As a move toward a single consensus-based standard of care, a ventilation standard from ASHRAE and ASHE has been incorporated into the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, ...

Jordan Kravitz’s article “Architects call on the Facility Guidelines Institute and AIA to recognize standardized healthcare design recommendations for abortion procedures” contains a number of ...

Since its founding in 1998, the Facilities Guidelines Institute has been developing, revising, and publishing guidelines for the construction and renovation of hospitals and outpatient facilities. In ...

The Facility Guidelines Institute’s (FGI) Guidelines for Design and Construction requires healthcare organizations to develop a safety risk assessment to identify and mitigate hazards and risks of ...

ONTARIO, CA — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in which they ...

The Facility Guidelines Institute has proposed 2014 architectural guidelines for surgery centers that may prove burdensome, according to an ASCA report. • All staff lounges have doors that lead ...

ASCA has submitted comments to the chairman of the Facility Guidelines Institute, addressing problematic changes to the FGI 2014 proposed facility guidelines, according to an ASCA report. According to ...

Healthcare lease accounting insights: How two organizations got compliant and stay audit-ready all year long Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often hold multiple leases such as those for real estate, ...