VA HANDBOOK 7610 (268)
January 11, 1990
Interfunctional Relationship Matrix
(Relationship of Pharmacy Service to services listed below:)
Service
Relationships
Reasons
MAS - Medical Information
2
C,F,H
MAS - Office Operations
2
H
Ambulatory Care
3
F,G
Eye Clinic
3
G
ENT Clinic
3
G
Dialysis Center
3
G
MAS - Fee Services Unit
3
F,G,H
Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service
3
F,G,H
Supply Service - SPD
3
A,B
Supply Service - Warehouse
3
A,B,I
Voluntary Service
3
A,G,H
PHYSICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SERVICES
Symbol
Relationship
Description
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
G - Sequence of work
B - Accessibility of supplies
H - Patients' convenience
C - Urgency of contact
I - Frequent contact
D - Noise or vibration
J - Need for security
E - Presence of odors or fu mes
K - Others (Specify)
F - Contamination hazard
L - Closeness inappropriate
Figure 268.F4 - Interfunctional Relationship Matrix - Pharmacy Service - Main
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