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Description of
Facility Components
Section 1:
Emergency and Urgent Care Services
addresses the space requirements of a traditional hospital-based emergency
department or emergency/trauma center. This section also addresses adjacent
or contiguous space for a nonurgent care or a fast-track component as well
as space for an optional observation unit. This section can also be used to
plan space for adjacent or freestanding facilities for primary care and
occupational health or for a freestanding urgent care facility. The space
planning template is organized as follows:
1.1 Patient Intake/Communication Area
1.2 Emergent/Urgent Care Area
1.3 Nonurgent Care/Fast Track Area
1.4 Observation/Holding Unit
1.5 Occupational Health Component
1.6 Nonurgent/Primary Care Clinic
1.7 Shared
Support Space
1.8 Staff/Administrative Space
Section 2: Women and Infants
Services
addresses the space requirements of the labor/delivery/recovery suite,
antepartum/postpartum care, and special care nursery, as well as optional
perinatal testing, gynecological surgery/special procedures, and recovery
facilities. The space planning template is organized as follows:
2.1
Common Patient/Visitor Support Space
2.2
Birthing Unit
2.3
Delivery/Surgical Suite
2.4
Special Care Nurseries
2.5
Antepartum/Postpartum/Gynecology Nursing Unit
2.6
Shared Clinical/Support Space
2.7 Day
Recovery/Observation Unit
2.8
Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 3: Oncology Services
addresses the space requirements of radiation therapy, chemotherapy/medical
oncology, cancer
prevention and screening, and multidisciplinary physician practice space. T he
space planning template is organized as follows:
3.1
Patient Intake/Shared Support Services
3.2
Prevention and Screening Component
3.3
Medical Oncology/Same-Day Care Unit
3.4
Radiation Oncology
3.5
Physician Practice Space/Outpatient Clinic
3.6
Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 4:
Cardiovascular
Services
addresses the space requirements for invasive cardiology, noninvasive
cardiac diagnostic services, cardiac rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary physician
practice space. The space planning template is organized as follows:
4.1
Patient Intake/Shared Support Services
4.2
Noninvasive Cardiac Diagnostic Component
4.3
Invasive Cardiology Component
4.4 Day
Recovery/Observation Unit
4.5
Physician Practice Space/Outpatient Clinic
4.6
Cardiac Rehabilitation Component
4.7
Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 5: Behavioral
Health Services addresses the space requirements for outpatient behavioral health
services, inpatient mental health units, and partial hospitalization/day
programs. The space planning
template is organized as follows:
5.1
Patient Intake Area
5.2
Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
5.3
Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
5.4
Inpatient/Partial Hospitalization Support
5.5
Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 6:
Surgery and Special Procedures
addresses the
space requirements for a traditional hospital-based surgery suite, as well
as facilities for ambulatory/ short-stay surgery and endoscopy services. The
space planning template is organized as follows:
6.1
Patient Intake Area
6.2
Preparation/Holding/Recovery Unit
6.3
Special Procedure Rooms/Support
6.4
Operating Rooms
6.5
Operating Room Support
6.6
Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 7:
Imaging and Other Diagnostic Services
includes
space templates for general radiology/fluoroscopy, mammography,
angiography, computer-aided
tomography (CT), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography
(PET), magnetic resonance imaging
(MR/MRI), ultrasound, neurodiagnostic services, and pulmonary function
testing and respiratory therapy ― along with contiguous facilities for
preparation and recovery. The space planning template is organized as
follows:
7.1 Patient Intake Area
7.2
General Radiography/Fluoroscopy Component
7.3
Mammography Component
7.4
Computed Tomography Component
7.5
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Component
7.6
Ultrasound Component
7.7
Angiography Component
7.8
Nuclear Medicine/PET Component
7.9
Neurodiagnostic Component
7.10 Pulmonary Function/Respiratory Component
7.11
Common Procedure Room Support Space
7.12
Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 8: Ambulatory Care
includes
primary care and specialty physician practice space ― such as a medical office
building ― and teaching clinics used by medical school faculty or staffed by
medical residents. Space templates are also provided for an outpatient
diagnostic center, express testing component, special procedure and dialysis
units, and dental and
ophthalmology suites. The space planning template is organized as
follows:
8.1
Patient Intake Area
8.2
Physician Practice Space/Outpatient Clinic
8.3 Express
Testing Component
8.4
Diagnostic Center
8.5 Special
Procedure Unit
8.6 Dialysis
Unit
8.7
Dental Suite
8.8
Ophthalmology Suite
8.9
Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 9: Patient Care Units
addresses the space requirements for traditional and acuity-adaptable
medical/surgical nursing units, intensive care units for high-acuity
patients, patient-focused care units for specific specialty services ― pediatrics, rehabilitation, subacute/skilled
nursing ― and day recovery/observation units and dialysis suites. The space
planning template is organized as follows:
9.1 Common Patient/Visitor Support Space
9.2
Medical/Surgical Nursing Unit
9.3
Intensive Care Unit
9.4
Pediatric Unit
9.5
Rehab/Subacute/Skilled Nursing Unit
9.6
Day Recovery/Observation Unit
9.7
Shared Clinical/Support Space
9.8
Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 10:
Rehabilitation Services
addresses the
space requirements for physical therapy,
occupational therapy, speech therapy, and audiology services. This
section can be used for planning hospital-based services as well as
freestanding facilities. The space planning template is organized as
follows:
10.1
Common
Patient Intake Area
10.2 Physical
Therapy Component
10.3 Occupational
Therapy Component
10.4 Speech
Pathology/Audiology Component
10.5 Staff/Administrative
Space
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Section 11: Customer
Services and Amenities
addresses the
space requirements for patient/visitor reception and communication;
admitting, registration, and financial services;
patient/guest relations; gift shop, coffee shop, and outpatient/retail pharmacy;
patient library/education center; spiritual/pastoral care; and volunteer services. The space planning template is organized as
follows:
11.1
Central Reception/Intake Area
11.2 Admitting/Registration/Financial Services
11.3 Patient
Library/Education Center
11.5
Spiritual/Pastoral Care
11.6 Outpatient/Retail
Pharmacy
11.7 Coffee Shop
11.8 Gift Shop
11.9 Volunteer Support
Space
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Section 12: Pharmacy
addresses the
space needs of a traditional hospital-based clinical pharmacy service as
well as the space for an outpatient pharmacy and related retail services. The space planning template is organized as follows:
12.1 Dispensing Area
12.2 Production/Support Space
12.3 Satellite Pharmacy
12.4 Retail Pharmacy
12.5 Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 13: Clinical
Laboratory
addresses the space
requirements for all components of a traditional hospital-based clinical
laboratory including phlebotomy/
specimen collection, clinical pathology,
anatomical pathology, and transfusion services (blood bank). This section can also be used to
plan a hospital-based or freestanding laboratory including automated and
manual/special studies laboratory components. The space planning
template is organized as follows:
13.1
Outpatient Specimen Collection
13.2
Central Specimen Processing
13.3
Automated Laboratory
13.4
Manual Laboratory/Special Studies
13.5 Transfusion
Services/Blood Bank
13.6
Microbiology/Virology
13.7 Common Laboratory
Support Space
13.8
Anatomic Pathology
13.9 Staff/Administrative Space
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Section 14:
Central Administrative Services
addresses the
space needs for executive offices, health data management, information systems, and other
central administrative functions or departments. The space planning
template is organized as follows:
14.1 Central Administrative Office Suite
14.2 Information Management
14.3 Human Resources
14.4 Common Support Space
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Section 15: Building
Support Services
addresses the
space requirements for materials management, central sterile processing, food
service (preparation, storage, and dining), environmental and building
maintenance services,
and common administrative offices and staff lockers/lounge space. The space
planning template is organized as follows:
15.1 Materials Management
15.2
Central Sterile Processing
15.3
Dietary Services
15.4
Environmental /Maintenance Services
15.5
Shared Administrative/Staff Support Space
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Section 16:
Shared Staff Support Services
addresses the space
requirements for
a conference/education center, medical library, employee fitness center,
child day care center, and physician/resident facilities. The space
planning template is organized as follows:
16.1 Conference/Education Center
16.2
Medical Library
16.3 Physician Lounge/On-call Suite
16.4
Employee Fitness Center
16.5
Child Day Care Center
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