The Exam area of the facility serves several functions and is a place that needs to be workable for you, yet comfortable for both patient and owner.

Consider the following:

• Excellent room illumination and appropriate exam lighting devices are critical.
• Custom-tailor the room to how you perform examinations. Give extra consideration to room size, patient size and traffic flow.
• Neatness and ease of cleaning for this room are important.
• Instruments, medicines and supplies must be readily available, yet properly and securely stored.
• Equipment should promote staff safety and be comfortable to use.