Radiology Design and Project Management Newsletter
Bernstein & Associates, Architects (Radiology
Design)
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Empire
Projects, Inc. (Radiology Project Management) |
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October 2007 |
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In This Issue |
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Featured Articles:
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"Ergonomic Furniture Gains Importance in Filmless
Environment", (c) Leslie K. Anderson, Health
Imaging & IT, September 1, 2007
2. "Ex-White
House Health IT Czar Sees Bidding for Image
Reads", (c) John C. Hayes, Diagnostic Imaging,
9/07
3. "Radiology
Reading Room Design: The Next Generation", (c)
Eliot Siegel, MD, and Bruce Reiner, Applied
Radiology Online, April 4, 2002
Current
Work:
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Highlights of Current Radiology Work at Bernstein
& Assoc., Architects and Project
Management work Empire Projects,
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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, with a sub-specialty
in radiology design and construction. |
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.
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Featured Articles:
"Ergonomic Furniture Gains Importance in
Filmless Environment", (c) Leslie K. Anderson, Health
Imaging & IT, September 1, 2007
"When it comes to planning
radiology department needs, furniture used to be on the
bottom of the list. Today, as more thought is given to
maximizing work space and providing better ergonomic
working solutions that are flexible and more comfortable
for a variety of radiologists, furniture has become an
important component of the planning stage..."
For full text of the
article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-10-07-HealthImagingIT-ErgonimicFurniture.htm
"Ex-White House Health IT Czar Sees Bidding
for Image Reads", (c) John C. Hayes, Diagnostic Imaging,
9/07
“A healthcare investor and
former White House healthcare IT official sees a time in
the near future when "spot markets" for image
interpretation services have radiologists bidding on work
that most of them provide under contract today.
For full text of the article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-10-07-DiagnosticImaging-CzarSeesBidding.htm
"Radiology Reading Room Design: The Next
Generation", (c) Eliot Siegel, MD, and Bruce Reiner,
Applied Radiology Online, April 4, 2002
"The transition from a
film-based to a filmless environment offers the
opportunity to redesign reading environments. However,
little attention has been paid to how improvements in
radiology reading room design could enhance radiologists
performance. Experience and research performed at the
Baltimore VA Medical Center suggest that relatively small
investments in room design and workstation ergonomics can
result in major gains in radiologist productivity and
accuracy, with a concomitant decrease in fatigue..."
For full text of the
article, go to:
http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-10-07-AppliedRadiologyOnline-ReadingRoomDesign.htm
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*Highlights
of Current and Recent Radiology Work at:
Bernstein &
Assoc., Architects
(Architecture/Engineering/Interior
Design)
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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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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)
*Highlights
of Current and Recent
Project Management
Work at:
Empire Projects, Inc. (Project Management)
Management:
New Multi-Modality Radiology including diagnostic and
interventional modalities, in Hartford, CTProject Management:
New Oncology Center with (25) Chemotherapy Treatment
Bays, in Queens, NY
Project Management:
New Cancer Center Including Oncology, Radiation
Oncology, Breast Surgery and Vascular Surgery
in Huntington, NYProject Management:
Assistance to Various Hospitals with Violations,
Building Department Issues, and C of O
Issues/Revisions
Project Management: Pain Management Center, in
Queens, NY
Project Management: Art Gallery on 57th Street in
Manhattan
Project Management: 40-Story Condominium Building in
Florida
"A/E" = Architectural/Engineering/Interior Design
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Bernstein & Assoc., Architects – PLLC 59
West 19th Street - 6A, New York, NY 10011 Ph : 212-463-8200
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Fx : 212-463-9898 / info@bernarch.com
Empire Projects, Inc. 59
West 19th Street - 6A, New York, NY 10011 Ph : 212-463-0800
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Fx : 212-463-9898 /
info@empireprojects.com
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& 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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