Quality healthcare flooring is always recommended and appreciated, be it hospitals, dental clinics, doctor’s offices, rehabilitation facilities or other medical facilities. When planning flooring for a medical and healthcare center there’s much more to think on rather than just colour and design. Depending on your requirements, the functionality will vary, and so will the flooring type.
Below is the list of factors to consider while planning flooring.
Hygiene and Cleanliness – Hygiene and cleanliness are important factors while planning flooring for medical centres. Contagious infections may pass on to many places and people. Medical centres are expected to maintain strict health and safety standards.
Slip Resistance – Safety is always a priority in medical centres and hospitals; slip-resistant flooring should be considered while planning a flooring.Making sure that patients are not put at risk of slips and trips.
Noise Absorption – At medical centres, patients are healing and are required to rest in silence, and the staff is concentrating on their work. Every patient’s peace should always be among the prime considerations; look for noise absorbent flooring, therefore flooring with low impact sound is a perfect fit.
Flooring consideration for a specific area in a Medical Center
Reception and Waiting area – The reception and waiting area are spaces where you can create brand value, and it is often the best place to showcase your standards and create a strong first impression. Flooring such as Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) and carpet tiles are suggested for entrance and reception areas since they are versatile and durable. It requires minimal maintenance and withstands high traffic.
Treatment Room – You need to create comfort in the spaces where patients are treated such as rehabilitation, treatments, intensive care ; also the space must meet superior hygiene standards and infection control and also be easy to clean and maintain. Vinyl flooring is resistant and easy to clean and a good flooring option for treatment rooms, they come in a variety of colour and design options to make the space well suited for the treatment room.
Patients Room – When talking about a perfect flooring for patients rooms, resilient flooring wins here too. A flooring solution designed to provide comfort with durability is the best fit for a patient’s rooms. Easy cleaning and maintenance is also a priority to keep the sanity maintained.
Cafeterias – When it comes to choosing the perfect flooring for cafeterias in a medical centre, you must opt for a slip-resistant and easy to clean and maintain as well as stain-resistant flooring. The cafeteria should have a relaxing and inviting environment. For such spaces, you can opt for LVT or sheets.
Emergency and Operation Room – Operating and emergency rooms are critically maintained spaces in medical centres; they must have hygienic flooring that is easy to clean, to maintain and follow infection control protocols. It is better to choose flooring with less or no textures to lower the risk of dirt getting trapped in them. The flooring should be chosen to withstand wheel, medical machine and foot traffic.
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