Resources
Resources listed on this page include a variety of articles, webinars, and links supporting the development of the 2014, 2018, and 2022 editions of the Guidelines for Design and Construction documents.
Also provided here are links to FGI-supported research efforts, information about education provided by FGI, and links to other resources of interest to Guidelines users.
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Applying the FGI Guidelines to Spaces Where Invasive vs. Noninvasive Patient Care is Delivered
Electrical Receptacles in Patient Care Areas
2022 FGI Guidelines Benefit-Cost Analysis
2022 FGI Guidelines: Flexible Design Encouraged
Acoustic Comfort in Health Care Facilities
Alignment of Standards for Facility Ventilation
Design of Behavioral Health Crisis Units
Updates on the 2022 FGI Guidelines
FGI Releases Emergency Conditions Paper, Opens Comment Period for Draft Emergency Conditions Guidelines
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Applying the FGI Guidelines to Spaces Where Invasive vs. Noninvasive Patient Care is Delivered
September 2023This Guidelines application guidance, updated on June 24, 2022, addresses the often-asked question about which procedures can be performed in which clinical spaces.
Applying the FGI Guidelines to Spaces Where Invasive vs. Noninvasive Patient Care is DeliveredElectrical Receptacles in Patient Care Areas
February 2023This white paper, titled “Electrical Receptacles in Patient Care Areas: Determining Quantities, Location, and Code Compliance for Operationalizing Patient Care,” provides information to help designers, owners, regulators, and...
FGI Electrical Receptacles in Patient Care Areas 2023-02-102022 FGI Guidelines Benefit-Cost Analysis
November 2022Implications of changes to the 2022 Guidelines for Design and Construction for hospitals, outpatient facilities, and residential care facilities. These conclusions were reached by the...
2022 FGI Guidelines Benefit-Cost AnalysisDesign of Behavioral Health Crisis Units
June 2022This white paper supports the minimum requirements for behavioral health crisis units included in the 2022 Hospital and Outpatient Guidelines documents. It describes the need...
Design of Behavioral Health Crisis UnitsUpdates on the 2022 FGI Guidelines
May 2022Read articles and review PowerPoints about the content of the 2022 edition of the FGI Guidelines to learn about changes and new material that improve...
FGI Releases Emergency Conditions Paper, Opens Comment Period for Draft Emergency Conditions Guidelines
July 2021The Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) is pleased to announce the release of “Guidance for Designing Health and Residential Care Facilities that Respond and Adapt to...
FGI Alternate Care Site Compliance Assessment MatrixGuidance for Designing Health and Residential Care Facilities that Respond and Adapt to Emergency Conditions
March 2021The COVID-19 pandemic brought an influx of requests to FGI asking for practical guidance on setting up temporary facilities and adapting existing facilities to meet...
Guidance for Designing Health and Residential Care Facilities that Respond and Adapt to Emergency ConditionsData Standards for Health Care Facility Management and Design
February 2021In 2020 representatives of Yale New Haven Hospital, FGI, the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), the Construction Specifications Institute, the National Institutes of...
Health Care Facility Management Data StandardsVirtual Care: Guidance for Healthcare Settings
September 2020Telemedicine services have been on the rise over the last couple of decades, showing continual, moderate expansion. While there has been much excitement about the...
Virtual Care: Guidance for Healthcare SettingsRecommended Standards for Newborn ICU Design
August 2020The first edition of the Recommended Standards for Newborn ICU Design was published in January 1992. Since that time, the document has been regularly updated...
Recommended Standards for Newborn ICU Design
