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Part B - Health Facility Briefing and Planning90 .57.20The Typical Workstation should be located within a shared open plan officearea away from clinical areas.90 .57.30CONSIDERATIONSInclusions for this room shall assume a 'Clean Office Policy'. Refer to Part C -Access, Mobility, OH & S in these Guidelines for workstation requirementswith respect to OH&S and ergonomic aspects.For additional room considerations and details refer to Room Data Sheets andRoom Layout Sheets.90 .58.10Office - Write-up BayDESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONThis bay provides a write-up bench for use by members of the patient careteam. In this space the user may review and write-up patient records, enterpatient data on computer and make telephone calls.The Write-up Bay shall be a minimum of two m2.90 .58.20LOCATION AND RELATIONSHIPSThe Write-up Bay should be located in a corridor near patient care areas.90 .58.30CONSIDERATIONSThe Write-up Bay should be recessed sufficiently to not create a protrusioninto the corridor.For additional room considerations and details refer to Room Data Sheets andRoom Layout Sheets.90 .59.10Operating Room - GeneralDESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONThe Operating Room - General provides an aseptic environment in which tocarry out surgical procedures under local, regional or general anaesthetic.The General Operating Room may be used for general surgery andspecialties including ENT, Urology, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, PlasticSurgery and any other procedures that do not require bulky equipment.The Operating Room - General shall be 42 m2.90 .59.20LOCATION AND RELATIONSHIPSThe Operating Room is located within the Operating Unit and away fromthrough traffic.Direct access is required to the Holding Bay/ Anaesthetic Room, Scrub Roomand Exit Bay/ circulation corridor.Ready access is required to Recovery, Clean-up areas, Sterilising Bay, SterileStore and CSSD.90 .59.30CONSIDERATIONSDHSThe Department of Human Services, VictoriaDesign guidelines for hospitals and day procedure centres02-Nov-04Issue 1Page 58 of 426