SITE CONSIDERATIONS
The following checklist is provided to help in the selection of a potential site or examining an
existing site for a Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
1. Vicinity Relationships
YES
NO
a. Is the location and surrounding area conducive to a medical care facility?
b. Does the neighborhood have prime commercial office space or a
research, technology, or business park setting that is suitable for medical
purpose use?
c. Does the neighborhood present a professional image and offer a feeling
of security for patients or personnel?
2. Site Characteristics
YES
NO
a. Does the site offer prominent visibility?
b. Does the site have dominant ingress/egress accessibility to major
highways for ease of commuting for staff and patients?
c. Does the site have dominant ingress/egress accessibility to public
transportation for ease of commuting for staff and patients?
d. Does the site provide flexibility to accommodate the proposed building,
parking and vehicular and pedestrian circulation?
e. Is the site well-maintained and present an attractive landscape that
screens noise and unsightly views?
f. Is the topography generally flat with no steep grades so that people with
disabilities can transverse the site and access the building?
g. Future planned used of adjacent property desirable for a medical clinic?
h. Does the site have good drainage away from the building?
i. Is the site impacted by the 100-year flood plain?
3. Building Orientation
YES
NO
a. Does the main entrance face or is it visible from a major highway or
access road?
b. Are the maintenance-type areas (trash, delivery, or service) located in the
rear of the building?
4. Parking
YES
NO
a. Is the patient parking located close to an accessible entrance or an
accessible walk serving this entrance?
b. Are any ramps necessary to move patients, staff and visitor from the
parking area to the building entrance?
c. If any ramps exist, are they accessible?
d. Is there clear signage provided from the parking area to the clinic?
VA Design Guide
Community Based Outpatient Clinic
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