Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 100)
Washington, D.C. 20402
December 2006
relationship with other services of a medical facility. These criteria are predicated on
established and/or anticipated best practice standards, as adapted to provide
environments supporting the highest quality heath care for Veterans.
C. These criteria are subject to modification relative to development in the equipment,
medical practice, vendor requirements, and subsequent planning and design. The
selection of the size and type of MS&N Patient Care Units equipment is determined by
VACO and upon Veterans Health Administration (VHA) anticipated medical needs.
D. The minimum number of patient beds, of all types, to generate one MS&N Patient Care
Unit is twenty-eight. The maximum number of allowable patient beds per Unit is thirty-
two.
E. All MS&N Patient beds are to be contained in single-bed rooms.
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PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED (Input Data Questions)
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1. Is a General Medical Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
2. Is a General Surgical Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
3. Is an Orthopedic Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
4. Is a Neurological Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
5. Is a Step-Down Care Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
6. Is a Rehabilitation Medicine Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
7. Is a linen chute authorized? (M)
8. Is a trash chute authorized? (M)
9. Is an Exam / Treatment Room for each MS&N Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
10. Is a Recreation Dayroom for each MS&N Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
11. Is a Clean Materials Handling Terminal for each MS&N Patient Care Unit
authorized? (M)
12. Is a Soiled Materials Handling Terminal for each MS&N Patient Care Unit
authorized? (M)
13. Is a Medical Gas Storage for each MS&N Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
14. Is an Orthopedic Cast Storage authorized? (M)
15. Is a Nurse Workroom for each MS&N Patient Care Unit authorized? (M)
16. Is a Central Monitor Server authorized? (M)
17. Is a Residency Program authorized? (M)
18. Is an Environmental Management Storage authorized? (M)
19. Is a recycling program authorized? (M)
20. Is a Nurse Sub-Station for General Medical Patient Care authorized? (M)
21. Is a Nurse Sub-Station for General Surgical Patient Care authorized? (M)
22. Is a Nurse Sub-Station for Orthopedic Patient Care authorized? (M)
23. Is a Nurse Sub-Station for Neurological Patient Care authorized? (M)
24. Is a Nurse Sub-Station for Step-Down Patient Care authorized? (M)
25. Is a Nurse Sub-Station for Rehabilitation Medicine Patient Care authorized? (M)
B. Workload Input Data Statements
1. How many General Medical Patient Beds are projected? (W)
2. How many General Surgical Patient Beds are projected? (W)
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