Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 287)
Washington, D.C. 20402
November 2006
C. Support Areas
1. Crash Cart Storage (RCA01) .................................................... 20 NSF (1.9 NSM)
Provide two per Endoscopy Suite.
Locate one in the procedure room area and one in the recovery cubicle / room
area.
2. Scope Clean-up (USCL2) .......................................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one per two EGD/Colonoscopy, ERCP, and Gastric
(Esophageal) Motility Procedure Rooms; Digital Fluoroscopic, Screening
Proctoscopy / Sigmoidoscopy and Exam Rooms; and Gastroenterology
Laboratory.
(To be reviewed with the VA Advisory Group)
3. Storage, Clean Scope (SRE01)................................................. 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 30 NSF per each EGD/Colonoscopy,
ERCP, and Gastric (Esophageal) Motility Procedure Rooms; Digital Fluoroscopic,
Screening Proctoscopy / Sigmoidoscopy and Exam Rooms; and Gastroenterology
Laboratory greater than two.
Verify that Concept of Operations provides for scopes to be stored in this room.
(To be reviewed with the VA Advisory Group)
4. Storage, Stretcher / Wheelchair (SRLW1) ............................... 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Minimum of one. Provide one per each whole increment of 8 Patient Prep /
Recovery Rooms.
5. Utility Room, Clean (UCCL1) .................................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one. Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 40 NSF for each increment of
five EGD/Colonoscopy, ERCP, and Gastric (Esophageal) Motility Procedure
Rooms; Digital Fluoroscopic, Screening Proctoscopy / Sigmoidoscopy and Exam
Rooms; and Gastroenterology Laboratory greater than ten.
6. Utility Room, Soiled (USCL1) .................................................. 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one. Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 30 NSF for each whole
increment of five EGD/Colonoscopy, ERCP, and Gastric (Esophageal) Motility
Procedure Rooms; Digital Fluoroscopic, Screening Proctoscopy / Sigmoidoscopy
and Exam Rooms; and Gastroenterology Laboratory greater than ten.
The Soiled Utility Room provides an area for cleanup of equipment, utensils and
for disposal of waste material.
7. Medication Preparation Room (MEDP1).................................. 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
If an enclosed room is not provided, then provide 30 NSF of alcove space for a
medication refrigerator, locked storage and convenient access to a hand-washing
station in the procedure suite support area.
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