Healthcare organization management — Pandemic response —Guidelines for respiratory infection prevention and control in hospitals

This standard provides comprehensive guidelines for pandemic response, particularly focusing on respiratory infection prevention and control in hospitals. It addresses critical areas such as the operation of wards for highly contagious respiratory diseases, patient transportation, and effective measures for cleaning, disinfection, and waste management.

This standard is crucial in ensuring healthcare facilities are prepared and equipped to handle pandemics effectively, to reduce cross-infection risks within hospital settings.

Main sections:

· Scope

· Normative references

· Separate operation of a ward dedicated to respiratory infectious diseases

· Transportation of confirmed cases and roles of the dedicated healthcare team in a ward dedicated to respiratory infectious diseases

· Cleaning, disinfection and waste management

· Annex A: Facility standards for isolation rooms in a ward dedicated to respiratory infectious diseases

· Annex B: Ward facility management for preventing cross-infection

· Annex C: Terminal cleaning checklist