Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (246)
Washington, DC 20420
March 2007
Intensive care nursing units
3
Magnetic resonance imaging
3
Clinical services administration
3
Mental health and behavioral patient care
3
units
Mental health clinic
3
Ms&n patient care units
3
Nuclear medicine service
3
Mental health and behavioral patient care
3
units
Pathology and laboratory medicine service
3
Pharmacy service
3
Physical medicine and rehabilitation service
3
Prosthetic and sensory service
3
Pulmonary medicine (pm)
3
Radiation therapy service
3
Radiology service
3
Spinal cord injury center
3
Substance abuse clinic
3
Surgical service
3
Voluntary service
3
Legend:
Reasons:
Relationship
(Use as many as appropriate)
A. Common use of resources
1.
Adjacent
2.
Close / Same Floor
B. Accessibility of supplies
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
C. Urgency of contact
D. Noise or vibration
4.
Limited Traffic
E. Presence of odors or fumes
5.
Separation Desirable
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient's convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Others (specify)
L. Closeness inappropriate
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