April 11, 1990
VA HANDBOOK 7610 (106)
INTRAFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS MATRIX
(Relationship of NHCU (Separate Building) to services listed below:)
Service
Relationship
Reasons
Parking Facilities
1
G,H
Ambulatory Care
3
G,H
Audio and Speech Path. Prog.
3
G,H
Dental Service
3
G,H
Dietetic Service-Food Proc.
3
A,B,H
ENT Clinic
3
G
Eye Clinic
3
G
Laboratory Service
3
C,H
Pharmacy Service
3
B
Voluntary Service
3
G,H
Med. Res. and Dev.-Animal Res.
X
K,E,F
Warehouse and Maintenance Shops
X
D,E,F
PHYSICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SERVICES
Symbol
Relationship
Description
1
Especially Important
Essential for service to be adjacent.
2
Important
Services to be in proximity, on the same floor.
3
Limited Important
Services within the same building but different floors acceptable or in a
separate building but easily accessible.
X
Undesirable
Separate desirable.
Reasons
(Use as many as appropriate)
A-Common use or resources
G-Sequence of work
B-Accessibility of supplies
H-Patients' convenience
C-Urgency of contact
I-Frequent contact
D-Noise or vibration
J-Need for security
E-Presence of odors or fumes
K-Others (Specify)
F-Contamination hazard
L-Closeness inappropriate
Figure 106.F4 - Interfunctional Relationship Matrix - Nursing Home Care Unit-Separate Building
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