1PhD Scholar, Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, Pune
2Prof & HOD, Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, Pune
*Address for Correspondence: Lalit Varma, PhD Scholar, Symbiosis International University, Pune-411 004, E-mail: lvarmaa@gmail.com, Mob.: +91 9930124508
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
Historically, inpatient accommodation has been the core component of the hospital and accounts for a significant proportion of space in a hospital.1
As the inpatient beds account for almost 70% to 80% of the revenue beds in a tertiary care private hospital, it is important to functionalize the size of rooms and focus on patient and family needs.
Space efficiency in a hospital is perhaps the most important element of any design. Coupled with adequacy, space efficiency can have a significant bearing on capital cost, operational cost as well as proper functioning of a hospital.
Government agencies involved in the granting of permission to build hospitals in India, be it planning agencies or accreditation agencies, are silent on the aspect of space planning, adequacy or efficiency.
Inpatient, Planning Guidelines, Design Parameters, Components
