2022 FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities by The Facility Guidelines Institute

The 2022 Outpatient Guidelines includes several notable new sections as well as revisions aimed at providing flexibility, reducing cost, and clarifying intent. New sections were written for a behavioral and mental health crisis unit, low-acuity patient treatment station (intended for “walking well” patients), sexual assault forensic exam room, and hyperbaric oxygen treatment facilities. New flexible design options include a provision allowing subdivision of trauma/resuscitation rooms as well as design guidance for a flexible secure holding room (i.e., a single-patient treatment room that can easily be converted to a secure holding room). Major updates appear in requirements for mobile units, imaging facilities, renal dialysis centers, and birth centers.