CSA Z8000-2018 Canadian health care facilities

CSA Z8000-2018 Canadian health care facilities. This Standard is structured to follow a consistent, modular approach to HCF design. It can apply to the development of an entire HCF or to components within a HCF that are undergoing renovation or new construction. This Standard is organized as follows: a) Clauses 1 to 3 — Scope, reference publications, and definitions. b) Clause 4 — Provides the overarching principles, general requirements, and guidance that apply to all areas of a HCF that is being developed or renovated, such as general program considerations, operations, environment of care, safety and security, infection prevention and control, and sustainability. c) Clause 5 — Planning process, outlines the key planning considerations early in the design/ construction process recognizing the variability of factors that would impact the service delivery models. This Clause specifically addresses pre-design planning, design, construction, building commissioning, and operational commissioning. d) Clause 6 — Site and facility development, reviews the key generic external considerations for site development and building development. It also highlights the critical functional adjacencies within a HCF, both for clinical and support services. e) Clause 7 — General functional service requirements, outlines the generic design and construction considerations as they relate to the overall functioning of a HCF, including building services requirements, environmental considerations, infection prevention and control, materials and finishes, occupational health and safety, safety and security, technology considerations, furniture, fittings, and equipment. f) Clause 8 — Inpatient and related services, highlights the specific key requirements for inpatient areas, and in some cases for outpatient facilities that are part of a continuum of care. These areas include i) medical surgical inpatient; ii) critical care; iii) maternal and newborn; iv) mental health services; v) pediatric and adolescent inpatient; vi) rehabilitation care; vii) burn units; viii) complex care; and ix) long-term care. The list of functional service areas is not meant to be exhaustive. g) Clause 9 — Diagnostic and treatment functional service requirements, highlights specific key requirements for diagnostic/treatment functional services. These include i) general requirements for diagnosis and treatment spaces; ii) ambulatory care; iii) operative procedure and surgical services; iv) renal dialysis; v) oncology; vi) endoscopy; vii) emergency care; viii) allied health; ix) electrodiagnostics; x) respiratory services; xi) medical imaging; xii) laboratory services; and xiii) pharmacy. h) Clause 10 — Support functional service requirements, highlights supporting services within a HCF including biomedical engineering, environmental services, nutrition and food services, materials management,...