Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 286)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
12 FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM 5: Core with Pods 2
Advantages
Segregate by Sub-Specialty
Clear Separation of Patient / Staff / Supply Traffic
Multiple access point to ORs
Disadvantages
Practical Limit to # of Operating Room's off core
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