Final Draft 11-30-95
Revised March 1997
Level of Care
Space Relationships
Education and Research programs which
Functional Diagrams
increase space demands and effect functional
Functional organization and work flow are
requirements will be identified on a project basis.
addressed by Inpatient Pharmacy and
Outpatient Pharmacy functional diagrams which
Program Missions may result in centers of
address Outpatient and Ambulatory patient,
excellence which require special facilities.
Hospital Material Distribution, Stat Service, and
Staff and Delivery access.
Hospital and outpatient service levels,
specialized services and off-site Primary Care
Organizational Concepts
Clinics will effect requirements.
The concepts indicated by the Guide Plates
closely follow the operational organization of
Alternatives for service delivery should be
Inpatient Pharmacy, and Outpatient Pharmacy.
considered on a project basis.
Satellite Pharmacies are not included in the
Patient Base
Guide Plates as they are specialized and pose
The Veteran is and will remain the priority of the
unique protocol and security requirements. See
VA healthcare system.
Community Based Outpatient Clinics and
Satellite Outpatient Clinics Design Guides.
The Family of the veteran is a critical
consideration in creating and maintaining
Space Allocation
veteran loyalty to the VA system.
Program Levels
Office of Infrastructure Policy and Development
Space Planning Issues
Criteria Division of the Department of Veteran
Flexibility
Affairs will set the size of the Pharmacy on an
Flexibility is a critical aspect in the design of
individual basis according to the estimated
Pharmacy services which require an Open Plan
workloads in appropriate categories for each
and Flexible Systems which can adapt to
facility.
technology and automation.
The net areas of spaces included in the Guide
Efficiency
Plates is representative of the examples given.
Process and work flow issues include the
Actual net area space requirements will vary
outpatient dispensing process, unit dose cart
according to workloads.
stock, IV packaging process, and bulk supply,
storage, and retrieval.
Technical Considerations
Architectural
Security
Interior Materials and Finishes: Partitions
Security issues must be balanced with patient
Interior partition should be primarily painted
needs to allow Patient Consultation and access
gypsum wallboard on metal studs. Partitions
to pharmacist, while limiting access to Controlled
around consultation rooms and conference
Substances.
rooms should have sound attenuation batts
between the studs in accordance with VA
Security requirements for narcotics storage are
Construction Standard H-18-3, 34-1, "Noise
governed by the Federal Drug Enforcement
Transmission Control".
Agency Code of Federal Regulations Section
1300. These regulations cover off-site clinics
The partitions around prescription receiving,
where there may not be a walk-in vault.
drug breakdown and verification, and dispensing
areas have special security requirements. Vault
construction is required for controlled substance
storage. See VA Construction Standard H-18-3,
CD-49.
VA DESIGN GUIDE
PHARMACY SERVICE
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