Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 222)
Washington, D.C. 20402
November 2006
7. FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP
Relationship of Dental Service to Services Listed Below:
TABLE 1: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
RELATIONSHIP
SERVICE
REASONS
3
Ambulatory Care
H
3
Engineering Service Admin. Off.
3
Business Office
3
Nursing Service Administration
3
MS&N Nursing Units
H
3
Spinal Cord Injury Center (SCI)
H
3
Supply Processing & Distribution
4
Hospital Director's Suite
4
Envir. Mgmt. Central Storage
4
Engineering Support Biomed. Rep.
4
ENT Clinic
4
Dialysis Center
4
Library Service
4
Medical Media Service
4
Mental Health & Behavioral Patient Care Units
4
Nursing Home Care Units
4
Pharmacy Service
4
Prosthetic & Sensory Service
4
Veterans Assistance Unit
4
Laboratory E.M. Suite
Relationship:
E. Presence of odors or fumes
1.
Adjacent
F. Contamination hazard
2.
Close / Same Floor
G. Sequence of work
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
H. Patient convenience
4.
Limited Traffic
I. Frequent contact
5.
Separation Desirable
J. Need for security
K. Closeness inappropriate
Reasons:
A.
Common use of resources
B.
Accessibility of supplies
C.
Urgency of contact
D.
Noise or vibration
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