Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 204)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
B. Audiology Clinics must be carefully located with regard to proximity of intrusive noise
and electromagnetic radiation sources. Audiology Clinic areas will be carpeted
(except for vestibulography and ceruman management areas). Other acoustic
controls will be considered to minimize ambient noise in the clinic area. Waiting areas
should be physically separated from clinic areas. Sound suites/booths shall be
recessed into pits to provide unencumbered access. If not feasible, floors must be
raised to eliminate sills.
C. Waiting areas in Speech-Language Pathology Clinics should be physically separated
from clinic areas.
D. Speech analysis room (Speech-Language Pathology) requires acoustic controls to
minimize ambient noise.
E. Special Procedures (Speech-Language Pathology) room should not be carpeted.
Room should be equipped with oxygen and suction. Room should be equipped with
refrigerator/freezer drawer for storage of perishable diagnostic materials.
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Audiology and Speech Pathology to services listed below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICES
RELATIONSHIP
REASON
Ambulatory Care
2
G,H,I
ENT
2
G,H,I
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
3
G,H
Service
Dental Service
3
G,H,I
Nursing Units (All)
3
H,I
Psychology Service
3
H
Radiology Service
3
H
Canteen Service
X
D,E,L
Dialysis Center
X
D
Electroencephalogaphy Lab (EEG)
X
L
Engineering Service
X
D,E,F
Information Resources Management
X
L
Service (IRMS)
Laboratory Service
X
D,F
Lobby
X
D,L
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
X
F,L
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