Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
5.27 FUNCTIONAL AREA 27: OPC: SURGERY
Refer to Space Planning Criteria VA Handbook 7610 Chapter 286 for detailed information.
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1. Will Surgery Service be a Minor Surgery Center? (for surgery procedures requiring
local anesthesia) (M)
2. Will Surgery Service be an Ambulatory Surgery Center? (Requires validation of Ann
Arbor Model and surgery requiring the use of general anesthesia) (M)
3. Is a Cystocopy Suite authorized? (M)
4. Is a Head Nurse office authorized for the Minor Surgery Center? (M)
5. Is a Head Nurse office authorized for Ambulatory Surgery Center? (M)
6. Is an OR Supervisor office authorized for the Minor Surgery Center? (M)
7. Is an OR Supervisor office authorized for Ambulatory Surgery Center? (M)
B. Mission Input Data Statements
1.
Is a full time Pathologist position authorized? (S)
2.
How many FTE Clerical positions are projected? (S)
3.
How many FTE Staff Anesthesiologist / Anesthetist positions are projected? (S)
4.
How many FTE Staff Nurse Anesthetist positions are projected? (S)
5.
How many FTE Staff Resident positions are projected? (S)
6.
How many FTE Staff Surgeon positions are projected? (S)
C. Space Criteria
1. Ambulatory Surgery Center:
Requires validation of Ann Arbor Model and surgery requiring the use of general
anesthesia.
Administrative Offices
a. Office, Staff Surgeon (OFD03) ...................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Surgeon position authorized.
b. Office, Anesthesiologist / Anesthetist (0FDO3) ........... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Anesthesiologist / Anesthetist position authorized.
c. Office, Resident (OFD03)............................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Resident position authorized.
d. Office, Clerical (OFA03) ..................................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Clerical position authorized.
Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support
e. General Operating Room - OR (ORGS1) ...................... 450 NSF (41.8 NSM)
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