Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 408)
Washington, D.C. 20402
February 2007
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP
Relationship of Environmental Management Service Laundry and Linen Operation to
Services Listed Below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICE
RELATIONSHIP
REASONS
Linen Room
1
A,B,C,G,I
Loading Dock
1
A,C,G,I
Soiled Dock
1
A,C,E,G,I
EMS
2
A,C,G, I
Critical Care Units
3
G
Patient Care Units
3
G
Surgery
3
G
Outpatient Clinics
4
L
Legend
Relationship:
Reasons:
1.
Adjacent
A. Common use of resources
2.
Close / Same Floor
B. Accessibility of supplies
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
C. Urgency of contact
4.
Limited Traffic
D. Noise or vibration
5.
Separation Desirable
E. Presence of odors or fumes
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Closeness inappropriate
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