Chapter 224 - Nutrition and Food Service - Office of Construction ...
Chapter 224 - Nutrition and Food Service - Office of Construction ... Chapter 224 - Nutrition and Food Service - Office of Construction ...
Department of Veterans Affairs VA Space Planning Criteria (224)Washington, DC 20420 March 2008 (SEPS Version 1.6)Q. Public Law 97-174 and Public Law 89-785 were passed to allow development ofcooperative programs between civilian and military facilities. The VA-DoD HealthResources Sharing Law of 1982 (PL 97-174) encourages the establishment ofsharing agreements between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Departmentof Defense. The planning, negotiation and implementation of sharing agreementsrequired care and commitment. When a decision is made to pursue a shared serviceagreement, the workload, capabilities and limitations of each specific service, billingand referral policies need to be identified on VA Form 10-1245c (VA/DoD SharingAgreement. If a sharing agreement is developed for food service, the contractorshould provide prepared food, tray delivery and pick up. The appropriate level oftrained and qualified registered dietitian FTEE is designated oversight of the sharingprogram, based on the scope and complexity of the operation.R. Refer to the following space planning criteria chapters to determine appropriaterequirements for collateral spaces, e.g., dining rooms, etc.:1. Chapter 100, MS&N Patient Care Units2. Chapter 104, Spinal Cord Injury / Disorders Center3. Chapter 106, Nursing Home / Residential Care Center4. Chapter 110, Mental Health/Behavioral Patient Care Units5. Chapter 300, Day Hospital6. Chapter 312, Domiciliary7. Chapter 420, Childcare / Development CenterNutrition and Food Service (Chapter 224): Page 16 of 19
Department of Veterans Affairs VA Space Planning Criteria (224)Washington, DC 20420 March 2008 (SEPS Version 1.6)7 FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPSRelationship of Nutrition and Food Services to Services Listed Below:TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIXRELATIONSHIP SERVICE REASONS1 Loading Dock A, B, C1 Canteen Cafeteria (If combined with NFS) A, B, C, G, I2 Medical Center Administration K2 Fiscal Service K2 Hospital Director’s Office Suite K2 Nursing Service Administration K2 Personnel Services K3 Environmental Management L3 Patient Care Units – All L3 Voluntary Services I3 Engineering Services L5 Ambulatory Care X5 Pharmacy X5 Social Work Service Administration X5 Canteen Cafeteria (Not combined with NFS) LThe Dietetic Service Administration Offices may be located remote from the FoodPreparation and Production areas.Legend:Relationship:1. Adjacent2. Close / Same Floor3. Close / Different Floor Acceptable4. Limited Traffic5. Separation DesirableReasons:6. Common use of resources7. Accessibility of supplies8. Urgency of contact9. Noise or vibration10. Presence of odors or fumes11. Contamination hazard12. Sequence of work13. Patient convenience14. Frequent contact15. Need for security16. Access to Medical CenterAdministration17. Limited TrafficNutrition and Food Service (Chapter 224): Page 17 of 19
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Department <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs VA Space Planning Criteria (<strong>224</strong>)Washington, DC 20420 March 2008 (SEPS Version 1.6)Q. Public Law 97-174 <strong>and</strong> Public Law 89-785 were passed to allow development <strong>of</strong>cooperative programs between civilian <strong>and</strong> military facilities. The VA-DoD HealthResources Sharing Law <strong>of</strong> 1982 (PL 97-174) encourages the establishment <strong>of</strong>sharing agreements between the Department <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs <strong>and</strong> the Department<strong>of</strong> Defense. The planning, negotiation <strong>and</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> sharing agreementsrequired care <strong>and</strong> commitment. When a decision is made to pursue a shared serviceagreement, the workload, capabilities <strong>and</strong> limitations <strong>of</strong> each specific service, billing<strong>and</strong> referral policies need to be identified on VA Form 10-1245c (VA/DoD SharingAgreement. If a sharing agreement is developed for food service, the contractorshould provide prepared food, tray delivery <strong>and</strong> pick up. The appropriate level <strong>of</strong>trained <strong>and</strong> qualified registered dietitian FTEE is designated oversight <strong>of</strong> the sharingprogram, based on the scope <strong>and</strong> complexity <strong>of</strong> the operation.R. Refer to the following space planning criteria chapters to determine appropriaterequirements for collateral spaces, e.g., dining rooms, etc.:1. <strong>Chapter</strong> 100, MS&N Patient Care Units2. <strong>Chapter</strong> 104, Spinal Cord Injury / Disorders Center3. <strong>Chapter</strong> 106, Nursing Home / Residential Care Center4. <strong>Chapter</strong> 110, Mental Health/Behavioral Patient Care Units5. <strong>Chapter</strong> 300, Day Hospital6. <strong>Chapter</strong> 312, Domiciliary7. <strong>Chapter</strong> 420, Childcare / Development Center<strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Service</strong> (<strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>224</strong>): Page 16 <strong>of</strong> 19
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