4.2.Inpatient unit:

The Bariatric Inpatient Unit is a specially designed, staffed and equipped service of a healthcare facility to provide support, rehabilitation, monitoring and treatment of the obese patient(s) in a controlled multi-disciplined inpatient environment.

Standards from Egyptian code:

• Natural lights and good ventilation id necessary (north east orientation).

• Should be near to Emergency units and reception hall (look at figure)

• Maximum number of wards can be served by one nursing is 30 wards.

• Room minimum area is 12m2 .

• 3.3 minimum room width.

• Maximum patients in ward is 4.

• 1.2 m is the minimum width for the doors.

• All doors open inside to outside.

• Recommended to be in the tower building.

BY: ARCH.OMARHAMDYEID