ISO/PAS 18999:2024 PDF

Overview

ISO/PAS 18999:2024 - Healthcare organization management - Pandemic response - Guidelines for respiratory infection prevention and control in hospitals provides practical, hospital-focused guidance to prevent cross‑infections during outbreaks of highly contagious respiratory diseases. The Publicly Available Specification concentrates on three core areas: separate operation of wards for respiratory infectious diseases, safe transportation of confirmed cases (and roles of dedicated teams), and cleaning, disinfection and medical waste management.

Keywords: ISO/PAS 18999:2024, pandemic response, respiratory infection prevention, hospital infection control, isolation wards

Key topics and technical requirements

• Separate ward operation
  • Operate dedicated wards to prevent transmission to other patients and staff.
  • Prefer single‑occupancy negative pressure rooms; when unavailable, follow staged room‑assignment priorities to maintain separation.
  • HVAC/AHU guidance: shift from default mixed-air operation (example in the document: 30% outside / 70% recirculated) to 100% outside air supply and 100% exhaust where possible; in resource-limited settings, open windows ≥3 times daily for >30 minutes.
  • Prioritize negative‑pressure rooms for high‑risk patients (e.g., oxygen saturation