Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (275)
Washington, D.C. 20402
June 2006
of measure for space planning. One individual patient can have multiple procedure /
suite stops in a single visit or in one day.
I.
Program for Design (PFD): A space program based on criteria set forth in this
document and specific information about Concept of Operations, Workload
projections and Staffing levels authorized.
J. Room Efficiency Factor: A factor that provides flexibility in the utilization of a room to
account for patient delays, scheduling conflicts, and equipment maintenance.
Common factors are in the 80 to 85% range. A room with 80% room efficiency
provides a buffer to assume that this room would be available 20% of the time
beyond the planned operational practices of the room. This factor may be adjusted
based on the actual and/or anticipated operations and processes of the room /
department.
K. SEPS (VA-SEPS): Acronym for Space and Equipment Planning System, a digital tool
developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans
Affairs to generate a Program for Design (PFD) and an Equipment List for a VA
healthcare project based on specific information entered in response to Input Data
Statements. VA-SEPS incorporates the propositions set forth in this chapter as well
as all chapters in VA's Handbook 7610. VA-SEPS has been designed to aid
healthcare planners in creating a space plan based on a standardized set of criteria
parameters.
L.
Workload: Workload is the anticipated number of procedures or suite stops that is
processed through a department/service area. The total workload applied to
departmental operational assumptions will determine overall room requirements by
modality.
3. OPERATING RATIONALE AND BASIS OF CRITERIA
A. Workload projections or planned services / modalities for a specific VA medical
center, hospital or satellite outpatient clinic project are provided by the VA Central
Office (VACO) / VISN CARES Capacity Projection Model. Workload projections are
generated by methodology based upon the expected veteran population in the
respective market / service area. Health care planners working on projects for VA
medical centers, hospitals or satellite outpatient clinics, shall utilize workload criteria
set forth herein to determine room requirements and generate a space program for
each project.
B. Space planning criteria have been developed on the basis of an understanding of the
activities involved in the functional areas of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging and
their relationship with other services of a medical facility. These criteria are based on
established and/or anticipated best practice standards, as adapted to provide
environments supporting the highest quality health care for Vaterans.
C. These criteria are subject to modification relative to development in the equipment,
medical practice, vendor requirements, and healthcare planning and design
developments. The final selection of medical equipment for Magnetic Resonance
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Chapter 275): Page 3 of 14
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