4.6
DoD Space Planning Criteria for Health Facilities
Psychiatric Units
FUNCTION
Room
Code
AUTHORIZED
m2
nsf
PLANNING RANGE/COMMENTS
4.6.01 PURPOSE AND SCOPE: This section provides draft guidance for the space
planning criteria for psychiatric activities in DoD medical facilities.
4.6.02 DEFINITIONS:
4.6.03 POLICY:
4.6.04 SPACE CRITERIA: Psychiatric units do not usually require isolation rooms.
INPATIENT BEDROOMS
Psych, Bedroom 1 Bed
Psych Bedroom 2 Bed
Psych Seclusion Bedroom
Psych Seclusion, Anteroom
Toilet - Psychiatric
Toilet/Shower - Psychiatric
BRNP1
BRNP2
BRNP5
BRNP6
TLTP1
TLTP3
17.19
26.01
13.01
5.57
5.57
5.57
185
280
140
60
60
60
One per inpatient bed
NURSING/ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS (PER NURSING UNIT)
Nurse Station
NSTA1
13.94
150
Central Monitor Server
CMP02
5.57
60
TRGM1
MEDP1
NCWD1
WRCH1
CRA01
WRCH1
DUTY1
TLTS1
OTDL1
DAYR1
OPMH1
OFA01
OFA02
OFA01/2
OFA01/2
OFA03
16.26
9.29
9.29
11.15
18.58
7.43
11.15
5.57
11.15
23.23
23.23
11.15
11.15
11.15
11.15
5.57
175
100
100
120
200
80
120
60
120
250
250
120
120
120
120
60
Treatment room (GP)
Medication Preparation
Nourishment Center (GP)
Nurse Workroom
Conference / Report Room
Physicians’ Charting / Dictation
On-Call Room (GP)
On Call Toilet & Shower
Kitchen
Group Activity Room
Group Therapy
Nurse Supervisor’s Office,
NCOIC/LCPO/LPO Office
Private Office
Administrative work area
Minimum, for the first 6 beds. Add 5 nsf for
each bed over 6. One per unit
May be provided if central monitoring is
required for telemetry, patient monitors, etc.
One per unit. For minor procedures.
One per unit
One per unit
One per unit
One per unit
One per unit
If required
One per On-Call room
One per unit
Min. One per unit an 10nsf for each bed over 10
Min. One per unit an 10nsf for each bed over 10
Private office, standard furniture: One per unit
Private office, system furniture
One per unit
For authorized FTE
Cubicles for authorized FTE
4.6
DoD Space Planning Criteria for Health Facilities
Psychiatric Units
FUNCTION
Room
Code
AUTHORIZED
m2
nsf
PLANNING RANGE/COMMENTS
SUPPORT AREAS (PER NURSING UNIT)
Staff Lounge
Staff Toilets
Staff Locker
SL001
13.01
140
varies
varies
LR001
Clean Supply
UCCL1
11.15
120
Soiled Utility
Clean Linen
Equipment Storage
Patient property storage
Crash cart storage
Stretcher and Wheelchair Storage
USCL1
UCCL1
SRSE1
SRPB1
RCA01
SRLW1
9.29
5.57
9.29
3.72
3.72
7.43
100
60
100
40
40
80
One per unit
See Section 6.1
See Section 6.1
Minimum, for the first 12 beds. Add 5 nsf per
bed over 12.
One per unit
One per unit
One per unit
One per unit
One per unit
One per unit