Lateef Fatimah
Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore.
J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2009 Sep;2(3):175-9. doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.55329.
The physical design and infrastructure of a hospital or institution is an essential component of its infection control measure. Thus is must be a prerequisite to take these into consideration from the initial conception and planning stages of the building. The balance between designing a hospital to be an open, accessible and public place and the control to reduce the spread of infections diseases is a necessity. At Singapore General Hospital, many lessons were learnt during the SARS outbreak pertaining to this. During and subsequent to the SARS outbreak, many changes evolved in the hospital to enable us to handle and face any emerging infectious situation with calm, confidence and the knowledge that staff and patients will be in good stead. This paper will share some of our experiences as well as challenges.
医院或机构的物理设计和基础设施是其感染控制措施的重要组成部分。因此，从建筑的初始构思和规划阶段就必须将这些因素考虑在内。在设计医院成为一个开放、便于进入的公共场所与控制传染病传播之间取得平衡是必要的。新加坡总医院在非典疫情期间学到了很多关于这方面的经验教训。在非典疫情期间及之后，医院发生了许多变化，使我们能够冷静、自信地应对任何新出现的感染情况，并深知工作人员和患者都将安然无恙。本文将分享我们的一些经验以及面临的挑战。
