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Ebooks

Modern Hospice Design, 2nd ed. (2023) by Worpole
With a clear, methodological approach and conceptual framework, this expanded book allows a broad section of readers to navigate the text more easily. Includes new chapters and case studies and is complete with full colour illustrations.

Design That Cares (2016) by Carpman and Grant
This evidence-based book considers how various aspects of health facility design – site planning, architecture, interiors, graphic design, etc. – can meet the needs and reflect the preferences of patients, family and visitors as well as staff.
Emergency Department Design (2016) by Huddy
Huddy explains the architectural interior design process specific to hospital emergency departments and teaches emergency doctors, emergency nurses, hospital administrators, and other health care providers how to prepare and lead a hospital design team.

AHS Human Factors Team Workspace Design
Provides project summaries and evaluation reports for a variety of design projects across AHS, including wayfinding and patient transportation. Evaluations highlight recommendations for equipment organization, access, and physical space design.
Healthcare Facility Mock-up Evaluation Framework & Guidelines
Health Quality Council of Alberta. A simulation-based mock-up evaluation involves creating a full-scale mock-up of a planned space and having end users enact realistic processes and procedures within the mock-up. These evaluations proactively identify opportunities to enhance quality and patient safety, staff efficiency, and can help avoid future hospital design renovation costs.

Alberta Infrastructure Technical Resource Centre
Includes Health Facilities Capital Program Manual.

Techstreet Subscriptions This link opens in a new window
Use Techstreet to read standards from CSA, AAMI and ASME.

Center for Health Design
Contains a wealth of information about healthcare facility design issues and solutions. Includes some free webinar recordings.

Facility Guidelines Institute This link opens in a new window
Access to FGI's 2022 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, Outpatient Facilities and Residential Health Care & Support Facilities. Issues accessing?

The 2018 FGI guidelines are also available with limited free access by creating an account with FGI | Register. This complimentary use is limited to 10 pages, 3 times per month. The standards specialists in your department can guide you in knowing which edition you should use until the 2022 guidelines are fully integrated into AHS practice.