Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 204)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
removal). This room is typically equipped as an ENT exam room.
14. Toilet, Patient (XXXXX) ............................................................50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Audiology Clinic.
This Patient Toilet is associated with vestibulography.
C. Speech-Language Pathology Patient Areas
1. Therapy / Office,
Speech-Language Pathologist (XXXXX) ............................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Speech-Language Pathologist FTE position authorized.
Offices are used by staff speech-language pathologists to provide one-on-one
therapy, conduct patient interviews, complete case histories, to plan and
coordinate care, review patient health records, write reports and process health
record information, maintain telephone contacts, and counsel patients and
families.
2. Speech- Language Pathology
Assistant (XXXXX) ............................................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Speech-Language Pathology Health Assistant FTE position
authorized.
This space provides for patient examination as well as office space for the
Speech-Language Pathology Health Technician.
3. CAT (Computer Aided Therapy)
Workroom (XXXXX).............................................................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Speech-Language Pathology Clinic.
This area provides workstations and associated CAT storage. This area is
formerly known as Computer Access.
4. Speech Analysis (XXXXX) ................................................... 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Provide one per Speech-Language Pathology Clinic and if in Concept of
Operations.
This room accommodates special equipment to measure and analyze the
acoustic properties of speech and voice for the purpose of diagnostic evaluation
and treatment.
5. Special Procedures (XXXXX)............................................... 240 NSF (22.3 NSM)
If in authorized Concept of Operations, Provide minimum one per Speech-
Language Pathology Clinic. Provide an additional Special Procedure Room when
the number of annual projected Speech-Language Pathology Clinic stops is
greater than 1500
This room accommodates the special equipment used for instrumental evaluation
and treatment including larygoscopy, stroboscopy, fiberoptic Endoscopy (FEES),
surface electromyography (SEMG), cervical auscultation, respiration and swallow
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