Radiology Design and Project Management Newsletter 

 Bernstein & Associates, Architects (Radiology Design)

 Empire Projects, Inc. (Radiology Project Management)

October 2007

In This Issue

Featured Articles:

1. "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:  

1. Highlights of Current Radiology Work at Bernstein & Assoc.,  Architects and Project Management work Empire Projects, Inc.


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.


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



*Highlights of Current and Recent Radiology Work at:
Bernstein & Assoc., Architects
(Architecture/Engineering/Interior Design)

  • 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
  • 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)

*Highlights of Current and Recent Project Management Work at:
Empire Projects, Inc. (Project Management)

  • Project Management: New Multi-Modality Radiology including diagnostic and interventional modalities, in Hartford, CT
  • Project 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, NY
  • Project 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 Services


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  
 


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