- NOM-005-SSA3-2018 establishes the minimum necessary elements that a medical care space must contain.
- From a sink with drinking water and disposable towels to 6 chairs for the waiting room, they are part of the mandatory furniture that a medical office must have.
- In case of not complying with all the provisions, you can be sanctioned and the office can even be closed.
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Mandatory requirements for a general medical office
- Sink with disposable towels and liquid soap.
- Chairs for the doctor, the patient and a companion.
- At least 6 chairs for the waiting room.
- swivel bench
- Height bench.
- Scale with stadiometer.
- Municipal garbage can.
- Sharps container.
- Red bag for RPBI.
- Furniture to store medicines and instruments.
- May table.
- Desk.
- File cabinet.
- A screen.
- Exploration table.
Additional requirements for specialty offices
Ophthalmology
A chair for the patient instead of the examination table.
Pneumology
If inhalation therapy is offered you must have a table with a sink and a recliner.
General Surgery
A table with tarja
Psychiatry
An armchair or couch instead of the examination table.
proctology
A proctology examination table.
Gynecology
Legs and a table for the preparation of slides
Otorhinolaryngology
Chair with circular movement instead of an examination table.
Orthopedics
Work table with double sink and plaster trap.
Pediatrics
4.5 cubic foot refrigerator for vaccine storage and an infantometer.
Urology
A healing cart.
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The document that all doctors should know
In this case, the support is the Official Mexican Standard NOM-005-SSA3-2018. This is the document that standardizes the elements that a patient care space must have so that everyone offers a quality service. It does not matter if it belongs to public or private health because absolutely everyone must comply with everything that is stipulated.
The NOM mentions from the minimum equipment that you must have to the medicines and necessary healing material. In addition, it is not only about the legal part, but everything is aimed at the benefit of patients. All aspects were designed to offer the best for them.
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