Notices of Intent

HSO’s world-class standards are co-created through our rigorous standard development process. We are committed to being open and transparent throughout the standard development process to ensure we are listening to all voices to link data, decisions and practices to better health. Once our Technical Committees members have been confirmed and the project proposal is finalized, HSO will post a Notice of Intent for any new standard, new edition, adoption, revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal for 15 days. We encourage comments and feedback from interested stakeholders and patients.

Current Notices of Intent

Past Notices of Intent

• Access to Health and Social Services in Official Languages
• Correctional Service Canada Health Services
• Long-Term Care Services
• Integrated People-Centred Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program
• Quality for Cannabis Use in Health and Social Service Organizations
• Pediatric Pain Management
• Academic Health Centers and Clinical Research (withdrawn from publication)
• Allied Health Education Standard
• Communications in Official Minority Language Situations
• Diagnostic Imaging Standard
• Home Care Services
• Integrated People-Centred Health Systems
• Medication Management
• Medication Management for Community-Based Organizations
• Palliative and End-of-Life Care
• Primary Health Care
• Virtual Health
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
• Clinical Governance
• Cultural Safety and Humility
• Emergency and Disaster Management for Healthcare Organizations
• Governance for Health Services
• Leadership for Health Services
• Malnutrition Safety Intervention
• Mental Health and Addiction Services
• Obstetrics
• Suicide Prevention