Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 210)
Washington, D.C. 20402
December 2006
Provide one per TEE Room.
14. TEE Scope Wash Room (XXXXX)...........................................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiology Suite and if TEE is in the Concept of Operations.
15. Stress Testing Treadmill (XXXXX) .......................................250 NSF (23.3 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual Stress Test clinic stops by 1,066.
Provide one room for each whole increment and if in Concept of Operations.
(See Table 1). If Nuclear Stress Testing is in Concept of Operations, refer to
Nuclear Medicine.
16. Toilet, Patient w/Shower (XXXXX) ............................................70 NSF (6.6 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiovascular Suite and if Stress Testing Treadmill is in
Concept of Operations.
17. Cubicle, Dressing, Stress Testing Treadmill (XXXXX) ...........35 NSF (3.3 NSM)
Provide one per Stress Testing Treadmill.
18. Toilet, Patient (XXXXX)..............................................................50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiovascular Laboratories.
C. Patient Areas: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Suite
Consider co-programming/co-locating with Surgical Service - 288 to efficiently
share space and staff resources for common functions.
1. Sub Waiting (XXXXX) ................................................................40 NSF (3.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Add 15 NSF per each projected Exam / Treatment Room
greater than three.
2. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (XXXXX) .....................600 NSF (55.8 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
clinic stops by 1,070 and the projected number of annual Interventional
Cardiac Catheterization clinic stops by 530. Provide one room for each
whole increment. (See Table 1).
3. Cubicle, Patient Prep / Recovery (XXXXX) ..............................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide two per Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
4. Patient Toilet (XXXXX) ..............................................................50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Suite.
5. Nourishment Station (XXXXX) .................................................60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Suite.
6. Medication Area (XXXXX) ........................................................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Suite.
7. Nurse Station (XXXX) ................................................................60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 60 NSF per each whole increment of
four Patient Prep / Recovery Cubicles greater than four.
Cardiovascular Laboratories (Chapter 210): Page 210-9 of 16
Previous Page
