Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 316)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
2. The basic Room Efficiency Factors for Dialysis Stations are 95% use during the
peak hours of operation and 80% use during the off-peak hours of operation. Use
90% use as the weighted mean.
Example: Assume each Dialysis Station use averages 210 minutes (3.5
hours) per clinic stop, including clean-up and set-up:
365 operating days per year x 24 hours of operation per day
= 2503 annual
210 minutes per clinic stop / 60 minutes
clinic stops
This yields a maximum capacity of 2503 clinic stops per year per Dialysis
Station, assuming 100% utilization. However, 100% utilization is not realistic
to achieve; thus, it is not realistic as a design standard. Apply the Room
Efficiency Factor as follows:
2503 x 90% = 2253 annual clinic stops.
TABLE 1: WORKLOAD PARAMETER CALCULATION
MINIMUM
WORKLOAD
AVERAGE
TO GENERATE
LENGTH OF
CLINIC STOP
ONE DIALYSIS
UTILIZATION
STATION
DIALYSIS CENTER
(minutes)
RATE
210
90%
2253
Dialysis Station
The number of annual clinic stops per dialysis station will be used as a criteria
parameter to calculate the number of Dialysis Stations.
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PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED (Input Data Questions)
A.
Mission Input Data Statements
1.
Is a Single-Patient Dialyzer (Special Mix) System authorized? (M)
2.
Is a Multiple-Patient Dialyzer (Central Batch Delivery) System authorized? (M)
3.
Is a Self-Dialysis Training Program authorized? (M)
4.
Is a Peritoneal Dialysis Program authorized? (M)
5.
Is a Transplant Follow-up Program authorized? (M)
6.
Is the Dialysis Center authorized to provide mobile dialysis at remote locations
within the medical facility? (M)
7. Is a Dialysis Center Biochemistry Laboratory authorized? (M)
8. Is water-softening equipment authorized? (M)
9. Are staff lockers authorized? (M)
10. Are staff showers authorized? (M)
11. Is a Dailysis Equipment Repair Shop authorized? (M)
12. Is standard furniture authorized? (M)
13. Are patient lockers authorized? (M)
14. Is an automated medication dispensing system authorized? (M)
B.
Workload Input Data Statements:
1. How many annual Dialysis Center Clinic Stops are projected? (W)
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