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Healthcare Design and Construction
Newsletter
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& Assoc., Architects
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April 2007 |
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In This Issue |
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Featured
Articles:
1. "The OR Challenge -
New Technologies Lead to Increased Complexity",
(c) Constance Nestor, Health
Facilities Management
(4/07)
2. "Lean's New Meaning
- Concept Developed by Toyota Can Improve
Scheduling", (c) Patrick Totty, Healthcare
Construction & Operation News, March/April
2007
3. "Hospitals
Build A Better 'Healing Environment' - Outdated
Facilities Redesign Patient Areas To Lift Quality
Of Care", (c) Laura Landro, The Wall St.
Journal, March 21, 2007"
Current
Work:
1.
"Current Healthcare and Laboratory Projects" by
Bernstein & Assoc., Architects and Empire
Projects, Inc. | |
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About Bernstein &
Associates, Architects:
Founded in 1990, *Bernstein & Assoc.,
Architects - PLLC* is an award-winning architectural
firm specializing in : health care, elder care, dental,
laboratories, offices, educational, and infrastructure
work. (www.bernarch.com) |
About Empire Projects,
Inc.:
Founded in 2003, *Empire Projects, Inc.* provides "Owner's Rep"
services to facility owners, including management of the
design and construction process to maintain quality
standards, and assure conformance to budget and
schedule. (www.EmpireProjects.com
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Featured
Articles:
"The
OR Challenge -
New Technologies Lead to Increased Complexity", (c)
Constance Nestor, Health
Facilities Management
(4/07)
"In 'Jetsons' fashion, hospital operating rooms
have become smart. Radiology images, patient records,
lab results, telecommunications linkages to other
departments, remote audiovisual observation, room
temperature, lighting levels and other functionalities
may now be operated from a single technology station
located within each operating room. The station systems
may be preprogrammed to automatically recalculate room
settings to specific case type or specific physician
preferences, right down to the choice of music to be
played for staff during a surgical procedure..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-4-07-HFM-TheORChallenge.htm
"Lean's
New Meaning - Concept Developed by Toyota Can Improve
Scheduling", (c) Patrick Totty, Healthcare
Construction & Operation News, March/April 2007
" In
a typical pull-scheduling meeting, the schedule is done
from completion backwards, pulling the required
information and tasks from the upstream process.
Scott Muxen says
that he has routinely watched roomfuls of project
managers, contractors and subcontractors squeeze weeks —
even months — out of already tight hospital construction
schedules. “Remember, these are people who as often as not
can be at each other's throats,” says Muxen, vice
president of business development at San Francisco-based
Herrero Contractors Inc..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-4-07-HCO-LeansNewMeaning.htm
"Hospitals Build A Better 'Healing Environment' -
Outdated Facilities Redesign Patient Areas To Lift Quality
Of Care", (c) Laura Landro, The Wall St. Journal,
March 21, 2007"
At Northwest
Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Ill., the
neonatal intensive-care unit's open-plan nursery is being
transformed into a series of private "pods," with glass
walls that allow staff to observe infants, but privacy
curtains and reclining chairs for moms to be alone with
their babies. The aim: to sharply reduce noise, harsh
lighting, and other environmental stresses that can spike
blood pressure, interfere with breathing and heart rate,
and worsen sleep for newborns..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-4-07-WSJ-HospitalsBuildHealingEnvironment.htm
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*Current
Healthcare and Laboratory Projects*
Below are some highlights of
current/recent state-of-the-art, health care and
laboratory projects by Bernstein & Associates,
Architects and/or Empire Projects, Inc.
RADIOLOGY:
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A/E:
New and Renovated Multi-Modality radiology centers
involving the most up-to-date radiology equipment from
GE, Siemens, Philips, Stereotaxis, and Varian
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A/E:
New Radiation Oncology Center
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Project
Management: New Multi-Modality Radiology including
diagnostic and interventional modalities
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A/E:
Research Radiology Suite (a 10,000 sf facility incl.
(2) 3.0 T MRI's, 7.0 T MRI, CT, Administrative and
Support)
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A/E:
Private Diagnostic Center, incl. Ultrasound, Bone
Densitometry
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A/E: Private Diagnostic Center, incl. 1.5 T MRI, Open
MRI, CT, Pet CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Bone
Densitometry, Sonography
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A/E: New 64 Slice CT Suites
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A/E: Master Plan of Numerous Radiology Depts.
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A/E: Radiofluoroscopy Suite, including (2) RF rooms
and support
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A/E: Diagnostic Center, including CT and Open MRI
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A/E: Angiography Suite
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A/E:
Private Diagnostic Center (a 10,000 sf facility incl.
MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Nuclear
Medicine)
CARDIOLOGY:
- A/E: New
Electrophysiology Center including (4) EP Rooms,
Administration Wing, Conference Center and New
Mechanical/Electrical Infrastructure
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A/E and Project Management: New Cardiology Outpatient
Center
PSYCHIATRIC:
- A/E: Gut Rehab of
44,000SF, (85) Bed, Adult and Adolescent Inpatient
Psychiatric Center
- A/E: Psych Patient Safety/Suicide Prevention
Audits, Upgrades, Renovations
ER/ICU/CCU:
- A/E: Gut rehab to
nation’s 12th busiest Adult and Pediatric
ER
- A/E: Intensive Care
Department (ICU, CCU)
- A/E: - Urgent Care
Center (including urgent care treatment facilities,
radiology, and support)
- A/E: Planning Study of
(13) Emergency Departments for the Westchester County
Department of Health
- A/E: Fast Track Suite
SURGERY:
- A/E: New - Ambulatory
Surgery Center (state-of-the-art facility including
four operating rooms, recovery rooms, and support
spaces)
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A/E: Expansion of Hospital
OR Department
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A/E: Cystoscopy Suite
PHARMACY:
- A/E: Multiple New
Pharmacies including USP 797-Compliant Cleanrooms and
Anterooms, Pyxis Installations and Pharmacy Master
Plans
REHABILITATION:
- A/E: Narcotics Rehab
Center for 800 Patients
- A/E: Renovations for
Vocational Rehab, Social Work, Speech Therapy
- A/E: - Rehab Medicine
Center (PT, OT, Gym)
PATHOLOGY:
- A/E: Multiple
Pathology Department Renovations
ONCOLOGY and RADIATION
ONCOLOGY:
- Project Management:
New Oncology Center with (25) Chemotherapy Treatment
Bays
- Project Management:
New Cancer Center Including Oncology, Radiation
Oncology, Breast Surgery and Vascular Surgery (Project
Management provided by Empire Projects, Inc. ---
www.empireprojects.com
-- a separate project management company affiliated
with our architecture firm)
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A/E: Linear Accelerator
Addition
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A/E: New Linear
Accelerator Installation
MEDICAL OFFICE
BUILDINGS:
- A/E: New 100,000sf
Medical Office Building
- A/E and Project
Management: New 20,000 sf. Medical Office Building,
Core and Shell and Tenant Fit Out
- A/E: New 18,000 sf.
Medical Office Building, Core and Shell, Tenant Fit
Out, Parking
- A/E: Renovation of
15,000 sf Medical Office Building, Core and Shell,
Tenant Fit Out, Parking
- A/E: Conversion of
Inpatient Hospital to Private Doctors’ Offices
NEUROLOGY :
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A/E:
Institute for Child
Neurology and Developmental Medicine (a 16, 000 sf
facility for adults and children with developmental
disabilities)
DERMATOLOGY:
- A/E: Cosmetic Surgery
Offices and Dermatology Treatment Facility
MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH
CARE PROJECTS:
- A/E: Resident’s
Housing --- Multiple Apartments for Doctors, Interns,
Residents
- A/E: Nursing School
Relocation
- A/E: New OB/GYN
Department
- A/E: Open-Ended A/E
Contract with the University of Connecticut, including
the University of Connecticut Health Care Center
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A/E: Open-End
Contract for Medical Facilities for U.S. Armed Forces
in Northeast Region
- A/E: Sleep Center (a
4,400 sf facility incl. sleeping rooms, control room,
and support space)
- A/E: Medical Library
Renovation
- A/E: Medical
Conference Center (new conference center for
physicians, medical staff and interns, including
support space)
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A/E: Executive Office
Floors for Healthcare Facility (a 20,000 sf facility,
encompassing two floors and conference rooms, offices,
administrative areas and support)
- Project Management:
Assistance to Various Hospitals with Violations,
Building Department Issues, and C of O
Issues/Revisions
LABS:
- A/E: Pharmaceutical
Laboratory Renovation
- A/E: Renovation of the
Core lab of a Regional Integrated Laboratory System
- A/E: Quality Assurance Laboratory Renovation for
Fortune 50 Corporation
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NY, NY / Telephone
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/ Fax : 212-463-9898 10011 /
Email : info@bernarch.com
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