Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 248)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Medical Media Services to services listed below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICES
RELATIONSHIP
REASON
Education Service
2
A,B,G,I
Library Service
2
A,B,G
Ambulatory Care
3
G,H
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
3
G,H
Eye Clinic
3
G,H
Laboratory Service
3
A,G
MS&N Patient Care Units
3
G,H
Medical Research & Development
3
G
Surgical Service
3
G,I
Engineering Service
X
D
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
X
K
Nuclear Medicine Service
X
K
Radiology Service
X
K
Reasons:
Legend:
(Use as many as appropriate)
Relationship
A. Common use of resources
1. Adjacent
B. Accessibility of supplies
2. Close / Same Floor
C. Urgency of contact
3. Close / Different Floor
D. Noise or vibration
Acceptable
E. Presence of odors or fumes
4. Limited Traffic
F. Contamination hazard
X. Separation Desirable
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient's convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Others (Radiation Interference)
L. Closeness inappropriate
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