellow bags for infectious waste), sterilization, and staff vaccination—is considered a key requirement of this guide.
