Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 210)
Washington, D.C. 20402
December 2006
B. Patient Areas: Cardiology Suite
1. Sub-Waiting (XXXXX) ................................................................40 NSF (3.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Add 15 NSF per each projected Exam / Treatment Room
greater than three.
2. Consultation Room (XXXXX) ................................................120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiology Suite.
3. Cardiology Exam Room (XXXXX).........................................120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual New Cardiology Exam clinic stops by
1,600 and the projected number of annual Follow-up Cardiology Exam clinic
stops by 3,200. Provide one room for each whole increment. (See Table 1).
4. EKG Testing Room (XXXXX) ................................................120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual EKG clinic stops by 4,800. Provide
one room for each whole increment. (See Table 1).
5. EKG / Holter Monitor Workroom (XXXXX) ...........................160 NSF (14.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 80 NSF per each EKG Technician FTE
position authorized greater than two.
6. Holter Monitor Room (XXXXX) .............................................120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiology Suite.
7. Stress Echocardiograph Room (XXXXX) ............................200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiology suite.
8. Echocardiograph Room (XXXXX) ........................................140 NSF (13.1 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual Echocardiograph clinic stops by 2,130.
Provide one room for each whole increment. (See Table 1).
9. Storage, Echocardiograph Supplies (XXXXX) ........................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiology Suite.
10. Echocardiograph Reading Room (XXXXX) .........................160 NSF (14.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 80 NSF for each Echocardiograph
Room greater than two.
Minimum NSF provides area for two workstations.
11. Cubicle, Dressing, Echocardiograph (XXXXX) .......................35 NSF (3.3 NSM)
Provide one per Echocardiagraph Room.
12. Transesophageal Echocardiograph
(TEE) Room (XXXXX).............................................................220 NSF (20.5 NSM)
Provide one TEE Room per Cardiology Suite and if in Concept of Operations.
Provide an additional TEE Room if the projected number of TEE Procedure
clinic stops is 1100 or greater.
13. TEE Recovery Bay (XXXXX) .....................................................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
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