Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria 7610-(270)
Washington, DC 20420
September 2006
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICES
RELATIONSHIP
REASON
Patient Care Units - SCI
2
H, I
Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service
2
H
Recreation Service
2
H, I
Administration Offices - SCI
2
I
Ambulatory Care
3
G, H
Day Hospital
3
H
Day Treatment Center
3
H
Dialysis Center
3
H
Mental Hygiene Clinic
3
H
Patient Care Units Substance Abuse
3
H, I
Patient Care Units MS&N
3
H, I
Patient Care Units Nursing Home Care
3
H, I
Patient Care Units - Psychiatric
3
H, I
Patient Care Units - Respiratory
3
H, I
Psychiatric Service Administration
3
I
Social Work Service Administration
3
I
Voluntary Service
3
I
Legend:
A. Common use of resources
Relationship
B. Accessibility of supplies
C. Urgency of contact
1. Adjacent
D. Noise or vibration
2. Close / Same Floor
E. Presence of odors or fumes
3. Close / Different Floor
F. Contamination hazard
Acceptable
G. Sequence of work
4. Limited Traffic
H. Patient's convenience
X. Separation Desirable
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Others (specify)
L. Closeness inappropriate
Reasons:
(Use as many as appropriate)
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