Health Care Facility Digital Infrastructure

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
Z8005
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
11.020.10
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Note: The standard designation number for this NOI (originally published on July 16, 2019), was updated by the responsible SDO on July 13, 2021.

Note: The title and scope for this NOI (originally published July 16, 2019) was updated by the responsible SDO on March 29, 2022.

This Standard will provide a framework for the planning, adoption, implementation, and management of digital health technologies and infrastructure used in health care facilities. It will address life-cycle management and intersystem communication within the health care facility and across the continuum of care. It is intended to assist in adapting health care provision to technological changes, and in making investments that will improve efficacy while prioritizing the safety, security and privacy of both patients and staff.

Project need:

The adoption and implementation of Digital Technology is crucial to ensure sustainability and quality improvement for Canada’s health care system. However, knowledge about the right implementation strategies to pursue and how to implement these strategies into the existing technological infrastructure is not always clear nor easy to find. The purpose of this standard is to provide a guideline to facilitate the adoption and implementation of Digital Technology to Canada’s healthcare infrastructure.

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