New developments in hospital fire safety.

Fire Safety Challenges in Hospital Safety Index (HSI)

Hospitals are a symbol of social welfare and the last refuge of patients, which is the most important issue of the health system. Patient safety is the first and most important issue for the health system.  Before COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined the Hospital Safety Index (HSI) to measure hospital preparedness for disasters. During the COVID-19 crisis, hospitals faced many ...

The role of optimal site selection of fire stations in urban safety

Constructing new urban facilities requires precise study of the proper sitting in different parts of a city. The first point for the accurate allocation of urban facilities, is to select the optimal site regarding different conditions and it matters when it comes to important factors such as saving lives and safety of the people. Therefore, the optimal site selection of fire stations is essenti...

Investigating fire patterns and methods to improve its safety in the country's hospitals; A review study

Introduction : A large number of hospitals and medical healthcare centers catch fire every year. Nowadays, one of the most significant challenges that hospital designers and health providers faced with is fire safety. This study conducted to determine a comprehensive model for fire safety in hospitals by reviewing related studies.   Method: This study was conducted using a comprehensive revie...

Challenges on Hospital Fire Safety during COVID-19 Crisis

بررسی میزان رعایت استاندارد ایمنی انبارهای عمومی بیمارستانهای دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران

Background and Aim: General Store department is responsible for on time preparing commodities for hospitals departments. It's a place for saving materials and resources. Safety in store department and its materials has importance due to preserving high quality and continuous services.General Store department safety should be audited by assessment System to reduce waste materials and human resou...