FINAL DRAFT 9-26-95
REVISED FEBRUARY 1997
Technical Considerations
Narrative
Architectural:
Interior Doors and Hardware:
Interior doors should be 45 mm (1")
Interior Materials and Finishes:
thick solid-core flush panel wood doors or
hollow metal doors in hollow metal frames.
Partitions:
Doorjambs should have hospital-type
Interior partitions should primarily be
sanitary stops that terminate 200 mm (8")
painted gypsum wallboard on metal stud
from the floor to facilitate mopping. Hollow
construction.
Partitions around physician
metal doors should be used where high
offices, exam rooms, and treatment rooms
impact is a concern and where fire-rating is
should have sound attenuation batts between
required.
the studs in accordance with VA Construction
Kick/mop plates should generally be
Standard 34-1, "Noise Transmission Control".
applied to both sides of the doors.
Floors:
Handicapped accessible hardware should be
used throughout the facility.
Floors in offices, conference rooms, and
Refer to VA Handbook PG-18-14, "Room
waiting areas should be carpeted with a 100
Finishes, Door, and Hardware Schedule" for
mm (4") high resilient base.
additional information.
Floors in toilet rooms should be ceramic
tile with a ceramic tile base.
Equipment:
Floors in exam rooms, treatment rooms,
and most other spaces should be vinyl
composition tile with a 100 mm (4") high
Casework:
resilient base.
Casework systems should be chosen to
Ceiling:
provide flexibility for planning and utilization
Ceilings should primarily
be
lay-in
purposes.
acoustic ceiling tile systems.
Casework systems should incorporate
components dimensioned for ease of multiple
Protection:
re-use applications.
Electrical shielding (Faraday Cage)
Casework systems should be planned to
surrounding the sleep rooms is sometimes
avoid corner installations and filler panels.
required to decrease electrical interference.
This is particularly true when the sleep unit is
serving the hospital as a full-service sleep
Information Management
disorders center.
Systems:
Wall and Corner guards should be used in
Work stations for OE/RR are required in
corridors and other areas where wall damage
administrative areas and also in each
from cart traffic is anticipated.
provider's office. Imaging stations should
also be available if the facility has the
capability.
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