Facility infrastructure | Basic | Intermediate | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
Safety considerations | E | E | E |
Vehicle accessible | E | E | E |
Triage area with multiple-patient capability | E | E | E |
Isolation room | E | E | E |
Obstetric/gynaecology area | E | E | E |
Waiting area for family | E | E | E |
Quiet space for family discussions | E | E | E |
Safe area for victims of intimate partner violence | E | E | E |
Dirty utility room | E | E | E |
Point-of-care laboratory services | E | E | E |
Ambulance accessible | D | E | E |
24 h services | E | E | |
Paediatric area | E | E | |
Procedure room | E | E | |
Decontamination area | E | E | |
Education/conference room | E | E | |
Pharmaceutical dispensing | E | E | |
Pharmacist-staffed pharmacy near Emergency department | E | E | |
X-ray in immediate proximity | E | E | |
Ultrasound | E | E | |
24 h laboratory services | E | E | |
Specialised resuscitation area | D | D | E |
Safe psychiatric room | E | ||
Management centre with communication | E | ||
CT scan | E | ||
Ophthalmological area | D | D | |
Ear, nose, throat area | D | D | |
Dental area | D | D |
Essential (E) resources: the designated item should be assured at the stated level of the health facility in all cases.
Desirable (D) resources: the designated item represents an increased capability that augments the probability of a successful outcome of appropriate emergency care.