IS 15902 : 2010 : Guidelines For Nursing Home

1. Scope

This standard covers basic requirements for planning a nursing home in respect of functional, space, man power, instruments and equipment, and management requirements. Certain essential requirements for building, services and environment have also been included.

2. References

The following standards contain provisions which through references in this text constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreement based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.

1742 : 1983 Code of practice for building drainage (second revision)

1860 : 1980 Code of practice for installation, operation and maintenance of electrical passenger and goods lifts (first revision)

2064 : 1993 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of sanitary appliances (second revision)

2065 : 1983 Code of practice for water supply in buildings

2190 : 1979 Selection, installation and maintenance of first-aid fire extinguisher - Code of practice

3362 : 1977 Code of practice for natural ventilation of residential buildings

4347 : 1967 Code of practice for hospital lighting

5329 : 1983 Code of practice for sanitary pipe work above ground for buildings

IS/ISO 14001 : 2004 Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use

14665 (Part 1) : 2000 Electric traction lifts : Part 1 Guidelines for outline dimensions of passengers, goods, and service and hospital lifts

IS/ISO 15189 : 2003 Medical laboratory - Particular requirements for quality and competence

15195 : 2000 Performance guidelines for quality assurance in hospital services up to 30 bedded hospitals

15461 : 2004 Performance guidelines for quality assurance in hospital services up to 100 bedded hospitals

18001 : 2007 Occupational health and safety management systems requirements