Sparsh Hospital Yelahanka Bengaluru

Basement Level: Services & Back-of-House

While not one of your 7 above-ground floors, every hospital needs a robust service level to keep dirty circulation hidden from the public.

• Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD): Must have a dedicated clean/dirty service elevator directly connecting to the Operating Rooms above.
• Facilities Management: MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) central plant.
• Support Services: Commercial kitchen/dietary, central laundry, loading docks, and waste management.
• Morgue: Requires a discreet exit.

Level 1 (Ground Floor): Emergency, Public, & Outpatient

This floor handles the highest volume of foot traffic and requires highly visible, distinct entrances for different user groups.

• Emergency Department (ER):
• Ambulance bay and walk-in triage (separate entrances).
• Trauma bays (2-4 beds), resuscitation rooms, and general acute care cubicles.
• Dedicated ER imaging (CT/X-ray) for rapid diagnostics.
• Main Public Atrium/Lobby: Reception, admitting, waiting areas, and a gift shop.
• Outpatient Clinics (OPD): Consulting rooms for general medicine. Keeping this on the ground floor prevents outpatients from clogging elevators.
• Amenities: Retail pharmacy (near the exit) and a public cafeteria.

Level 2: Diagnostics & Testing

This floor serves both outpatients (coming from Level 1) and inpatients (coming from upper floors).

• Main Imaging / Radiology Department: MRI, CT scanners, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and standard X-ray. (Note: MRI requires heavy structural shielding and vibration control).
• Pathology & Clinical Laboratories: Blood bank, microbiology, and histology.
• Non-Invasive Cardiology: ECG, Echo, and stress testing.
• Outpatient/Day Surgery: Endoscopy suites and minor procedure rooms with a small recovery area for patients going home the same day.

Level 3: The Surgical & Critical Care Floor

This is a highly sterile, restricted-access floor. Placing the ICU and ORs on the same level is a vital architectural adjacency.

• Surgical Suite (ORs): 8-10 major Operating Rooms (including specialized ortho and neuro ORs).
• Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): Recovery beds immediately adjacent to the ORs.
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Unit (CCU): 30 Beds. Includes isolation rooms. Grouped close to surgery so critical patients don't have to travel far.
• Cath Labs: For cardiovascular interventions.

Level 4: Women's Health, Maternity & Pediatrics

A specialized floor designed with a warmer, less clinical aesthetic.

• Labor, Delivery, and Recovery (LDR) Suites: ~10 rooms.
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): ~10 beds.
• Maternity/Postpartum Ward: 20 Beds.
• Pediatric Ward: 20 Beds. Includes playrooms and family-centric amenities.

Level 5: General Medical & Surgical Wards

The start of the standard inpatient bed tower. The footprint here will likely be smaller than the lower diagnostic floors, allowing for natural light to reach all patient rooms.

• General Surgery Inpatient Ward: 40 Beds.
• Internal Medicine Inpatient Ward: 40 Beds.
• Support Spaces (Per Ward): Nurse stations, clean/dirty utility rooms, medication dispensing, staff charting areas, and family waiting lounges.

Level 6: Specialized Inpatient Wards

• Oncology Ward: 40 Beds. Includes a specialized infusion center for chemotherapy.
• Orthopedics & Neurology Ward: 40 Beds. Requires slightly larger rooms to accommodate mobility equipment and physical therapy spaces.
• Support Spaces: Satellite physical therapy gym for inpatient rehabilitation.

Level 7: Administration & Premium Care

• VIP/Executive Suites: 10 Beds. Larger, hotel-like rooms for premium care.
• Infectious Disease/Isolation Unit: 10 Beds. Negative pressure rooms grouped together for outbreak management.
• Hospital Administration: Executive offices, boardrooms, and HR.
• Staff Amenities: On-call sleeping rooms for doctors, main staff lounge, and continuing education/conference rooms.
• Roof Access: Helipad (if your project includes one) with a dedicated trauma elevator shooting straight down to the ER and OR levels.