Clinical Sources
Clinical Practice Guidelines
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AHS Clinical Knowledge Topics This link opens in a new windowUse Clinical Knowledge Topics (Clinical Guidance Viewer) to view provincially developed and approved clinical guidance and practice standards across all major practice areas.
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Accelerating Change Transformation Team (ACTT) This link opens in a new windowUse ACTT to find clinical practice guidelines on topics that address practice gaps or behaviours that exist in Alberta that are not covered by other provincial, national, or international guidelines.
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ECRI Guidelines Trust This link opens in a new windowUse ECRI to find summarized briefs of guidelines on a variety of clinical topics. (Free Registration Required).
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Guidelines International Network (GIN) Library This link opens in a new windowUse GIN to search 3,000 guidelines from across the globe in many languages, both published and in development.
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GuidelineCentral This link opens in a new windowA clinical practice guideline index that can be used get alerts when new official medical association guidelines are published. Covers all of the main specialties and therapeutic areas with link outs to the official publications. Free registration required.
ORNAC Guidelines
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The Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada standards, guidelines and position papers (16th ed) are available online:
- Open CSA OnDemand, click on My Library (under Quick Links), choose ORNAC and click again to select English ed.
- On the right-hand side, choose View Online (read-only copy)
You may also download the PDF, but note this is also a read-only copy that cannot be shared/emailed. After downloading, go into your system's Downloads folder and right click to choose Open with Adobe Reader (cannot view PDF in browser).
Personal registration with CSA OnDemand is not required, but available on the homepage for those that wish to access additional features (pg.3).
Individual Guidelines
- Our Subject Guides bring together select topic-specific clinical practice guidelines. These can be found in the Guidelines section of the guides (eg. Addictions & Mental Health, Cancer Care, Nutrition).
- Trip Database is easy way to search and identify clinical practice guidelines for your topic. The filter menu on the left allows you to sort by evidence type and provides a list of guidelines ordered by jurisdiction.
- DynaMed also provides consolidated source of guidelines listed within each of the conditions/topics covered - look for the Guidelines and Resources section in a topic.
- Listing of individual groups and associations that produce guidelines
Looking for the best evidence?
Our point of care resources synthesize all the best and latest evidence on clinical topics and are updated frequently. They are a quick and easy way to find information to support evidence-informed decisions.
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Non-Clinical Sources
Codes & Standards
Please note that our standards platform has recently changed from Techstreet to Intertek Inform. FileOpen is no longer required to view downloaded standards. Use Adobe Reader to view downloaded standards with full functionality.
Intertek Inform – CSA/AAMI/ASME Standards Site Access
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Intertek Inform (i2i) Standards This link opens in a new windowIncludes standards access to CSA Z8000, CAN/CSA Z317.13, CSA Z317.1CAN/CSA Z314, CSA Z317.2 and many more.
QUICK TIPS for using the new Intertek Inform (i2i) Standards Platform
1. You can access as an anonymous user by default. You can also create a personal account for a more personalized experience.2. If creating a personal account, please use the following details:
- Email: use long form address ie xxxx@albertahealthservices.ca
- Company: Alberta Health Services
- Business Unit: Edmonton
4. If we subscribe to an individual standard, you will see the buttons for View Online or Download on the right of the screen.
5. If we don’t subscribe to a standard then a button for requesting pricing will appear. Click to make a request to the standards working group. These are cost recovered to the requesting program. Important to include your name and contact info in the notes.
6. You can view online, download, and print (limited). You can also “watch” for updates to a standard. No extra software is required.
7. Bookmark this page to make it easier to find.
Note: NFPA codes and standards are freely available on the publisher's website - register for a free personal account to access.
Popular Intertek Inform Documents
- Canadian Health Care Facilities CSA Z8000
- Canadian medical device reprocessing in all health care settings CAN/CSA Z314
- Infection Control During Construction, Renovation and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities CAN/CSA Z317.13
- Special requirements for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in health care facilities CSA Z317.2
FGI Guidelines
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Facility Guidelines Institute This link opens in a new windowAccess to FGI's 2022 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, Outpatient Facilities and Residential Health Care & Support Facilities. Issues accessing?
The 2018 FGI guidelines are also available with limited free access by creating an account with FGI | Register. This complimentary use is limited to 10 pages, 3 times per month. The standards specialists in your department can guide you in knowing which edition you should use until the 2022 guidelines are fully integrated into AHS practice.
Instruction For Use (IFU) Documents
- oneSOURCE This link opens in a new windowUse oneSource to access seven databases to find manufacturers documents for Instructions for Use (IFUs), Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Preventive Maintenance (PM) manuals.
