Wayfinding in Health Care Facilities

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
Z317.14
Standard Type:
Consensus SDO Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development - Duplication Resolved
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Scope of proposed project:

Requirements and recommendations for planning, testing, implementing, and maintaining wayfinding systems in hospitals and other health care facilities. Scope will include signs, but will also address other important wayfinding elements such as facility layout~ use of colours and landmarks, electronic aids, and staffed information and reception desks.

Project need:

n/a

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