Health care facilities are smart when they link their structural and operational safety with green interventions, at a reasonable cost-to-benefit ratio. This Toolkit is comprised of previously developed instruments such as the Hospital Safety Index, which many countries are using to help ensure that new or existing health facilities are disaster-resilient. The Green Checklist and other accompanying tools support the Safe Hospitals Initiative and will guide health officials and hospital administrators in achieving smart health care facilities.
The Caribbean region is prone to a wide variety of natural hazards and at risk from the impact of climate change, putting the safety of health facilities at risk when damage to structural and non-structural elements leave the facilities unable to function. At the same time, health care facilities are also leading consumers of energy, with a large environmental footprint. Health care facilities are 'smart' when they link their structural and operational safety with green interventions, at a reasonable cost-to-benefit ratio.
This Toolkit offers a variety of instruments, including the Hospital Safety Index, which many countries are currently using to help ensure that new or existing health facilities are disaster-resilient; a Baseline Assessment Tool to collect reliable information on the building's performance and operations and how it measures up against current code, regulatory requirements and zoning regulations and a Green Checklist that outlines feasible areas in which to introduce "smart" measures.
- A Conceptual and Adaptable Model for Disaster Management in the Caribbean - 2018
- Checklist for Check Consultants - 2018
- Hurricane shutters & windows: the dos and don'ts of installation -2020
- LED Lighting in Hospitals - 2019
- Lightning Strikes - Smart Hospitals Protective Measures - 2019
- NOA Rated Materials - Technical Review and Recommendations for Selection of Materials for PAHO Smart Health Facilities Retrofit - 2018
- Off-Grid Photovoltaic System for Small Health Facilities - 2018
- PAHO Smart Hospital Project: MEP design issues - Lessons identified
- PAHO Smart Hospital Project: Smart guide to bills of quantities - Lessons identified
- Putting SMART to the Test – Weathering Climate Change in the Caribbean - 2019
- Rainwater Harvesting for Smart Health Care Facilities - 2019
- Retrofit Measures for COVID-19: Smart Hospital Project - 2020
- Smart II Case Study - Roofing Details - 2019
- Preventive Maintenance Manual for Small Healthcare Facilities - 2017
- Hurricane resistant buildings: Building CAT-5 Resistant Timber Roofs