Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 233)
Washington, DC 20420
November 2006
250 operating days per year x 8 hours of operation per day
= 3,000 annual
40 minutes per clinic stop / 60 minutes
clinic stops
A maximum capacity of 3,000 clinic stops per year, assuming 100% utilization.
However, 100% utilization is not realistic to achieve, thus, it is not realistic as a
design standard. Apply Room Efficiency Factor for an affiliated facility:
3,000 x 80% = 2,400 annual clinic stops. TABLE 1: WORKLOAD
PARAMETER CALCULATION
MINIMUM
AVERAGE
WORKLOAD
LENGTH OF
TO
CLINIC STOP
UTILIZATION
GENERATE
(minutes)
EYE CLINIC
RATE
ONE ROOM
Optometry
40
80%
2,400
Affiliated
Non-Affiliated
32
80%
3,000
Ophthalmology
Affiliated
40
70%
2,100
32
70%
2,625
Non-Affiliated
The number of annual clinic stops per room will be used as a criteria
parameter to calculate the number of Exam / Treatment Rooms in the Space
Criteria section of this document.
4
PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED (Input Data Questions)
A Mission Input Data Statements
1
Is Ultrasound / Optical Coherence Tomography authorized? (M)
2
Is an Eye Procedure Room authorized? (M)
3
Is a Laser Room authorized? (M)
4
Is an Electrodiagnosis Room authorized? (M)
5
Is Intermediate, Advanced or VICTORS Low Vision Services authorized? (M)
6
Is Poly-trauma Facility, Poly-trauma Rehabilitation Network Site or Poly-trauma
Rehabilitation Center Vision Rehabilitation Services authorized? (M)
7
Is an Eyeglass Fitting and Display, and Dispensing Room authorized? (M)
8
Is a Patient Education / Contact Lens Dispensing Room authorized? (M)
9
Is an Eyeglass Frame Storage Room authorized? (M)
10
Is a Consultation / Viewing Room authorized? (M)
11
Is a Conference Room authorized? (M)
12
Is an optometry affiliated Eye Clinic authorized? (M)
13
Is an ophthalmology affiliated Eye Clinic authorized? (M)
14
Is an Ophthalmology / Optometry Residency program authorized? (M)
15
Is an Optometry Internship / Externship program authorized? (M)
16
Is an Ophthalmology / Optometry Library authorized? (M)
17
Is a Residency Research Technician authorized? (M)
18
Is a Conference / Classroom for the Residency Program authorized? (M)
19
Is a Group Counseling Room for the Residency Program authorized? (M)
Eye Clinic (Chapter 233): Page 233-5 of 15
Previous Page
