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.

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.

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110 General   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_110_dec_2022.pdf
120 Occupancy Rates   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_120_2016.pdf
130 Net to Gross Conversion Factors   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_130_july_2018.pdf
210 General Administration   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_210_2021.pdf
230 Education and Training   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_230_2024.pdf
240 Information Management   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_240_2021.pdf
250 Health Benefits & Patient Administration   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_250_2015.pdf
301 Primary Care/Patient Centered Medical Home   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_301_2021_rev_1.pdf
302 Patient Centered Medical Home (Freestanding)   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_302_2021_rev_1.pdf
303 Pediatric Clinic   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_303_2021_rev_2.pdf
310 Audiology, Hearing Conservation, Speech-Language Pathology, and ENT Clinic   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_310_2021_rev_1.pdf
311 Specialty Services   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_311_2022.pdf
312 Orthopedics, Podiatry, Chiropractic, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_312_apr_06_2022.pdf
313 Ophthalmology and Optometry   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_313_apr_06_2022.pdf
316 Cardiology, Pulmonary, and Sleep Disorders Services   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_316_apr_06_2022.pdf
318 Behavioral Health Ambulatory Care Services   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_318_2021_rev_1.pdf
319 Preventive Medicine   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_319_2017.pdf
320 Dental Services   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_320_2022.pdf
350 Emergency and Ambulance Services   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_350_apr_05_2022.pdf
360 Women's Health Clinic   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_360_2024.pdf
380 Occupational Therapy   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_380_2023.pdf
390 Physical Therapy   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_390_2017.pdf
410 Nursing Units   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_410_2017.pdf
420 Labor and Delivery/Obstetric Units   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_420_2017.pdf
430 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_430_2016.pdf
440 Surgical Inverventional Services & Ambulatory Surgery Center   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_440_2017.pdf
450 Sterile Processing   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_450_2017.pdf
460 Inpatient Behavioral Health, Partial Hospitalization, Substance Abuse & Alcohol Rehab   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_460_2017.pdf
5.7 Chapel   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_57_2010.pdf
510 Food Service   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_510_2017.pdf
520 Logistics   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_520_2017.pdf
530 Pathology and Clinical Laboratory   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_530_2017.pdf
540 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Oncology   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_540_2025.pdf
550 Pharmacy (Inpatient and Outpatient)   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_550_2017.pdf
560 Veterinary Services   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_560_2025.pdf
610 Common Areas   PDF Download spaceplanning_healthfac_610_apr_06_2022.pdf