Healthcare Design and Project Management
Newsletter
Bernstein & Associates, Architects (Healthcare
Design)
|
Empire
Projects, Inc. (Healthcare Project Management) |
|
|
August 2007 |
|

|
|
In This Issue |
|
Featured
Articles:
1.
"In search of Evidence - Uncovering Information on
Hospital Design", (c) D. Kirk Hamilton, Health
Facilities Management (8/07)
2. "In Case of Fire: Are You Prepared?", (c)
Jeffrey White, PE, FacilityCare.com, August
2007
3. "Free Lunch On Health? Think Again", (c) David
Leonhardt, The New York Times, 8//8/07
Current
Work:
1.
"Current Healthcare and Laboratory Projects" by
Bernstein & Assoc., Architects and Empire
Projects, Inc. | |
|
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
)
| |
|
|
Featured
Articles:
"In Search of Evidence - Uncovering Information on
Hospital Design",
(c) D. Kirk Hamilton,
Health
Facilities Management
(8/07)
"Evidence-based
design is a growing long-term trend in the field of health
care architecture. Design informed by research has been
used to reduce patient and staff stress, reduce infection
and preventable errors, promote patient safety, deliver
greater patient throughput and a host of other quality and
economic measures. But, what can designers do when there
appears to be no evidence to guide them toward achieving a
particular outcome, or if they don’t know where to start
looking?..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-8-07-HFM-EvidenceOnHospitalDesign.htm
"In Case of Fire: Are You
Prepared?", (c) Jeffrey White, PE, FacilityCare.com,
August 2007
"Hospitals and
other health facilities must meet special fire safety
system requirements because of the presence of various
gasses; radiological, chemical and biological hazards;
special equipment; and numerous different occupancy types
within the building. In order to achieve a fully
integrated and safe operating fire system specialized for
healthcare facilities, measures such as structural fire
protection, architectural construction, staff training and
an emergency preparedness plan must be considered in
addition to standard sprinkler and standpipe systems, fire
alarm and smoke control systems, egress signs and manual
fire extinguishers..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/08-07-FacilityCare.Fire-AreYouPrepared.htm
"Free Lunch On Health?
Think Again", (c) David Leonhardt, The New York Times,
8//8/07
"The great
hope of every health care reformer is that better care
will mean cheaper care. The three leading Democrats
running for president have all put this idea at the center
of their plans. Rudy Giuliani, the first Republican
candidate to offer some health care ideas, has talked
about it, too. The theory goes like this: By
practicing preventive medicine, doctors can keep many
people from getting sick in the first place. Those who do
end up with a chronic illness will be closely tracked so
that fewer of them develop complications. These steps will
result in less illness, which in turn will require less
health care. With the savings, the country can then lower
its medical bills or provide health insurance for the
40-odd million people who lack it -- or maybe even
both..."
For
full text of the article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/08-07-NYT-FreeLunchOnHealthcare.htm
|
*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:
-
A/E:
New and Renovated Multi-Modality radiology centers
involving the most up-to-date radiology equipment from
GE, Siemens, Philips, Stereotaxis, and Varian
-
A/E:
New Radiation Oncology Center
-
Project
Management: New Multi-Modality Radiology including
diagnostic and interventional modalities
-
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)
-
A/E:
Private Diagnostic Center, incl. Ultrasound, Bone
Densitometry
-
A/E: Private Diagnostic Center, incl. 1.5 T MRI, Open
MRI, CT, Pet CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Bone
Densitometry, Sonography
-
A/E: New 64 Slice CT Suites
-
A/E: Master Plan of Numerous Radiology Depts.
-
A/E: Radiofluoroscopy Suite, including (2) RF rooms
and support
-
A/E: Diagnostic Center, including CT and Open MRI
-
A/E: Angiography Suite
-
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
-
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: Creation of New (60) Bed Adolescent Inpatient
Psychiatric Center
- A/E: Master Plan and Renovations of Existing (105)
Bed Psychiatric Center, including: Adult, Adolescent,
Pediatric, Outpatient and CPEP
- 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)
-
A/E: Expansion of Hospital
OR Department
-
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
-
A/E: Linear Accelerator
Addition
-
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 :
-
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: Master Plan, Renovations, Additions for 210
Bed Hospital
- A/E: Relocation fo 12,000 sf Department of
Medicine Offices
- A/E: New Dialysis Suite
- 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
-
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)
-
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
- Project Management: Pain Management Center
LABS:
- A/E: Virology Research Laboratory
- 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
| |
|
Bernstein & Assoc., Architects – PLLC 59
West 19th Street - 6A, New York, NY 10011 Ph : 212-463-8200
/ Fx : 212-463-9898 / info@bernarch.com
Empire Projects, Inc. 59
West 19th Street - 6A, New York, NY 10011 Ph : 212-463-0800
/ Fx : 212-463-9898 /
info@empireprojects.com |
|
Bernstein
& Associates, Architects – PLLC / 59 West 19th St. - 6A,
NY, NY
10011 / Telephone
: 212-463-8200
/ Fax : 212-463-9898 10011 /
Email : info@bernarch.com
Profile
| Client
List |
Project
Types | References | Contact
Us
Empire Projects, Inc. / 59
West 19th Street - 6A, New York, NY 10011 / Telephone: 212-463-0800
/ Fax : 212-463-9898 / Email:
info@empireprojects.com
Home
|
Management |
Project
Types |
Services|
Contact
Us
REVISE EMAIL ADDRESS OR UNSUBSCRIBE:
You have received this e-mail newsletter
because you are a valued colleague. If you choose not to
receive this newsletter in the future, or if you would like to
change your e-mail address, reply back to this e-mail with
your request. Please include your company name, as well as
your name and email, in the reply message. Thank you.
| | |