Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 286)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
4. How many Assistant Chief, Surgery FTE positions are authorized? (S)
5. How many Assistant Chief, Anesthesiology FTE positions are authorized? (S)
6. How many Nurse Manager FTE positions are authorized? (S)
7. How many Anesthesiologist FTE positions are authorized? (S)
8. How many Nurse Anesthetist FTE positions are authorized? (S)
9. How many Surgical / Anesthesiology Resident FTE positions are authorized?
10. How many Operating Room Coordinator FTE positions are authorized? (S)
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SPACE CRITERIA
A. Reception Areas
1. Waiting (WRC01) ...................................................................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF, for up to two OR's. Provide an additional 55 NSF per each whole
increment of two projected OR's greater than two.
100 NSF allows for two accessible seats, four standard seats.
55nsf additional allocates 25 nsf for one accessible seat and 30 nsf for two
standard seats.
2. Reception (RECP1) ..................................................................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one per OR suite.
3. Toilet, Public (TLTU1) ..............................................................50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one for male and one for female.
B. Procedure Areas
Note: Vascular Procedures are included in Special Purpose Operating Rooms as per
VA Design Guide.
1. General Operating Room, (xxxxx).................................... 450 NSF (41.86 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one for every increment of 560 projected annual inpatient
and outpatient surgical procedures.
2. Special Purpose Operating Room, (xxxxx) ........................ 700 NSF (65.0 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one for every increment of 311 projected annual inpatient
and outpatient special purpose surgical procedures
Orthopedic Storage Room should be adjacent
3. Neurosurgery Operating Room (xxxx) ............................. 450 NSF (41.86 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one for every increment of 216 projected annual
Neurosurgery surgical procedures.
Requires Special Recording Equipment Room to be adjacent
4. Equipment Room, Special Recording (xxxxx) ................... 180 NSF (16.7 NSM)
Provide one per Neurosurgery OR.
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