<p>The DoD Medical Space Planning Criteria lists specific requirements, which define and provide specialized working environments within medical facilities according to departments and function areas within the departments. The criteria provides current guidance for the most efficient utilization of space to meet medical requirements. Private sector standards of practice and unique military requirements have been taken into consideration during the development of these criteria.</p>
<p>Each section of space planning criteria provides the purpose and scope, definitions, policies, required program data elements, and specific space planning criteria by functional area.</p>

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110 General   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_110_dec_2022.pdf
120 Occupancy Rates   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_120_2016.pdf
130 Net to Gross Conversion Factors   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_130_july_2018.pdf
210 General Administration   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_210_2021.pdf
230 Education and Training   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_230_2024.pdf
240 Information Management   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_240_2021.pdf
250 Health Benefits & Patient Administration   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_250_2015.pdf
301 Primary Care/Patient Centered Medical Home   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_301_2021_rev_1.pdf
302 Patient Centered Medical Home (Freestanding)   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_302_2021_rev_1.pdf
303 Pediatric Clinic   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_303_2021_rev_2.pdf
310 Audiology, Hearing Conservation, Speech-Language Pathology, and ENT Clinic   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_310_2021_rev_1.pdf
311 Specialty Services   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_311_2022.pdf
312 Orthopedics, Podiatry, Chiropractic, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_312_apr_06_2022.pdf
313 Ophthalmology and Optometry   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_313_apr_06_2022.pdf
316 Cardiology, Pulmonary, and Sleep Disorders Services   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_316_apr_06_2022.pdf
318 Behavioral Health Ambulatory Care Services   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_318_2021_rev_1.pdf
319 Preventive Medicine   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_319_2017.pdf
320 Dental Services   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_320_2022.pdf
350 Emergency and Ambulance Services   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_350_apr_05_2022.pdf
360 Women's Health Clinic   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_360_2024.pdf
380 Occupational Therapy   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_380_2023.pdf
390 Physical Therapy   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_390_2017.pdf
410 Nursing Units   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_410_2017.pdf
420 Labor and Delivery/Obstetric Units   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_420_2017.pdf
430 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_430_2016.pdf
440 Surgical Inverventional Services & Ambulatory Surgery Center   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_440_2017.pdf
450 Sterile Processing   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_450_2017.pdf
460 Inpatient Behavioral Health, Partial Hospitalization, Substance Abuse & Alcohol Rehab   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_460_2017.pdf
5.7 Chapel   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_57_2010.pdf
510 Food Service   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_510_2017.pdf
520 Logistics   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_520_2017.pdf
530 Pathology and Clinical Laboratory   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_530_2017.pdf
540 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Oncology   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_540_2025.pdf
550 Pharmacy (Inpatient and Outpatient)   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_550_2017.pdf
560 Veterinary Services   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_560_2017.pdf
610 Common Areas   /FFC/DOD/MHSSC/spaceplanning_healthfac_610_apr_06_2022.pdf