Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (262)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
TABLE 3: MULTIPURPOSE EXAM ROOM DETERMINATION FACTOR
ANNUAL CLINIC STOPS
SERVICE
LEVEL S
LEVEL M
LEVEL L
Admit / Screen, Employee
3200
2000
2000
Health
Medicine, Oncology,
2280
1730
1730
Gastroenterology
Surgery, Urology, Orthopedics
6400
6400
3000
C&P
1000
1000
1000
9. Exam Room, Special Purpose (EXRG3) ............................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Divide the annual projected workload by its corresponding exam room determination
factor; provide one exam room for each whole increment (See Table 4)
10. Exam Room, Special Purpose-GYN (EXRG8) .................... 130 NSF (12.1 NSM)
Divide the annual projected workload by its corresponding exam room determination
factor; provide one exam room for each whole increment (See Table 4).
TABLE 4: SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAM ROOM DETERMINATION FACTOR
ANNUAL CLINIC STOPS / VISITS
SERVICE
LEVEL S
LEVEL M
LEVEL L
Dermatology
2280
1730
1730
Podiatry
6400
6400
3000
Women's Health / GYN
3000
3000
3000
11. Toilet, Patient (TLTU1)............................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Examination Treatment Module.
12. Exam Room, Isolation (EXRG6) .......................................... 140 NSF (13.1 NSM)
Provide one per Examination Treatment Module.
Room should be under negative pressure.
13. Toilet, Isolation Exam Room (TLTU1)..................................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Isolation Exam Room
Locate adjacent to isolation exam room. Room should be under negative pressure.
14. Sub-Waiting, General Procedure (WRC01) ............................ 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one per General Procedure Room.
Recommended this space may be combined into one to accommodate two adjacent
Modules.
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