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PULMONARY MEDICINE SERVICE NOVEMBER 29, 2011
SECTION 3 - FUNCTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION
A Functional Area (FA) is the grouping of rooms and spaces based on their function within a clinical service.
The organization of services in this Guide follows the categories established in VA Space Planning Criteria,
Chapter: 212 – Pulmonary Medicine Service.
This service is organized in eight Functional Areas:
FA 1:
FA 2:
FA 3:
FA 4:
FA 5:
FA 6:
FA 7:
FA 8:
Reception Area
Pulmonary Medicine / Respiratory Care Patient Area
Bronchoscopy Patient Area
Sleep Study Patient Area
Support Area: Pulmonary Medicine / Respiratory Care
Prep and Recovery Area
Staff and Administrative Area
Education Area
Pulmonary Medicine Service incorporates a range of exam, testing and procedure rooms, all of which require
specific planning consideration. FA 2 Pulmonary Medicine/Respiratory Care includes exams for Pulmonary
Function Testing (PFT) with related rooms; FA3 Bronchoscopy, an invasive procedure examining upper airway
function; and FA4 Sleep Study Area which examines breathing and other biophysiological issues related to
sleeping.
The Functional Diagram in this section and Guide Plates, Reflected Ceiling Plans and Room Data Sheets in
Section Four, show function, flow, organization, equipment, utilities and operational concepts. They should
not be interpreted as preconceived floor plans, as the diagrams do not correlate exactly to all the rooms and
functions available in Space Planning Criteria, nor to those which may be required or authorized for individual
projects.
FUNCTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
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