These Apps offer the contents of various International Health Facility Design Guidelines (iHFG) and Healthcare Standards which are created or hosted by the HFBS platform. These apps provide the text as well as 1000+ Standard Design Components (Medical Templates) including plans and Room Data Sheets which can be used by Architects, Medical Planners, Health Officials, Health Inspectors, Hospital Owners and Operators. The apps offer easy finger navigation, search, plan view, zoom and user notes.
Email any part of the contents including Plans and Room Data Sheets to yourself or others.

These iPad and iPhone apps are available from the Apple App Store which can be accessed from the device or from iTunes on the PC or MAC.
Click “More info on this page” to see a description of each App right here.
Click “Get it from App Store” to go straight to the App’s page, see comprehensive details and download to your device or PC.
Professional Medical Planners should also consider the powerful web based HFBS tools on this website.
Get the Pro or HAAD versions now and in October 2011, upgrade to the next version 1.3 for free.

Apps for
iPHONE

International Health Facility Guidelines

(search on Appstore for “iHFG”)

International Health Facility Guidelines

(search on Appstore for “iHFG”)

HAAD Health Facility Guidelines

(search on Appstore for “HAAD”)

 iHFG Lite for iPAD & iPHONE

This app provides the contents of the International Health Facilities Guidelines (iHFG) by HPI through an easy to navigate user interface.

The guidelines are divided into 5 Parts:

Part A-Administrative Provisions
Part B-Health Facility Briefing and Planning
Part C-Access, Mobility, OH&S
Part D-Infection Control
Part E-Engineering Services & Environmental Design

Part B is possibly the most important part of the iHFG. It includes important subjects such as:
Role Delineation Level (RDL) Guide
Planning
Functional Planning Units (FPU’s)

Currently 33 FPU’s (Hospital Departments) are offered with detailed text, generic Schedules of Accommodation (SOA) and Functional Relationship Diagrams (FRD).

In addition, Standard Components (SC’s) of design are offered in two formats, Room Data Sheets (RDS) and Room Layout Sheets (RLS). There are approximately 450 of each or a total of 900 SC’s.

  iHFG Pro for iPAD & iPHONE

The upcoming new version of the iHFG Pro has all the same content and navigation system as the iHFG Lite. However, it also has the Health Facility Guidelines of several Countries, some based on the iHFG with additional local customizations. Most of the iHFG Pro’s 500 Standard Components (Medical Templates) have been enhanced to include Reflect Ceiling Plans. Also, iHFG Pro has a shopping cart system to allow you to purchase editable DWG versions of the Standard Components for as little as $1 each.

The guidelines included in the iHFG Pro for iPad and iPhone are:

International Health Facility Guidelines (iHFG)
These are generic International Health Facility Guidelines by Health Projects International (HPI). These can be used by users around the world where local, mandatory or adequate guidelines may not be available.

Australasian Health Facility Guidelines
These are the Health Facility Guidelines for Australia and New Zealand). They are also widely referenced from other parts of the world.

Design Guidelines for Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres (DGHDP)
These are Health Facility Guidelines for the State of Victoria in Australia.

Health Facility Guidelines for PNG
These are the pending Health Facility Guidelines for Papua New Guinea

Health Facility Guidelines for India
These are the pending Health Facility Guidelines for India. They are currently undergoing verification for approval.

Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) Health Facility Guidelines (HAAD-HFG)
These are the legally required Health Facility Guidelines applying in Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

Qatar Supreme Council of Health, Health Facility Guidelines (QSCH-HFG)
These are the pending Health Facility Guidelines for Qatar Supreme Council of Health. They are pending verification and approval.

  HAAD HFG for iPAD & iPHONE

HAAD HFG for iPAD and iPHONE belongs to the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) at no cost.
This application includes the entire content of the latest version of the HAAD Health Facility Guidelines including the text of Parts A to E and all Standard Components including close to 450 unique Healthcare Room types offered as Room Layout Sheets and matching Room Data Sheets. The application is now compatible with iOS5 for iPAD and iPHONE.
The features include:
-On-screen notepad
-Word search across all Standard Components
-Full size view, zoom and pinch
-Email the contents including Room Designs to yourself or others
-After initial viewing with web access, you can view the same material off-line without web access
-Synch the content through iTunes and transfer the contents to the computer
-Web help, directions and tips accessed from inside the application

For direct web access to HAAD HFG, refer to:
www.healthdesign.com.au/haad.hfg
Note: HAAD Health Facility Guidelines belong to the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi and are available at no cost from the above website.

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 Support

The mobile apps are offered with limited email support related only to the following:

- Functionality of the apps
- Bug reports
- Content error reports
- Offers for content contribution
- Feature requests
- Other web-based applications
- How to get editable versions of the material

For limited email support, please write to:
techsupport@healthdesign.com.au
 

 Disclaimer and Policies

By using the mobile applications and clicking any of the links therein, you acknowledge the following Conditions of Use:
The material offered on the mobile apps may not be reproduced for commercial gain as guidelines, standards, standard components, software, website(s) or for the purpose of publicity in any form directly or indirectly.
The material is intended solely to inform the users and provide a guide for the design of Healthcare facilities.
The apps may not be copied or reverse Engineered in any form on any platform.
 

 Conditions of Use

These mobile apps including the health facility guidelines which form their content are offered with no warranty whatever. These guidelines are intended for reference and use by reasonably skilled and experienced professionals. They do not reduce the obligation of the designers and other users to comply with all Statutory and Legislative requirements or exercise their duty of care.

HFBS developers, the authors of these guidelines or Health Authorities requiring them do not accept any responsibility for any consequences of the use or abuse of these guidelines. The contents of the Health Facility Guidelines may be changed or updated at any time due to changes in Medical Practice, Legislation, Models of Care or Technology without prior notice.

By using these mobile apps you acknowledge that:
- there is no guarantee of accuracy for the content
- you are solely responsible for the use of the apps
- you are solely responsible for use of the contents
- all payments are nonrefundable
- there is no promise of editable content
- any editable content may be at additional cost
- the material may be rejected by some Authorities
- you may not reverse engineer the apps
- Health Projects International Pty Limited (HPI) and its International branch network (TAHPI) reserve all rights to the HFBS Mobile Apps, their contents and distribution rights world-wide.

 

  Other mobile apps

A range of new Mobile apps are currently under development and will be released progressively. These include mobile versions of the most important and popular components of the HFBS platform including:

• HFBS Maintenance Module
• HFBS Briefing Module (QSOA)
• HFBS Purchasing Module
• HFBS Asset Tracking Module
• HFBS Document Management Module