Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
x. GEU: Office, Physician (OFD01) ................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations
y. GEU: Exam Room
Provide none.
Use Multi-Purpose Exam Rooms in clinic modules.
z. GEU: Office, Social Worker (OFA01) ............................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
aa. GEU: Office, Clerical Support Staff (OFA01) ................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 64 NSF per FTE Clerical Support Staff
position authorized greater than one and if in Concept of Operations.
Patient Education (Pat EDU)
bb. PAT EDU: Information Resource Center (LIBV1)......... 400 NSF (37.2 NSM)
Provide one if at least one FTE Information Resource Center Clerk position
authorized.
cc. PAT EDU: Classroom (CLR01) ...................................... 300 NSF (27.9 NSM)
Provide one if projected annual number of total outpatient visits is greater than
50,000 and if the clinic does not have an Educational Conference Room.
5.3 FUNCTIONAL AREA 3: OPC: AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Refer to VHA Space Planning Criteria Handbook 7610 Chapter 204 for detailed information.
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1. Is a Hearing Aid Fabrication / Modification Room authorized? (Expanded Service
only) (M)
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2. Is a Posturography Room authorized? (Expanded Service only) (M)
4,. Is a Speech Analysis Laboratory authorized? (Expanded Service only) (M)
. Is a Speech Analysis Laboratory with a biofeedback station authorized? (Expanded
Service only) (M)
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5. Is a Vestibulography Room authorized? (Expanded Service only) (M)
7. Is an Eletrophysiology Room authorized? (Expanded Service only) (M)
. Will Audiology and Speech Pathology be a Basic Service? If "No", it will be
considered an Expanded Service. (M)
B. Workload Input Data Statements
1. How many annual Audiology and Speech Pathology stops are projected? (W)
C. Staffing Input Data Statements
1. How many additional clerks are projected for the Secretary / Receptionist area?
2 (Expanded Service only) (S)
3. How many Audiologists are projected? (Expanded Service only) (S)
. How many Speech Pathologists are projected? (Expanded Service only) (S)
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