Table 6 Essential support services
Hospitals that (would) take care of EDV patients | Other hospitals | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essential support services | In place | Action needed | In place | Action needed | |
Estimation is done for additional medical and other supplies and plan is in place to introduce a mechanism to ensure the continuous availability of these supplies | 33 (48.5) | 18 (26.5) | 17 (29.3) | 22 (37.9) | 0.09 |
Methods of cleaning and disinfecting the respective areas in the healthcare facilities are in accordance with the national guidelines and standards | 51 (75.0) | 5 (7.3) | 44 (77.2) | 3 (5.3) | 0.94 |
Methods for the disposal of medical and nonmedical solid waste are in accordance with the national guidelines and standards. | 51 (77.3) | 6 (9.1) | 37 (63.8) | 5 (8.6) | 0.22 |
Cleaning and disinfection is done for reusable equipment between patient use in accordance with current national IPC guidelines | 52 (76.5) | 7 (10.3) | 46 (79.3) | 2 (3.4) | 0.26 |
Trained cleaning personnel are appointed for the high risk areas e.g. Emergency department and isolation ward | 33 (48.5) | 17 (25.0) | 24 (42.1) | 15 (26.3) | 0.46 |
Plans exist for safe disposal of human body waste (urine and faeces) into public system–disinfection with appropriate concentration of disinfectants OR autoclaving onsite before normal disposal process | 44 (65.7) | 13 (19.4) | 27 (47.4) | 14 (24.6) | 0.13 |