Intensive Care Units Form

Facility Name: Date Of Visit:

Contact No.: Reason for Visit:
Address:

The following conditions must be met in the hospital's intensive care units:
I. Policies and Procedures
Policies and procedures define responsibilities in intensive care units that include, but are not limited to:
1. Procedures for transfer, admission and 2- Medical and technical responsibilities for the
discharge of patients. staff in the unit.
3. Conditions and controls of the visit. 4. Infection control guidelines.
5. Policies dealing with and maintenance of medical devices.
II. Engineering requirements for units / department of Intensive care
In addition to the general requirements, the following special requirements shall be met in the intensive
care units:
One bed is available with intensive care for every The location of the unit / department should be near
ten beds in the hospital. the operation room and emergency.
The beds should be separated from each other The total area of the room should be 12 square
taking into account the privacy of the patient. meters per bed.
Hand-washbasins are made of stainless steel with a At least one insulation chamber equipped with a
washbasin for every four beds. passive pressure system.
Bed to be placed in the direction of the Qiblah Allocating a hand-washing area and using personal
according to Islamic law whenever possible. protection equipment.
Visible by nurses (glass wall or closed window).
III. Medical devices and supplies
2. The neonatal intensive care unit shall be provided
1. The intensive care units shall be supplied with
with the necessary equipment and supplies, including
the following medical devices and supplies: at least the following:
1.1 Artificial ventilation equipment 2.1 Respirators.
1.2 Tracheotomy tool kit. 2.2 Artificial ventilation equipment
1.3 Crash cart equipped with all emergency 2.3 Crash cart equipped with all emergency
supplies and medicines. supplies and medicines.
1.4 Pulmonary resuscitation equipment. 2.4 Blood oxygen saturation.
1.5 Blood oxygen saturation and biometric
2.5 Neonatal resuscitation equipment.
indicators.
1.6 Continuous monitoring system (Central 2.6 Medical gas supplies and suction double the
Station). number available in other departments.
1.7 Blood transfusion supplies. 2.7 Incubators.
1.8 Medical gas supplies and suction double the
2.8 Portable incubator with portable respirator.
number of supplies available in other departments.
1.9 The provision of all necessary instruments and 2.9 Injection pumps.
supplies needed for tracheostomy and ventilator;
and checked regularly. 2.10 Tracheotomy tools kits.
3. The provision of all needed instruments; tracheostomy kits and respirators shall be checked regularly.

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 V. Medical and nursing staff
The head of the intensive care unit shall be a consultant who is qualified in the field of intensive care or
anesthesia, has the experience, and licensed by NHRA.
The head of the neonatal intensive care unit shall be a qualified doctor and trained in the field of newborns.
A nurse shall be assigned for each patient for 24 hours period; in accordance with the table in Annex (4).
The Unit shall have sufficient qualified, experienced and trained staff in the field of intensive care and
licensed by NHRA.
All Professionals working in the unit must receive training and certificates approved in ACLS, CPS and
neonatal resuscitation (NRP) as appropriate.
Doctors must be available on 24 hours bases in the intensive care unit.

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