Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (254)
Washington, DC 20420
December 2006
7. FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICES
RELATIONSHIP
REASON
Dental Service
3
H
Dietic Service Administration Office
3
H
Patient Care Units Alcohol Dependency
3
H
Treatment
Patient Care Units - MICU
3
H
Patient Care Units - SICU
3
J
Patient Care Units Medical
3
H
Patient Care Units - Neurology
3
H
Patient Care Units Patient Care Home
3
H
Care
Patient Care Units Mental Health and
3
H
Behavioral
Patient Care Units Respiratory Care
3
H
Patient Care Units - SCI
3
H
Patient Care Units - Surgical
3
H
Personnel Service
3
H
Psychology
3
H
Legend:
Reasons
Relationship
(Use as many as appropriate)
1.
Adjacent
A. Common use of resources
2.
Close / Same Floor
B. Accessibility of supplies
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
C. Urgency of contact
4.
Limited Traffic
D. Noise or vibration
X.
Separation Desirable
E. Presence of odors or fumes
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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