Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 238)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
H. SEPS (VA-SEPS): Acronym for Space and Equipment Planning System, a digital tool
developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans
Affairs to generate a Program for Design (PFD) and an Equipment List for a VA
healthcare project based on specific information entered in response to Input Data
Questions. VA-SEPS incorporates the propositions set forth in all VA space planning
criteria chapters. VA-SEPS has been designed to aid healthcare planners in creating
a space plan based on a standardized set of criteria parameters.
I.
Workload: Workload is the anticipated number of procedures or suite stops that is
processed through a department/service area. The total workload applied to
departmental operational assumptions will determine overall room requirements by
modality.
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OPERATING RATIONALE AND BASIS OF CRITERIA
A. Workload Projections or planned services / modalities for a specific VA medical
center, hospital or satellite outpatient clinic project are provided by the VA Central
Office (VACO) / VISN CARES Capacity Projection Model. The workload projections
are generated by methodology based upon the expected veteran population in the
respective market / service area. Healthcare planners working on VA medical center,
hospital or satellite outpatient clinic projects will utilize and apply the workload based
criteria set forth herein for identified services and modalities to determine room
requirements for each facility.
B. Space planning criteria have been developed on the basis of an understanding of the
activities involved in the functional areas of the Medical Center Director Suite and its
relationship with other services of a medical facility. These criteria are predicated on
established and/or anticipated best practice standards, as adapted to provide
environments supporting the highest quality heath care for Veterans.
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PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED (Input Data Questions)
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1
Is a Medical Center / Hospital authorized? (M)
2
How many programs are authorized? (M)
B. Workload Input Data Statements
1
How many patient beds are projected for this facility? (W)
C. Staffing Input Data Statements
1
How many FTE positions in total are authorized for this facility? (S)
2
How many Secretary FTE positions are authorized? (S)
3
How many Management Specialist FTE positions are authorized? (S)
4
How many Special Assistant FTE positions are authorized? (S)
5
How many Administrative Assistant FTE positions are authorized? (S)
6
How many Trainee FTE positions are authorized? (S)
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