About Empire Projects, Inc.:

A division of our firm *Empire Projects, Inc.* (www.EmpireProjects.com), 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.

"Crowded Hospitals Turn Patients Away" (c) Michael Biesecker and Pat Stith, The News And Observer, 3/2/08

“Severe Shortage of Psychiatric Beds Sounds National Alarm”, © PR Newswire, Mar 17, 2008

Featured Service: Psychiatric Facility Patient Safety Audit:

Our team of psychiatric design experts has completed (30) “Psychiatric Patient Safety Audits”, for facilities in (12) states. These audits are often performed after there has been a patient incident in a hospital or psychiatric institution, but it is always recommended that facilities housing psychiatric patients be pro-active, and procure this patient-safety focused audit before there is a patient incident. 

Our “Psychiatric Patient Safety Audits” includes a basic checklist of (68) psychiatric patient-safety focused items but it expands and contracts depending on the type and combinations of patient populations and whether it is private, public, freestanding or part of a med/surg facility.  The number of variables that need to be considered vary widely with the nature and culture of the organization as well as the age, diagnosis, medical issues and many other aspects of the patients themselves. 

Experience: Psychiatric Facility Design & Construction :