Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 286)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
Locate adjacent to the Neurosurgery OR.
5. Cardiac Operating Room (xxxxx) ..................................... 700 NSF (65.10 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one for every increment of 216 projected annual Cardiac
surgical procedures.
6. Pump Room, Cardiac (xxxxx) ............................................. 180 NSF (17.4 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiac OR.
Locate adjacent to the Cardiac OR.
7. Cystoscopy Room (xxxx) ................................................. 450 NSF (41.85 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one for every increment of 933 projected annual
Cystoscopy procedures.
8. Cystoscopy Instrument Prep/
Storage Room (xxxxx) ......................................................... 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Provide one per every increment of two Cystoscopy Rooms.
C. Surgical Support Areas
1. Clean Core (xxxxx) .............................................................. 640 NSF (59.9 NSM)
Provide one per every increment of two ORs. Provide an additional 144 NSF per
each General or Special Procedure OR over two.
2. Nerve Block Induction Room (xxxxx)................................. 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
This room will be located off the peripheral corridor and near the entrance to the
surgical suite since this is an ambulatory surgery procedure.
3. Scrub Sink Area (xxxx)............................................................ 55 NSF (5.1 NSM)
Provide one per OR.
The Scrub Sink Area should be located between two OR's. This area will
accommodate four scrub positions to be accessed from the restricted corridor.
4. Sub-Sterile Room (xxxxx) ....................................................... 95 NSF (8.8 NSM)
Provide one per every increment of two ORs.
This room may be located between each set of OR's, or adjacent to the OR
patient entry. It will contain provisions for the appropriate sterilization equipment
5. Storage, Orthopedic (xxxxx) ............................................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Provide one per every increment of 2 OR and if an Orthopedic OR is in the
Concept of Operations.
This room provides storage for equipment, splints and plaster compounds utilized
in orthopedic procedures, and is to be located adjacent to the Orthopedic OR.
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