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Health Facility Inspection Checklist
This checklist is to be used by DOH or outsourced Inspectors to record any non-compliance of the constructed
health facility either new or major refurbishment (exceeding 50% of the existing) to an existing facility.
1 Functional Planning Unit (FPU) or Department
Choose the applicable FPU(s) being reviewed (ideally use one sheet per FPU):
Administration Unit Admissions Unit & Discharge Birthing Unit
Cardiac Investigation Unit Catering Unit Clinical Information Unit
Complementary and Alternative Coronary Care Unit Day Surgery/ Procedure Unit
Medicine Centre
Dental Surgery Unit Education Unit Emergency Unit
Endoscopy Unit Engineering & Maintenance Unit Health Centres
Housekeeping Unit Inpatient Unit - Bariatric Inpatient Unit - General
Intensive Care Unit - General IVF Unit (Fertilisation Centres) Laboratory Unit
Linen Handling Unit Main Entrance Unit Maternity Unit
Medical Imaging Unit - General Medical Imaging Unit - Nuclear Mental Health Unit - Adult
Medicine Unit & PET
Mental Health Unit - Child & Mental Health Unit - Older Persons Mobile Healthcare Unit
Adolescent
Mortuary - General Oncology Unit - Medical Oncology Unit - Radiation
(Chemotherapy)
Operating Unit Outpatients Unit Pharmacy Unit
Public & Staff Amenities Rehabilitation - Allied Health Renal Dialysis Unit
Sterile Supply Unit (SSU) Supply Unit Waste Management Unit
FPU RDL: 1 2 3 4 5 6
(Note: default = the Whole Facility RDL)
New Facility Refurbishment % Refurbished %
%New %
% Cumulative Refurb %
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2 Architectural/ Medical Planning Compliance Checklist
Does the completed facility match the DOH approved design drawings? Yes No
Remarks:
Have all required NOC’s been submitted? Yes No
eg. Biomedical Testing, FANR etc.
Remarks:
Is the facility ready for inspection and access is available? Yes No
Note: for Pre-inspection Assessment, all building construction work should be completed and equipment
installed.
For Final Inspection, the hospital commissioning should be completed, literally ready to receive patients.
Remarks:
Do Room sizes matching the DOH approved design drawings? Yes No
Note: Normally up to 10% deviation in area should be accepted
Note: Guidelines use the no-gap area measurement which should not be confused with clear area
Note: Any area approved in the design must be accepted by the inspector
Remarks:
Do all the corridor widths comply with the DOH HFG? Yes No
Note: Minimum requirements of fire corridors (Civil Defense) may not be sufficient. Operating Unit and ICU
requires wider corridors.
Remarks:
Do clearances around beds and other objects comply with the DOH HFG? Yes No
Note: First refer to the FPU diagrams. If not available refer to the relevant RLS for guidance on clearances
Remarks:
Are all finishes appropriate, cleanable and installed correctly? Yes No
Note: Pay particular attention to any open joints, gaps, slip resistance and cleanability
Remarks:
Gap-free detailing is applied to all surfaces and joints? Yes No
Gap-free applies to joinery, walls, floors, fixtures etc
Remarks:
Are all critical elements are accessible for inspection? Yes No
Remarks:
Are there any cavity sliders (sliding doors) installed in clinical areas? Yes No
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Note: Cavity sliders may only be used in non-clinical areas such as administration. In all clinical areas any
sliding doors must only be surface sliders or swing doors. Surface above sliders should resist dust collection
Remarks:
Does minimum ceiling height comply with the DOH HFG? Yes No
Note: Default ceiling height is 2700 except procedural area which are 3000 AFFL.
Note: When limited and local deviations are observed check against the allowance permitted in Part D
Remarks:
Are all required Furniture, Fittings present and working? Yes No
Note: At pre-inspection assessment only fixed items are expected.
At final inspection all items are expected.
Remarks:
Are all required Medical Equipment provided and certified? Yes No
Note: Require certification by a competent supplier/ installer or Biomedical Engineer
Remarks:
Is an independent Medical Gas System Testing certificate available? Yes No
Note: Require certification by a competent supplier/ installer or Biomedical Engineer
Remarks:
Are all required Sanitary Fixtures present and working? Yes No
Note: At pre-assessment inspection all items are required and must be working correctly.
Remarks:
Hand wash basins are provided where they are required and shown in design? Yes No
Note: also check the types required, eg Type A, B, C. Higher type can replace lower type. Antiseptic Hand Gel
Dispenser is not a replacement for Hand Wash Basin.
Remarks:
Are all door openings adequate as per the DOH-HFG? Yes No
Note: Pay particular attention to areas requiring bed movement and the geometry of space
Note: Also look for any mandatory observation panels which may be required (none required for standard
patient bedrooms)
Remarks
Are door closers provided where they are required? Yes No
(eg. fire doors, accessible bathrooms etc)
Remarks:
Mandatory external windows, where required, are provided? Yes No
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Note: Refer to the allowances in the DOH-HFG, sometimes borrowed light is allowed eg in ICU
Mandatory direct light is only into Inpatient Bedrooms
Remarks:
Are window treatments for sun control appropriate in clinical areas? Yes No
Note: Curtains should not be used in clinical areas. Window sun control in operating theatres, labs, ED, ICU etc
can only be within double glazing. Curtains may be used in Inpatient Bedrooms except isolation rooms as well
as non-clinical areas.
Remarks:
Does the facility comply with the ergonomics standard as per DOH-HFG? Yes No
Note: Refer to Part C for examples of ergonomics
Remarks:
Are hand rails provided to at least one side of the main corridors? Yes No
Note: hand rails may be combined with crash bars but the handle still must comply with DOH-HFG
Remarks:
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3 MEP Engineering Compliance Checklist
Is the HVAC system commissioned according to the Project Requirements and DOH-HFG Part E?
Note: Is a report from the commissioning agent and TAB contractor available?
Yes No
Remarks:
Is Adequate Filtration and Air changes been provided for spaces according to DOH-HFG?
Yes No
Remarks:
Are the mandated air pressurisation requirements for spaces met? Has the commissioning agent verified the
pressure regime as per the guidelines? Yes No
Remarks:
Is a pressure display monitor provided for the isolation room? Yes No
Remarks:
Is the monitor displaying the correct +ve or -ve pressure requirements? Yes No
Remarks:
Has the exhaust for negative rooms been provided with HEPA filtration and stack discharge?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has HEPA filtration been provided for the Operating Rooms, Burns Unit and Positive Isolation Rooms?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has a fully ducted return air system been provided? Yes No
Note: Ceiling plenum can never be used as a supply or return air duct.
Remarks:
Has the MRI room been provided with non-ferrous MEP systems? Yes No
Remarks:
Has a quench pipe been provided? Yes No
Remarks:
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Has an emergency exhaust system been provided? Yes No
Remarks:
Are the pharmacy clean rooms provided with HEPA filters? Yes No
Remarks:
Have laboratory fume hoods been provided with dedicated exhaust? Yes No
Remarks:
Is the exhaust provided with HEPA filtration and stack discharge? Yes No
Remarks:
Are the IVF Procedure Rooms, Embryo Transfer Rooms and Labs provided with HEPA filtration?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has a space pressurisation report been prepared for the spaces mentioned in the DOH guideline Part E
Section 2.14? Yes No
Remarks:
Has an O&M manual been provided and available to the owner? Yes No
Remarks:
Has emergency power been provided in accordance to DOH HFG Part E?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has UPS power been provided in accordance to DOH HFG Part E?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has IPS power been provided in accordance to DOH HFG Part E Guidelines? Yes No
Remarks:
Is the generator location as per DEWA requirements? Yes No
Remarks:
Are DEWA NoC and approval available? Yes No
Remarks:
Are the electrical rooms provided with 2 hour fire rating or fire suppression as per DEWA requirements?
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Yes No
Remarks:
Is the central server room located at a level where flooding cannot occur? Or are there remedial measures in
place? Yes No
Remarks:
Is the system resilience covered as per DOH HFG Part E requirements?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has the Fire Alarm system been commissioned according to Civil Defence requirements?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has the Nurse Call and Emergency Call system provided? Yes No
Note: Pull-cord type is not acceptable as per DOH HFG.
Remarks:
Are the Annunciator or indicator lights provided and visible? Yes No
Remarks:
Has an O&M manual been submitted to the client representative and has the Facility Management team been
trained on the Electrical systems? Yes No
Remarks:
Has the system been installed as per DEWA requirements? Yes No
Remarks:
Has the main incoming water service to the building been provided with a DCV after the water meter?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has the water system been treated with special water treatment equipment? Yes No
Note: If Yes, please select which system is present͗
>Žǁ>ĞǀĞůŚĞŵŝĐĂůtĂƚĞƌdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌZĂǁtĂƚĞƌdĂŶŬ
tĂƚĞƌ^ŽĨƚĞŶĞƌ
hůƚƌĂsŝŽůĞƚ
DƵůƚŝŵĞĚŝĂ&ŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶ
ŽƉƉĞƌ^ŝůǀĞƌ/ŽŶŝƐĂƚŝŽŶ
DŝĐƌŽĨŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶ
ŽŽůŝŶŐtĂƚĞƌWůĂŶƚsŝĂ,ĞĂƚ džĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ZĞǀĞƌƐĞKƐŵŽƐŝƐtĂƚĞƌdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ
KnjŽŶĞtĂƚĞƌdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ
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Remarks:
,ĂƐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĞĂĐŚtĂƐŚ,ĂŶĚĂƐŝŶ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
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,ĂƐĂǀĂůǀĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƐĞƚ;ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐWZsĂŶĚsͿďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŽŶĐŽůĚĂŶĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĞĂĐŚƌŽŽŵ͍
Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐĂǁĂƚĞƌďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƐŝĚĞ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
tŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉŝƉĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĐŽůĚĂŶĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͍
Remarks:
/ƐZKtĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽtĂƐŚĞƌŝƐŝŶĨĞĐƚŽƌƐĨŽƌŝƌƚLJhƚŝůŝƚŝĞƐ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐƚŚĞƌĞĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚZKǁĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵƚŽĚŝĂůLJƐŝƐĂƌĞĂƐ;ŽŶůLJĨŽƌŝĂůLJƐŝƐƌĞĂƐͿ͍
Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐƚŚĞƌĞĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚZKǁĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌĂƌĞĂƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞĚŝĂůLJƐŝƐĂƌĞĂƐƐƵƉƉůLJ;ƐƵĐŚĂƐ^^͕
>ĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌLJ͕tĂƐŚĞƌŝƐŝŶĨĞĐƚŽƌƐ͕,s ƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚĞƚĐͿ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
ƌĞƚŚĞZKǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉŝƉĞƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞů͍ Yes No
If no, ƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŝĐŚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůǁĂƐƵƐĞĚ:
Remarks:
,ĂƐtĂƚĞƌZĞĐLJĐůŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐůĞĂŶ^ƚĞĂŵ^LJƐƚĞŵďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐZĂǁͬWůĂŶƚ^ƚĞĂŵďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
Has the system been installed as per Abu Dhabi Municipality requirements? Yes No
Remarks:
ƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŝŶĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞůŝŶĞƐĞůĞĐƚƌŽͲĨƵƐŝŽŶǁĞůĚĞĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
&ŽƌKŶĐŽůŽŐLJƌĞĂƐ͕ŝƐƚŚĞƉŝƉĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƵƐĞĚƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞů͍ Yes No
Remarks:
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/ƐƚŚĞůĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌLJĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞƉŝƉĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůǁĂƐƚĞƉŝƉĞĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐĂŶ^dWďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐ>ŝƋƵŝĚKdžLJŐĞŶďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚǁŝƚŚsĂƉŽƌŝƐĞƌ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂǀĞϮŶŽ͘>ŝƋƵŝĚKdžLJŐĞŶdĂŶŬƐďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐƚŚĞ>ŝƋƵŝĚKdžLJŐĞŶdĂŶŬ;ƐͿďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĞdžƚĞƌŶĂůĂƐƉĞƌ,dDͲϬϮͲϬϭĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ͍
Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐKdžLJŐĞŶ;ϵϱйWƵƌŝƚLJͿ'ĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶĞŝŶŐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐKdžLJŐĞŶ;ϵϱйWƵƌŝƚLJͿ'ĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶďĞŝŶŐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚǁŝƚŚĞdžƚĞƌŶĂůĨƌĞƐŚĂŝƌ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
ƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌĐLJůŝŶĚĞƌƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝnjĞĚďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĨůŽǁ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐƚŚĞƌĞĂŶƵƚŽŵĂƚŝĐLJůŝŶĚĞƌDĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐLJƐƚĞŵĨŽƌĞĂĐŚŐĂƐƐLJƐƚĞŵ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐƚŚĞƌĞĂŶ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJDĂŶƵĂůDĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^LJƐƚĞŵĨŽƌĞĂĐŚŐĂƐƐLJƐƚĞŵ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
ŽďŽƚŚŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĨŽƌĂůůŵĞĚŝĐĂůŐĂƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞĂŶĞdžŚĂƵƐƚƚŽĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ
ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐƚŚĞĐLJůŝŶĚĞƌƌŽŽŵůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚĨůŽŽƌ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
ƌĞƚŚĞKdžLJŐĞŶĂŶĚEŝƚƌŽƵƐKdžŝĚĞLJůŝŶĚĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ^ĂŵĞZŽŽŵ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƐƉĂƌĞLJůŝŶĚĞƌZŽŽŵŽƌũƵƐƚƐƉĂƌĞĐLJůŝŶĚĞƌĂƌĞĂ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
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,ĂƐĐĞŶƚƌĂůĂƌďŽŶŝŽdžŝĚĞWůĂŶƚďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐƚŚĞDĞĚŝĐĂůŝƌĂŶĚsĂĐƵƵŵ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
ƐƉĞƌƚŚĞ,s,hƐƚĂƌƚĞŐLJĨŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĂůĂƌĞĂƐ;ƐƵĐŚĂƐŽƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŐƚŚĞĂƚŐƌĞƚƐ͕ĞŶĚĐŽƐĐŽƉLJƌŽŽŵƐ͕ĞƚĐͿŚĂƐĂ
^ŝŵƉůĞdž'^^ƵŶŝƚďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌĞĂŚĐ,h͍ Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐƚŚĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚǁŝƚŚƵƉůĞdž'^^ƐLJƐƚĞŵĨŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞƐŝŵƉůĞdžƵŶŝƚƐ͍
Yes No
Remarks:
/ƐƚŚĞŵĂŝŶŵĞĚŝĐĂůŐĂƐĂůĂƌŵƉĂŶĞůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
ƌĞƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůDĞĚŝĐĂů'ĂƐs^h͛ƐďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞ^ƚĂĨĨ^ƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞs^hďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƌĞĂƐĂƐĂƐKƉĞƌĂƚŝŶŐdŚĞĂƚƌĞƐ͕/h͛ƐĞƚĐ͍
Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚs^hŽƌs^h͛ƐďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĐŝĂůĐůŝŶŝĐĂůĂƌĞĂƐƐƵĐŚĂƐKƉĞƌĂƚŝŶŐdŚĞĂƚƌĞƐ͕/hĞƚĐ͍
Yes No
Remarks:
,ĂƐƚŚĞs^hƉĂŶĞůďĞĞŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚǁŝƚŚĞŵĞƌŐŶĞĐLJĂĐĐĞƐƐ͍ Yes No
Remarks:
Has building occupancy certificate been provided by Civil Defence? Yes No
Remarks:
Has the Electrical rooms (not LV switch rooms, but floor, just local floor rooms) been provided with an
extinguishing system? Yes No
Remarks:
Has the Server room been provided with an extinguishing system? Yes No
Remarks:
Has the oil type generator been provided with an extinguishing system? Yes No
Remarks:
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Have the transformers been provided with an extinguishing system? Yes No
Remarks:
Have the Main Electrical Rooms (LV) been provided with an extinguishing system? Yes No
Remarks:
Have extinguishing systems been provided in the special clinical areas such as Operating Theatres, Endoscopy
procedure rooms etc? Yes No
Remarks:
Have extinguishing systems been provided inside the imaging rooms? Yes No
Remarks:
Has the system been installed as per Abu Dhabi Municipality requirements? Yes No
Remarks:
Has a gas solenoid valve been provided after the LPG or NG gas meter? Yes No
Remarks:
Is the LPG, NG or Diesel fuel connection -points locked and can only accessed via key access?
Yes No
Remarks:
Is the LPG, NG or Diesel fuel connection points located on the ground floor? Yes No
Remarks:
What material has the LPG pipe been installed in?
Remarks:
What material has the NG pipe been installed in?
Remarks:
What material has the diesel pipe been installed in?
Remarks:
Are the fuel pipe systems installed in welded pipe? Yes No
Remarks:
Does the installed gas pipe run through the basement areas of the facility? Yes No
Remarks:
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If the installed pipe runs in the basement, is the pipe installed in a pipe-in-pipe system?
Yes No
Remarks:
Has the fuel system been designed as per Abu Dhabi Municipality requirements? Yes No
Remarks:
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