Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 291)
Washington, D.C. 20402
February 2007
G. 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
Questions. VA-SEPS incorporates the propositions set forth in all VA space planning
criteria chapters. VA-SEPS has been designed to aid healthcare planners in creating
a space plan based on a standardized set of criteria parameters.
H. Warehouse: A term that is synonymous with storage and distribution of supplies and
equipment. The total physical distribution systems include those areas needed to
receive, store and distribute supplies to the consumer unit within a facility.
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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. The workload projections
are generated by methodology based upon the expected veteran population in the
respective market / service area. Healthcare planners working on VA medical center,
hospital or satellite outpatient clinic projects will utilize and apply the workload based
criteria set forth herein for identified services and modalities to determine room
requirements for each facility.
B. Total beds include hospital, domiciliary, spinal cord injury, and nursing home care
beds.
C. Space planning criteria have been developed on the basis of an understanding of the
activities involved in the functional areas of Acquisition and Material Management
Service - Warehouse and its relationship with other services of a medical facility.
These criteria are predicated on established and/or anticipated best practice
standards, as adapted to provide environments supporting the highest quality heath
care for Veterans.
D. These criteria are subject to modification relative to development in the equipment,
medical practice, vendor requirements, and subsequent planning and design. The
selection of the size and type of Acquisition and Material Management Service -
Warehouse equipment is determined by VACO and upon Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) anticipated medical needs.
E. These criteria are subject to modification relative to the requirements of the individual
VA medical campus, the number and types of buildings and services to be served.
Also, consideration must be given to support of any off campus facilities or home care
programs.
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PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED (Input Data Questions)
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1. Is the medical center provided with piped-in medical gas systems? (M)
2. Is Medical Research authorized? (M)
3. Is Equipment Storage authorized? (M)
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