Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 104)
Washington, D.C. 20402
March 2007
I.
Dedicated parking adjacent to the SCI/D Center should be included in the facility
design. Recommended at 1.5 space per SCI/D bed.
J. Refer to VA Design Guide Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Center at
www.va.gov/facmgt/standard/dguide.
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Spinal Cord Injury / Disorders Center to Services Listed Below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICE
RELATIONSHIP
REASONS
Radiology Service
2
G,H
Rehabilitation Medicine
2
G,H
Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service
2
G,H
Nutrition and Food Service
4
A
Pharmacy
4
A
Mental Health Services
X
J,K
Long Term Care SCI/D
X
K
Relationship:
1.
Adjacent
2.
Close / Same Floor
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
4.
Limited Traffic
X.
Separation Desirable
Reasons:
A. Common use of resources
B. Accessibility of supplies
C. Urgency of contact
D. Noise or vibration
E. Presence of odors or fumes
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Closeness inappropriate
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