Health Care and Medical Devices

Contact: [email protected] (Erich Hildebrandt)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Mar 13, 2025
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1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this Standard is to establish criteria for the design, manufacture, testing, inspection, installation, maintenance, use, and operation of vehicle-mounted aerial devices installed on a chassis, primarily used to position personnel, and for the training of operators for that equipment, to achieve the following objectives:

a) prevention of personal injuries and accidents;

b) uniformity in ratings; and

c) understanding by manufacturers, dealers, installers, maintenance personnel, operators, owners, and users of their respective responsibilities.

1.2 Equipment

1.2.1 Equipment covered

This Standard applies to the following types of vehicle-mounted aerial devices:

a) extensible boom aerial device;

b) aerial ladder;

c) articulating-boom aerial device;

d) vertical tower; and

e) a combination of Items a) to d).

The vehicle can be a truck, trailer, or all-terrain vehicle.

1.2.2 Equipment not covered

This Standard does not apply to the following equipment:

a) mobile elevating work platforms, which are covered in CAN/CSA-B354.6, CAN/CSA-B354.7, and CAN/CSA-B354.8;

b) vehicle-mounted vertical lift devices for airline ground support, which are covered in ANSI/SIA A92.7;

c) vehicle-mounted bridge inspection and maintenance devices, which are covered in ANSI/SIA A92.8;

d) mast-climbing work platforms, which are covered in CSA B354.9 and CSA B354.10/B354.11;

e) mobile cranes, which are covered in CSA Z150;

f) suspended elevating platforms, which are covered in CAN/CSA-Z271;

g) fire-fighting equipment, which is covered in NFPA 1901;

h) construction and demolition operation digger derricks, which are covered in ANSI/ASSE A10.31;

i) powered crane tip-mounted personnel-carrying attachments; and

j) personnel platforms attached to the crane boom or suspended by hooks.

Note: Where the above Standards refer to ANSI/SIA A92.2, this Standard should be referred to.

1.3 Application

The requirements of Clause 4 and those in Clauses 5 and 6 relating to manufacturers apply to those aerial devices manufactured 6 months after the date of publication of this Standard. All other provisions of this Standard apply to both new and existing aerial platforms and become effective at the time of publication of this Standard.

1.4 Mandatory language

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

1.5 Dual dimensions

The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.

Contact: [email protected] (Taurai Kurebwa)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Apr 1, 2025
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1.1 Purpose

This Standard is intended to support the use of technology in the provision of home and community care, and in making investments that will improve the quality of care while prioritizing the safety, security, and privacy of both clients and care providers and their personal health information.

1.2 Application

The standard provides requirements and recommendations for technology to support the continuum of care of clients being supported in the home and community care settings. This includes, but is not limited to mechanisms for evaluation, selection, procurement, infrastructure requirements, set-up, implementation, information management, data management, data entry, transfer, storage, emergency planning, communication and maintenance.

This standard is intended for all those who are directly or indirectly associated with the support and use of technology in home and community care environments. This includes governments, institutions (both public and private), service providers, other partners (e.g., designers, manufacturers, suppliers), clients and their care partners assisting in home and community care.

AnchorAnchor1.3 Limitations

This Standard does Anchornot address requirements for

a)    HCC technology purchased privately;

Note: HCC technology purchased privately as part of a contract with an HCC organization will be subject to the requirements of the standard.

b)   the management of medications, medication devices and systems, and medication reconciliation (see CAN/HSO 34014:2019);

c)    home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis (see CSA Z364.5 and CSA Z364.6).

Note: This standard is complementary to CSA Z364.5 and Z364.6.

d)   direct client care; and

Note: Direct client care includes professional practice guidance (e.g. wound care by nurse) and clinical care.

e)    The standard will apply in general to the HCC technology which incorporate AI  however does not specifically look at the unique considerations likely required for technology of this nature.

Note: This is considering the urgency of how AI is shaping health care.

1.4 Terminology

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

AnchorAnchor1.5 Units of measure

The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.

 

Contact: [email protected] (Ankita Shah)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Apr 12, 2025
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1.1 General

This Standard provides requirements and guidance for a consistent approach on how to plan and conduct a study to evaluate different HCF design features while ensuring that the resources required and level of rigour match the undertaking.

Note: The focus of these studies should be aligned with the objectives of the funding agency or study sponsor to address HCF planning or design issues or to learn from elements of the completed projects to inform future projects. The study can include planning, design, and construction (PDC) studies and post-occupancy evaluations (POE).

1.2 Application

This Standard applies to HCF projects, including new construction or redevelopments of existing facilities (e.g., additions, renovations), and is intended to be used by HCFs providing services regardless of type, level of care, size, or location.

1.3 Inclusions

This Standard is developed for a broad range of users, including, but not limited to, HCFs, funding agencies, governments, professional designers and planners, architects, engineers, infection prevention and control professionals, health care teams and clinical staff, vendors, researchers, and internal and external evaluators.

This Standard supports interdisciplinary design teams (IDT) for an HCF project as defined in CSA Z8000 that includes key members of the HCF as subject matter experts: administrators, health care program and clinical planners, clinical staff, infection prevention and control professionals, facility operations and maintenance staff, patients and their families, and non-clinical support staff. Other key members of the IDT may include non-HCF individuals (e.g., professional designers, vendors, funding agencies).

1.4 Climate change mitigation and adaptation

This standard incorporates studies which assess the effectiveness, efficacy, and implementation of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

1.5  Clinical practice and operations

This Standard is not intended for the evaluation of clinical practice or facility operations except as it influences the planning, design, and construction process (i.e., third-party operational reviews).

1.6 Terminology

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate it from the explanatory text of informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

Contact: jelena.vulovic @csagroup.org (Jelena Vulovic)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Apr 15, 2025
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1.1 General

This Standard provides a framework for the requirements and guidance for a consistent approach on how to plan and conduct functional suitability and technical performance assessments of existing HCFs/NHFs, to determine their ability the support current and future health care service delivery.

1.1.1 Categories of assessments

There are two categories of assessments: Functional Suitability Assessments (see Clauses 4.4.1 and 6) and Technical Performance Assessments (See Clauses 4.4.2 and 7).

1.1.2 Types of assessments

In each of the two categories of assessments, there are three types of assessments to create a tiered approach which may be tailored to the purpose of the assessment: Current State, Gap Analysis and Future State Options (See Clauses 3.1, 4.5, 6.2 and 6.3.3).

These types are typically progressive, although not necessarily mutually exclusive:  a Gap Analysis will require that a Current State is completed prior to or as a part of the Gap Analysis. Future State Options will require some elements of Current State and Gap Analysis information to be available. See Figure 1.

1.2 Application

This Standard applies to HCFs, including existing hospitals, LTCH, outpatient HCFs, and NHF or settings being considered for use in the delivery of health care services. 

It is intended to be used by HCFs providing services regardless of type, level of care, size, or location.

Where applicable by AHJs, the focus of the assessment should be aligned with the objectives of the funding agency or study sponsor to address HCF planning or design issues, to inform capital planning and investment, or to learn from elements of the completed assessments to inform future studies and/or projects.

Future studies can include planning, design, and construction (PDC) studies and post-occupancy evaluations (POE) and Sustainability or Climate Resilience Plans (See CSA Z8003 for more information on PDC and POE).

1.3  Inclusions, users and interdisciplinary teams (IDT)

This Standard is developed for a broad range of users, including, but not limited to, HCFs, funding agencies, governments, professional design and planning teams, architects, engineers, infection prevention and control professionals (IPC), health care teams, providers and clinical staff, vendors, researchers, and internal and external evaluators.

This Standard supports IDT involvement in the assessments, in order to determine the scope of the assessment and to guide an assessment of the functional suitability and the technical performance of the building systems.

As applicable, input from health care authorities may also be necessary to establish the assessment purpose and scope.

Note: The IDT members of the HCF become the subject matter experts (SME) for the assessments and include administrators, health care program and clinical planners, clinical staff, infection prevention and control professionals, facility operations and maintenance staff, patients and their families, and non-clinical support staff. Other key members of the IDT may include non-HCF individuals (e.g., professional design and planning teams, vendors, funding agencies).