Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 212)
Washington, D.C. 20402
December 2006
TABLE 1: WORKLOAD PARAMETER CALCULATION
AVERAGE
MINIMUM
LENGTH OF
WORKLOAD TO
CLINIC STOP
GENERATE ONE
UTILIZATION
(minutes)
ROOM
PROCEDURE
RATE
Spirometry
15
80%
6,400
Spirometry with Lung
60
80%
1,600
Volume
Exercise Physiology
90
80%
1,067
Bronchoscopy
60
80%
1,600
Procedures
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PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED (Input Data Questions)
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1. Is Respiratory Inhalation authorized? (M)
2. Is a Residency Program authorized? (M)
B. Workload Input Data Statements
1. How many annual Spirometry Clinic Stops are projected? (W)
2. How many annual Spirometry with Lung Volume Clinic Stops are projected. (W)
3. How many annual Exercise Physiology Clinic Stops are projected? (W)
4. How many annual Bronchoscopy Clinic Stops are projected? (W)
5. How many annual Patient Sleep Studies are projected? (W)
6. Is a space for Patient Records authorized? (W)
C. Staffing Input Data Statements
1. How many Physician FTE positions are authorized? (S)
2. How many Nurse Manager FTE positions are authorized? (S)
3. How many Home Care Coordinator FTE positions are authorized? (S)
4. How many Polysomnographer FTE positions are authorized? (S)
5. How many Respiratory Therapist FTE positions are authorized? (S)
6. How many Administrative FTE positions are authorized? (S)
7. How many Resident FTE positions are authorized? (S)
D. Miscellaneous Input Data Statements
1. How many ventilators are authorized? (Misc)
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SPACE CRITERIA
A. Reception Areas
1. Waiting Area (XXXXX) ............................................................ 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide for up to three projected Exam/Treatment Rooms.
Provide an additional 55 NSF per each projected Exam / Treatment Room
greater than three.
100 NSF provides for three standard seats, one wheelchair accessible seat and
waiting space for one stretcher.
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