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Departmental Space Inventory Survey
Room Type Codes & Definitions

Postsecondary Education Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual Modified for University of Michigan Use


TABLE OF CONTENTS - 800 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES:

810 Patient Bedroom
815 Patient Bedroom Service
820 Patient Bath
830 Nurse Station
835 Nurse Station Service
840 Surgery
845 Surgery Service
850 Treatment/Examination
855 Treatment/Examination Service
860 Diagnostic Service Laboratory
865 Diagnostic Service Lab Support
870 Central Supplies
880 Public Waiting
890 Staff On-Call Facility
895 Staff On-Call Facility Service


ASSIGNABLE AREA

800 - Health Care Facilities

810 Patient Bedroom

Definition: A room equipped with a bed and used for patient care.

Description: This category includes general nursing care, acute care, semi-convalescent and rehabilitative adult or pediatric bedrooms, intensive care units, progressive coronary care units, emergency bed care units, observation units, infant care nurseries, incubator units, wards, etc. Connected clothes closets may be aggregated with the 810 space or classified separately as 815. Stalls for animal patients are also included, although specific bedding areas may not be provided. Veterinary facility areas commonly called veterinary quarters, small or large animal ward, equine stall, bovine stall, etc., are included in this category.

Limitations: Student residence quarters should be classified with the Residential Facilities (900 series) codes. Staff on-call rooms for resting and sleeping are coded 890. Does not include non-patient animal shelters used for farm animals (see 560) or non-veterinary school laboratory animals (see 570).

Optional Patient Bedroom Sub-room Types

810.01 Patient Bedroom Medical (Hosp)

Description: In-patient bedroom.

810.02 Patient Labor/Delivery Room (Hosp)

Description: In-patient labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum bedroom.

810.03 Patient Labor/Delivery Room Isolation (Hosp)

Description: In-patient labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum, isolation bedroom.

810.04 Patient Nursery (Hosp)

Description: In-patient pediatric nursery.

810.05 Patient Nursery ICU (Hosp)

Description: In-patient intensive care unit pediatric nursery.

810.06 Patient Room ICU (Hosp)

Description: In-patient intensive care unit bedroom.

810.07 Patient Room Isolation (Hosp)

Description: In-patient isolation bedroom.

810.08 Patient Room NICU Isolation (Hosp)

Description: In-patient neonatal intensive care isolation bedroom.

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815 Patient Bedroom Service

Definition: A room that directly serves one or more patient bedrooms as an extension of the activities in those rooms.

Description: Included are linen closets, patient lounges, children's play rooms and any other service areas that are used primarily by patients as opposed to staff. Also includes small anterooms and closets connected to the patient bedrooms if these areas are not aggregated with the 810 space. Veterinary facility areas commonly called ward storage and groom rooms should be classified within this category.

Limitations: Excludes the small, connected clothes closets in patient bedrooms, which are included in the 810 space. Support areas that do not directly serve a patient bedroom or patient bedroom ward should be classified with the service code corresponding to the primary activity area being served. Also not included are the utility, storage, medication preparation and other work rooms that serve a nurse station (see 835). Does not include feed storage or mixing rooms, cage washing areas, surgery, casting or instrument rooms that serve a laboratory animal quarters facility (see 575). Veterinary institution feed storage and food preparation rooms are classified as Nurse Station Service (835).

Optional Patient Bedroom Service Sub-room Types

815.01 Patient Activity/Play Room (Hosp)

Description: Patient play or activity area.

815.02 Patient Bed Ante Room (Hosp)

Description: Entry area leading to inpatient isolation bedroom.

815.03 Patient Classroom (Hosp)

Description: Room used for instructing patients.

815.04 Patient Kitchen (Hosp)

Description: Kitchen for use by patients.

815.05 Patient Lounge (Hosp)

Description: Lounge for use by patients.

815.06 Patient Bedroom Service

Description: Other service rooms directly serving activities of patient bedroom.

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820 Patient Bath

Definition: A room containing patient bath and toilet facilities.

Description: Included in this category are toilet and bath facilities adjoining or in conjunction with patient bedrooms. These rooms may contain various configurations of toilet, tub, shower or commode facilities; individual types of Patient Bath (820) may be distinguished through the application of extension codes. Animal cleaning rooms in veterinary schools are included in this classification unless the cleaning rooms are specifically used for surgery preparation (see 845).

Limitations: Public rest rooms and private rest rooms serving areas other than patient bedrooms (e.g., 315, 835) are excluded. Special tub rooms used by nursing staff for cleaning patients are classified Nurse Station Service (835). Animal groom rooms should be coded 815.

Optional Patient Bath Sub-room Types

820.01 Patient Lavatory Toilet/Shower (Hosp)

Description: Patient toilet (shower/bath optional).

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830 Nurse Station

Definition: A room or area used by nurses or other patient care staff who are supervising or administering health care services.

Description: This is the primary workstation area used by nurses and other patient care staff; these personnel are typically assigned to a specific ward of the facility. Includes ward reception and admissions desks and records or charting work areas.

Limitations: Rooms that are used as offices should be classified appropriately (see 310).

Optional Nurse Station Sub-room Types

830.01 Charting Work Room (Hosp)

Description: Area used by health care staff for work on medical records.

830.02 Medical Staff Room (Hosp)

Description: Area used by medical staff administering to patients and related activities.

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835 Nurse Station Service

Definition: A room that directly serves one or more nurse station rooms as an extension of the activities in those rooms.

Description: Includes nurse lounges or break rooms, locker rooms, private staff rest rooms, utility rooms, storage (e.g., medications, supplies, etc.), formula and medication preparation areas, equipment sterilization and other work rooms directly serving the nurse station. Also includes special tub rooms, nourishment rooms and separate storage rooms for records and charts. Animal or poultry maintenance service rooms in veterinary institutions, including tack rooms, horseshoeing rooms, food preparation and feed storage rooms, are also included in this category.

Limitations: Rooms used as offices should be classified appropriately (see 310). Pharmacy and other central supply areas are classified Central Supplies (870). Areas directly serving patient bedrooms are coded 815. Additional codes may be used to distinguish clean and soiled utility rooms, medication and nourishment rooms, etc., as needed.

Optional Nurse Station Service Sub-room Types

835.01 Chart/Film File Room (Hosp)

Description: Area serving nurses station containing active medical records.

835.02 Nurse Clean Utensil Room (Hosp)

Description: Area for clean linen/medical supplies serving nurses station.

835.03 Equipment Sterile/Storage Room (Hosp)

Description: Area serving nurses station used for sterilization or storage of equipment.

835.04 Nurse Medical Supply Room (Hosp)

Description: Room holding medical supplies serving nurses station.

835.05 Medic Prep/Storage Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used by nurses for prep/storage of patient medications.

835.06 Nourishment Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used by nurses for prep/storage of patient food.

835.07 Nurse Soiled Utensil Room (Hosp)

Description: Area for soiled linen/medical supplies serving nurses station.

835.08 Nurse Tub Room (Hosp)

Description: Room close to nurses station used for bathing patients.

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840 Surgery

Definition: A room used for surgery.

Description: Included in this category are major and minor surgery rooms, delivery rooms and special procedures operating rooms (e.g., OB-GYN, ophthalmic operating rooms). These rooms are typically equipped with operating room tables, sterile lights, anesthesia machines and various types of monitoring equipment. Institutions may wish to distinguish specific types of surgery or operating rooms through extension coding. Also includes rooms in veterinary facilities typically referred to as large animal surgery, small animal (includes poultry) surgery, bovine surgery, bull surgery, etc.

Limitations: Does not include the various surgery support rooms that are used as a direct extension of surgery activities (see 845). Also does not include rooms used for the minor invasive procedures (e.g., blood withdrawal, cardiac catheterization) of the diagnostic examination process (see 850).

Optional Surgery Sub-room Types

840.01 Delivery Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for birth/delivery of infants.

840.02 Operating Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for minor/major surgery on patients.

840.03 Surgery Procedure Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for surgical procedures not requiring an operating room.

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845 Surgery Service

Definition: A room that directly serves a surgery room as an extension of the activities in that facility.

Description: Included are recovery rooms, labor rooms, special support equipment rooms (e.g., anesthesia, heart, lung, X-ray, etc.), dictation booths, scrub-up rooms, gown rooms, locker rooms, instrument cleanup and storage rooms, sterile supply storage rooms, patient (surgery preparation) cleaning rooms, monitor rooms, gas and gurney storage areas, postoperative and operating room repair rooms, clean and dirty linen areas, and animal holding rooms if these rooms directly serve the surgery facility.

Limitations: Storage and other support rooms that do not directly serve a Surgery (840) facility should be classified with the appropriate service room category. Rooms used for the direct implementation of surgical procedures are classified Surgery (840).

Optional Surgery Service Sub-room Types

845.01 Surgery Clean Utensil Room (Hosp)

Description: Area holding clean linen/supplies serving surgical area.

845.02 Surgery Equipment Room (Hosp)

Description: Room housing surgical support equipment.

845.03 Labor Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used by patients prior to delivery of infant.

845.04 Surgery Locker Room (Hosp)

Description: Staff locker room in surgery area.

845.05 Patient Pre-operation Prep Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used to prepare patients for surgery.

845.06 Recovery Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used by immediate-post-surgical patients.

845.07 Scrub Room (Hosp)

Description: Area used by surgical team to prepare for surgery.

845.08 Surgery Soiled Utensil Room (Hosp)

Description: Area holding soiled linen/supplies serving surgical area.

845.09 Sterile Supply/Equipment Room (Hosp)

Description: Room containing sterile instruments/medical supplies serving surgical area.

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850 Treatment/Examination

Definition: A room used for diagnostic and therapeutic treatment.

Description: Included are rooms used for radiology, fluoroscopy, angiography, physical and occupational therapy, dialysis, body (e.g., CAT, MRI, ultrasound) scanning, cardiac catheterization, pulmonary function and vascular testing, EEG, ECG, EMC, EMR, linear acceleration, and dental examination and treatment. Also includes combined doctor's office and treatment/examination rooms. In veterinary institutions, rooms commonly called isolation treatment, small or large animal treatment, small or large animal X-ray, swine treatment, etc., are included.

Limitations: Does not include rooms used for the more radically invasive treatment procedures of surgery (see 840). Treatment/Examination (850) diagnosis differs from Diagnostic Service Laboratory (860) testing and diagnosis in that the former requires the presence of the patient.

Optional Treatment/Examination Sub-room Types

850.01 Consult Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for patient/doctor discussions.

850.02 Diagnostic Treatment Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for diagnostic treatment of patient.

850.03 Exam Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for physical examination of patient.

850.04 Therapeutic Treatment Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for therapeutic treatment of patient.

850.05 Activity Therapy Treatment Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used by patients engaged in activity therapy.

850.06 Day/Quiet Treatment Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for psychiatric patient isolation.

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855 Treatment/Examination Service

Definition: A room that directly serves a treatment/examination room as an extension of the activities in that facility.

Description: Included are dressing rooms, X-ray and film reading or viewing rooms, film processing rooms, dark rooms, work preparation areas, equipment and supply storage areas, sound proof rooms, patient dressing rooms, and clean and dirty linen rooms if these areas directly serve the primary activity treatment/examination facility. Also includes rooms in veterinary institutions commonly called animal holding, swine holding pen, etc., if these areas serve a treatment/examination area.

Limitations: Does not include service areas for diagnostic service laboratories (see 860, 865), which typically support the entire health care facility. Primary activity rooms that are used to deliver therapeutic and diagnostic treatment should be coded Treatment/Examination (850). Treatment or examination waiting rooms are classified as Public Waiting (880) facilities.

Optional Treatment/Examination Service Sub-room Types

855.01 Clean Utensil Exam Room (Hosp)

Description: Area holding clean linen/medical supplies serving outpatient area.

855.02 Control Exam Room (Hosp)

Description: Equipment controls room in outpatient area.

855.03 Equipment Storage/Stage Room (Hosp)

Description: Wheelchair, equipment storage area in outpatient area.

855.04 Film Processing/View Room (Hosp)

Description: Room for processing, viewing, reading x-rays.

855.05 Observation Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used for patient observation.

855.06 Patient Prep/Dressing Room (Hosp)

Description: Patient dressing and preparation room.

855.07 Soiled Utensil Exam Room (Hosp)

Description: Area holding soiled linen/medical supplies serving outpatient area.

855.08 Supply/Storage Exam Room (Hosp)

Description: Medical supply/storage room serving outpatient area.

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860 Diagnostic Service Laboratory

Definition: A room used to provide diagnostic support services to an entire health care facility.

Description: Includes pathology, pharmacy, autopsy, isotope rooms or labs, etc., providing such services as hematology, chemistry tissue, bacteriology, serology, blood bank and basal metabolism. Also includes areas commonly termed canine, feline, poultry, bovine or equine necropsy rooms in veterinary institutions.

Limitations: Laboratories used primarily for instructional purposes should be classified with the Laboratory Facilities (200) series. Rooms used for diagnostic and therapeutic examination or treatment of patients should be classified as Treatment/Examination (850) facilities.

Optional Diagnostic Service Laboratory Sub-room Types

860.01 Autopsy Room/Lab (Hosp)

Description: Room in which autopsies are performed.

860.02 Isotope Lab (Hosp)

Description: Room in which radioactive chemicals are in use.

860.03 Optical Shop/Lab (Hosp)

Description: Room in which optical services are provided.

860.04 Pharmacy/Lab (Hosp)

Description: Room for preparation and dispensing of prescription drugs.

860.05 Prosthesis Shop/Lab (Hosp)

Description: Room in which artificial limbs are designed and built.

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865 Diagnostic Service Laboratory Support

Definition: A room that directly serves a diagnostic service laboratory as an extension of the activities in that facility.

Description: Included are cadaver storage rooms, morgues, autoclave and centrifuge rooms, warm and cold rooms, locker, scrub-up and gown rooms, special processing rooms, and supply and storage areas that directly serve one or more diagnostic service laboratories. Also includes carcass refrigerators and other areas with the above service functions in veterinary institutions.

Limitations: Does not include storage areas, dressing rooms, work preparation rooms and other areas that support a patient treatment or examination room (see 855).

Optional Diagnostic Service Laboratory Support Sub-room Types

865.01 Morgue

Description: A room used to store deceased bodies awaiting autopsy or funeral.

865.02 Pharmacy Supply Room (Hosp)

Description: Storage room for drugs/chemicals used by pharmacy.

865.03 Diagnostic Service Laboratory Support

Description: Area directly supporting activities of diagnostic service lab.

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870 Central Supplies

Definition: A room used centrally to store health care supplies in a health care facility.

Description: This classification, which serves a central storage or supply function similar to the Central Storage (730) classification, applies only to health care materials and supplies in a health care facility. Storage is relatively inactive in comparison to (usually smaller) standard service rooms. Included are pharmacy supply and storage rooms, dispensary areas and central linen storage rooms. Additional codes may be used by institutions that wish to differentiate among the specific materials being stored.

Limitations: Does not include central storage areas for materials or equipment which is not directly health care related (e.g., furniture, office equipment); such areas should be classified Central Storage (730). Linen closets that serve nurse stations and other limited scope service areas should be classified with the appropriate service code.

Optional Central Supplies Sub-room Types

870.01 Medical Equipment Central (Hosp)

Description: Central storage/supply of medical equipment.

870.02 Medical Gas Central (Hosp)

Description: Central storage/supply of medical gas tanks.

870.03 Medical Receiving Central (Hosp)

Description: Central receiving area for health care supplies in a health care facility.

870.04 Medical Supply Central (Hosp)

Description: Central storage for medical supplies/linens.

870.05 Water Treatment (Hosp)

Description: Centralized area for unit water treatment.

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880 Public Waiting

Definition: A room used by the public to await admission, treatment or information within a health care facility.

Description: Included are lobby areas that are specifically configured and furnished for public waiting; physical boundaries should be assigned, as needed, to define nonassignable areas of entrance lobbies which simply serve a circulation function. Also includes patient waiting rooms, reception and visiting areas, viewing rooms and ward day rooms.

Limitations: Open lounges (see 650) and other service room lounges (e.g., patient lounge-see 815) should be classified appropriately. Only areas specifically assigned to public waiting, for admission, treatment or information, should be classified with this code.

Optional Public Waiting Sub-room Types

880.01 Admitting (Hosp)

Description: Room used to await admission to hospital.

880.02 Reception/Waiting (Hosp)

Description: Room used while awaiting treatment or information.

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890 Staff On-Call Facility

Definition: A room or quarters used by health care staff to rest or sleep while on-call to assigned duties within a health care facility.

Description: Includes areas or rooms used by doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, flight care crews, etc., to rest or sleep while on-call to specific duties within the facility.

Limitations: Staff on-call rooms or quarters differ from open and service area lounges (see 650) in that specific provisions are made for sleeping, and use is restricted to staff who typically work a long shift. Bedrooms for patients should be coded 810; student residence quarters should be classified with the Residential Facilities (900 series) codes.

Optional Staff On-Call Facility Sub-room Types

890.01 On-Call Room (Hosp)

Description: Room used by health care staff for rest or sleep while on call duty.

890.02 On-Call Room House Officer (Hosp)

Description: Room used by house officer for rest or sleep while on call-duty.

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895 Staff On-Call Facility Service

Definition: A room that directly serves a staff on-call room as an extension of the activities in that facility.

Description: Includes kitchens, baths, laundry rooms, lounges, closets, storage rooms, and other service areas that directly serve the on-call quarters.

Limitations: Does not include storage and other support rooms that serve patient bedrooms (see 815). Also excluded are central supply areas (see 870).

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