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News Release
For Immediate Release (10/15/09)
Architecture Firm Featured in RSNA News in
Article on Radiology Planning and Design
Bernstein &
Associates, Architects is pleased that the firm’s principle,
radiology architect William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, has been
featured in the latest edition of RSNA News, a monthly
publication by the Radiological Society of North America.
The article is
entitled “Radiology Architects Forecast the Facility of the
Future”, and has been published in the October 2009 edition of
RSNA News. To view this article on radiology architects, go to:
http://www.rsna.org/Publications/rsnanews/October-2009/RadiologyArchitects_feature.cfm.
Amongst the
interesting points made in the article about planning and
designing a radiology facility, whether a hospital radiology
department or an outpatient imaging center, are the following:
- Radiology
facilities of the future will look different from those of the
present
- There is a
need to look ahead, when planning a radiology facility.
- Amongst the
factors driving change in radiology design: “changes in
practice, technology, referrals and revenue streams”
- Convergence
of surgical and medical imaging, both in full blown OR’s as well
as in procedure rooms with less invasive procedures
- Trend
towards additional control rooms and additional electronic
equipment rooms in surgical suites
- The
importance of working with radiology architects: "It is
extremely important to work with a radiology architect and
facilities management personnel when redesigning or building new
spaces," said Dr. Horii, a professor of radiology at the
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia
- Importance
of proper reading room design – affects diagnostic speed,
accuracy and overall work performance. Focus on reading room
ergonomics, as well as how radiologists work today.
- Other key
issues for radiology design are good lighting, focus on
workflow, and reduction of noise
- Location of
radiology equipment , as well as turnover rate, are key factors
in efficient utilization of radiology equipment
- Radiology
planner William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, is quoted
extensively in the article, on subjects such as timing of
radiology equipment selection in the design process,
infrastructure support for radiology facilities, universal room
design, flexibility in design process, consideration of
equipment entry at the beginning of project as well as equipment
replacement in the future, and the value that radiology
architects bring to the process.
About
Bernstein & Associates, Architects: Founded in 1990, this
company is an award-winning architectural firm and specializing
in the design and planning of radiology departments. The firm’s
principle, Mr. Bernstein, is a well-known architect and
radiology consultant in radiology department planning and
design. Mr. Bernstein is a graduate of the Yale University
School of Architecture, who has specialized in healthcare design
and construction for over 30 years.
The firm takes
pride in providing the highest level of healthcare and hospital
design work, with additional expertise in sustainable healthcare
facilities, energy saving measures for hospitals, cost reduction
strategies for hospitals, hospital safety and patient safety.
For more
information about radiology department planning, design and
construction, please contact:
Bernstein &
Associates, Architects
59 West 19th
Street - 6A New York, NY 10011
Telephone:
212.463.8200
Fax:
212.463.9898
Email:
info@bernarch.com
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