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Good Morning John, Another consideration and why scrub sinks were removed
from in operating rooms years ago is the open drain in the sink is then
inside the operating area, This is a known source of contaminates and
other high risk areas such as ICU pasteurisers are placed in the drain
system to prevent contamination.
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Behalf Of *Roel Castillo
*Sent:* Monday, 17 March 2014 8:48 AM
*To:* AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
*Subject:* Re: Operating theatre design question
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
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Behalf Of *Beth Bint
*Sent:* Monday, 17 March 2014 8:37 AM
*To:* AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
*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.
Regards
Beth
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*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 don’t 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 I’d be interested in
other views and evidence please!
Kind regards
John
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