If you visit a hospital, you will notice that the management does a great job in maintaining the cleanliness of the operating room complex.

It is important for the operating rooms to be comfortable and easy to access for the patients. It should also promote a sense of safety and hygiene. This is why the design of operating rooms in hospitals usually takes a longer time than the other areas.

In this blog, we will list some of the important plan and design considerations that come into play when building an operation theatre.

Location – Most hospitals build their operating theatres easily accessible from the main building. But they also try to limit the traffic in that area. The location must also facilitate the easy movement of surgical equipment and vital biomedical equipment.

Adequate space for components – Every OT has buildings that suit the medical equipment required for the facility. So, it is important to consider the type of wiring, outlets, and appropriate spaces for each piece of equipment.