OR Design Toolkit

INTERIOR SURFACES

OR Design Toolkit / Interior Surfaces

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Slip-resistant flooring supports reduced potential for hazards such as slips, trips, and falls by eliminating surface irregularities.

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Flush flooring transitions at entry and exit points of the OR support the potential for reducing hazards related to slips, trips, and falls.

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Modular wall systems support the ability to minimize downtime and service disruptions during maintenance, repairs and renovation.

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Skirting with surfaces that retain disinfectant longer maximize the effect of cleaning products and support effective sanitization practices.

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Minimizing fixed horizontal surfaces that are hard to reach supports effective sanitization practices by reducing the amount of surfaces that can potentially collect contaminating agents.

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Flooring that does not require waxing to maintain its functional integrity supports effective cleaning and sanitization practices.

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Easily cleanable interior surface materials applied to floors, walls, and furnishings with surfaces support effective sanitization practices.

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Flush interior flooring, wall, and ceiling surfaces with minimal joints, crevices and articulations support effective sanitization practices.

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Considering flooring that supports staff ergonomic needs such as underfoot comfort, while at the same time evaluating alignments and tradeoffs with other criteria (e.g., equipment movement and cleaning), facilitates postural stability, balance, and underfoot comfort, as well as ease of movement of wheeled equipment and furniture.

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Flush interior flooring, wall, and ceiling surfaces with minimal joints, crevices and articulations support effective sanitization practices.

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Flush interior flooring, wall, and ceiling surfaces with minimal joints, crevices and articulations support effective sanitization practices.

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