Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 316)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Dialysis Center to services listed below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICES
RELATIONSHIP
REASON
Ambulatory Care
3
H
Ambulatory Entrance
3
K
Cardiovascular Laboratories
3
H
Engineering Services
3
A
Biomedical Engineering Repair Shop
3
A
Pulmonary Medicine
3
H
Laboratory Service
3
A
Medical Administrative Service
3
A
Patient Care Units CCU
3
H
Patient Care Units MICU
3
H
Patient Care Units General Medical
3
H
Patient Care Units Respiratory Care
3
H
Parking Facilities
3
H
Pharmacy Main
3
A
Supply Service (Sterile Processing Dept.)
3
A
Rehabilitation Medical Service
3
H
Legend:
Reasons:
Relationship
(Use as many as appropriate)
1. Adjacent
A. Common use of resources
2. Close / Same Floor
B. Accessibility of supplies
3. Close / Different Floor
C. Urgency of contact
Acceptable
D. Noise or vibration
4. Limited Traffic
E. Presence of odors or fumes
X. Separation Desirable
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient's convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Others (specify)
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