Huoshenshan Hospital Designed With Technology Innovations

The new innovative hospital for accommodating patients infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 went into normal operations in Huoshenshan China on February 2, 2020.

The advanced design concepts and technologies provided many advantages for defeating the ongoing epidemic in China, said an article published in Peoples Daily Online, on February 21, 2020.

This Huoshenshan Hospital began construction on the evening of January 23, 2020, and is located near the Zhiyin Lake, in Caidian District, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

The hospital has an innovative layout, making every 'fishbone' an independent medical unit. The long middle area serves as the passage for medical staff, while the fishbone area is where the patients enter the hospital.

Furthermore, the fishbone design can help to reduce cross-infection as much as possible, according to Ye Jian, director of the technology group of the project with the General Construction Company of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau.

Each ward in the hospital has a negative pressure system, and the exhaust air will be discharged outside after being thoroughly disinfected, according to Ye. And, the wards are equipped with more than 700 sets of equipment, such as the ventilation system, air purifiers as well as central oxygen supply systems, to keep the ward air fresh and clean.

The hospital is supported by 17 information systems, which provide strong software and hardware foundations for the efficient operation of the hospital.

In addition, a remote online consultation system has been built for medical experts to conduct video consultations.

The hospital is designed to minimize air and water pollution to avoid cross-infection.

The ground structure is separated from underground water as well as the soil by means of a physical approach, and the polluted water is collected through an enclosed system.

The hospital adopts high-standard techniques for wastewater disposal.

This is important since the Huoshenshan Hospital produces about 800 to 1,000 tons of wastewater per day, and the wastewater disposal system is able to handle 2,000 tons of wastewater per day.

In addition, the quantity of disinfectants used to purify the water is greater than that used by many hospitals specialized in the handling of infectious diseases, and the time taken to disinfect the water takes about 5 hours, much longer than the national standard of 1.5 hours.

A 2nd field hospital, Leishenshan Hospital, using the same innovative model opened on February 8, 2020.

These hospitals operate under the jurisdiction and management of the People's Liberation Army after completion.

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