Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (262)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
7. FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS MATRIX
TABLE 5: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICES
RELATIONSHIP
REASON
Eye Clinic
1
A,B,G,H,I
Pharmacy Outpatient Satellite
1
C,G,I,K
Radiology Outpatient Satellite
1
G,H,I
Audiology and Speech Pathology
2
G,H
Dental Service
2
G,H
Radiology Main Suite
2
G,H,I
Veterans Assistance Unit
2
H,I
Canteen
3
H
Cardiovascular Laboratories
3
G,H
Clinical Services Administration
3
G
Drug Dependence Treatment Clinic
3
G,H
Laboratory Service
3
G,H,I
Nuclear Medicine Service
3
G,H
Nursing Service Administration
3
G
Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service
3
G,H
Legend:
1.
Especially Important - Essential for services to be adjacent.
2.
Important - Services to be in proximity, on the same floor.
3.
Limited Importance Services within the same building but different floors acceptable.
X.
Undesirable Separation desirable.
Reasons: (Use as many as appropriate)
A. Common use of resources
B. Accessibility of supplies
C. Urgency of contact
D. Noise or vibration
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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