Pharmacy Design and Project Management Newsletter 

 Bernstein & Associates, Architects (Pharmacy Design)

 Empire Projects, Inc. (Pharmacy Project Management)

August 2007

In This Issue

Featured Articles:

1. "Medication Errors favorably reviewed in NEJM APhA", (c) Joe Sheffer, Pharmacy Today, 8/9/07

2. "Drugstore Clinics Spread, and Scrutiny Grows, (c) Sarah Kershaw, The New York Times, 8/23/7

Current Work:  

1. Highlights of Current Pharmacy Work at *Bernstein & Assoc.,  Architects*

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC

About USP797.org
 


About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Founded in 1990, *Bernstein & Assoc., Architects - PLLC* is an award-winning architectural firm specializing in : in the design and construction of USP 797-compliant pharmacy facilities.


About USP797.org :

USP797.org is a privately-owned resource developed to aid public understanding of the USP 797 regulation developed by U.S. Pharmacopoeia, and its JCAHO-mandated schedule for implementation


 

 

 

Bernstein & Assoc., Architects – PLLC
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Ph : 212-463-8200 / Fx : 212-463-9898 /
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usp797.org
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Featured Articles:

"Transform Your Practice to Focus on Patient Care", (c) Joe Sheffer, Pharmacy Today, 3/21/07

"In her inaugural address presented on Saturday evening, APhA incoming President Winnie A. Landis, BPharm, challenged Annual Meeting attendees to visualize a world without pharmacists. She said, “Would pharmacists be missed? Would patients’ medication care come to a screeching halt because of our absence?” Landis, of Lafayette, Ind., went on, “Have we done enough to show the value of the pharmacist in the patient care arena?...”

For full text of the article, go to: http://www.bernarch.com/08-07-PharmacyToday-TransformYourPractice.htm

"Drugstore Clinics Spread, and Scrutiny Grows", (c) Sarah Kershaw, The New York Times, 8/23/7

"The concept has been called urgent care “lite”: Patients who are tired of waiting days to see a doctor for bronchitis, pinkeye or a sprained ankle can instead walk into a nearby drugstore and, at lower cost, with brief waits, see a doctor or a nurse and then fill a prescription on the spot.  With demand for primary care doctors surpassing the supply in many parts of the country, the number of these retail clinics in drugstores has exploded over the past two years, and several companies operating them are now aggressively seeking to open clinics in New York City..."

For full text of the article, go to: http://www.bernarch.com/08-07-NYT-DrugstoresSpread-ScrutinyGrows.htm



Highlights of Current Pharmacy Work at *Bernstein & Assoc.,  Architects*

 *Bernstein & Assoc., Architects - PLLC* is currently providing USP 797 “Compliance Action Plans” for (20) separate pharmacies, within (8) separate hospitals.



*About Bernstein & Assoc., Architects*

Founded in 1990, *Bernstein & Assoc., Architects - PLLC* is an award-winning architectural firm specializing in the design and construction of USP 797-compliant pharmacy facilities.

*Bernstein & Assoc., Architects - PLLC* published the following article in the July 2005 issue of "Health Facilities Management" :

"Pharmacy Facts Architectural and environmental changes required for USP 797" By William N. Bernstein, AIA

To view a copy of this article, please go to : http://bernarch.com/Healthcare-Pharmacy.htm



*About
usp797.org*

USP797.org is a privately-owned resource developed to aid public understanding of the USP 797 regulation developed by U.S. Pharmacopoeia, and its JCAHO-mandated schedule for implementation

Contact Info for usp797.org:

usp797.org - 59 West 19th St. - 6A, NY, NY 10011
Telephone : 212-463-0800 Fax : 212-463-9898 Email : info@usp797.org


Bernstein & Associates, Architects – PLLC / 59 West 19th St. - 6A, NY, NY /
Telephone : 212-463-8200  /  Fax  : 212-463-9898 10011 / Email : info@bernarch.com  

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