Cardiology Department Design Awarded to Bernstein & Associates, Architects

Healthcare architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com) has been hired to design an expansion of an existing cardiology department in New York.

The cardiology department expansion will include radiology equipment such as Echo, EEG, Nuclear Cardiology, Ultrasound, and Exercise/Stress. In addition the project included support space for patients and staff. 

Services include cardiology planning, cardiology design, and cardiology equipment planning.

Cardiology is a specialty of the firm, see:  http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-cardiology/.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Healthcare architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com) is known for innovative healthcare planning, healthcare design, healthcare architecture, and healthcare interior design.

Additional ways to follow the firm's Healthcare design philosophy and healthcare design news, is through the firm’s healthcare design blog at www.bernarch.blogspot.com, as well as the firm’s healthcare design Twitter account at www.twitter.com/Hospitals,
https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/, and https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects.

For more information about healthcare planning, healthcare architecture, healthcare equipment planning, and healthcare interior design, please contact:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects
1201 Broadway - 803, New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212-463-8200
Email: info@bernarch.com
www.bernarch.com

New York – Hartford – Princeton – Charlottesville - Los Angeles

Cardiology Office Suite by Bernstein & Assciates Architects Completed

A cardiology office suite --- designed by Bernstein Associates, Architects --- was recently completed.

Cardiology design is a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects – see http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-cardiology/

The new facility was a gut rehab of the space. The program included cardiology exam rooms, cardiology consulting offices, patient support and staff support.

To find out more on how to design a state-of-the-art cardiology office suite, contact healthcare architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects.

About Healthcare Architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Healthcare architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com) is known for innovative healthcare planning, healthcare design, healthcare architecture, and healthcare interior design.

Additional ways to follow the firm's Healthcare design philosophy and healthcare design news, is through the firm’s healthcare design blog at www.bernarch.blogspot.com, as well as the firm’s healthcare design Twitter account at www.twitter.com/Hospitals,
https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects, and www.cardiologybusiness.com

For more information about healthcare planning, healthcare architecture, healthcare equipment planning, and healthcare interior design, please contact:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects
1201 Broadway - 803, New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212-463-8200
Email: info@bernarch.com
www.bernarch.com

New York – Hartford – Princeton – Charlottesville - Los Angeles

Cardiology Office Design Commission Awarded to Healthcare Architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com)

Healthcare architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com) has been hired to design new, state-of-the-art, cardiology offices. The medical offices will include cardiology exam rooms, cardiology consulting offices, and typical support spaces such as reception, waiting, administration, staff support, bathrooms, and storage.

The project is a renovation of existing office space, and involves a complete gut rehab of the space, including all new walls, ceilings, finishes, lighting, new HVAC system, plumbing, fire alarm and radiation shielding.

Services include cardiology design, medical office design, medical office interior design, medical equipment planning, cardiology equipment planning, radiology equipment planning  

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Founded in 1990, this healthcare architecture firm specializes in healthcare architecture, with a number of sub-specialties including ones that are relevant to this project such as: healthcare design, medical office design, medical office interior design, radiology design, cardiology design, medical equipment planning, cardiology equipment planning, radiology equipment planning. The firm is run by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, a well-known healthcare architect. The firm is highly experienced with state-of-the-art healthcare design.

Additional ways to follow the medical office design work of the firm include its medical office  design website page at http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-medical-offices/, medical office  design blog at http://bernarch.blogspot.com/search/label/Medical%20Office%20Design, and hospital design Twitter account at www.twitter.com/hospitals

Additional ways to follow the cardiology design work of the firm include its cardiology design website page at http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-cardiology/ and cardiology design design Twitter account at https://twitter.com/cardiologybiz. See also http://cardiologybusiness.com/.

For further Information about medical office design, as well as radiology design and cardiology design, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects

(Headquarters) 1201 Broadway-803, New York, NY 10001

T: 212-463-8200

F: 888-214-0670

Email: info@bernarch.com

New York – Princeton – Hartford – Los Angeles

Additional healthcare design resources can be found as follows:
- hospital design twitter account at www.twitter.com/hospitals
- equipment planning website at www.equipmentplanning.org
- project management website at www.empireprojects.com
- pharmacy design website at www.pharmacydesign.org
- radiology design websites at www.arch4rad.com and www.radiologydesign.com
- cardiology design website at www.cardiologybusiness.com
- hospital safety website at www.hospitalsafety.com
- construction safety website at www.constructionsafety.org 
- healthcare design expert witness Twitter account at www.twitter.com/expertwitness
- usp 797 website at www.usp797.org
- energy audit website at www.energyaudit.org
- architectural survey website at www.architecturalsurvey.com

Medical Office Design Commission Awarded to Healthcare Architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com)

Healthcare architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com) has been hired to design new, state-of-the-art, medical offices. The medical offices will include cardiology, radiology, exam rooms, consult rooms, and typical support spaces such as reception, waiting, administration, staff support, bathrooms, and storage.

The project is a renovation of existing office space, and involves a complete gut rehab of the space, including all new walls, ceilings, finishes, lighting, new HVAC system, plumbing, fire alarm and radiation shielding.

Services include healthcare design, medical office design, medical office interior design, medical equipment planning, cardiology equipment planning, radiology equipment planning  

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Founded in 1990, this healthcare architecture firm specializes in healthcare architecture, with a number of sub-specialties including ones that are relevant to this project such as: healthcare design, medical office design, medical office interior design, radiology design, cardiology design, medical equipment planning, cardiology equipment planning, radiology equipment planning. The firm is run by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, a well-known healthcare architect. The firm is highly experienced with state-of-the-art healthcare design.

Additional ways to follow the medical office design work of the firm include its medical office  design website page at http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-medical-offices/, medical office  design blog at http://bernarch.blogspot.com/search/label/Medical%20Office%20Design, and hospital design Twitter account at www.twitter.com/hospitals

Additional ways to follow the radiology design work of the firm include its radiology design website page at http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-radiology/, radiology design blog at  http://bernarch.blogspot.com/search/label/Radiology%20Design, and hospital design Twitter account at www.twitter.com/hospitals. See also www.arch4rad.com.

Additional cardiology design information can be found on the following cardiology design pages: http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-cardiology/, and http://www.cardiologybusiness.com/Articles-TrendsintheDesignofCardiologyFacilities-CardiologyBusiness.htm.

Additional ways to follow the cardiology design work of the firm include its cardiology design website page at http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-cardiology/, cardiology design blog at http://bernarch.blogspot.com/search/label/Cardiology%20Design, and hospital design Twitter account at www.twitter.com/hospitals

For further Information about medical office design, as well as radiology design and cardiology design, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects

(Headquarters) 1201 Broadway-803, New York, NY 10001

T: 212-463-8200

F: 888-214-0670

Email: info@bernarch.com

New York – Princeton – Hartford – Los Angeles

Arrhythmia Institute, Designed by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects, Opens

Healthcare architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com) is pleased to announce that the Arrhythmia Institute – a state-of-the-art cardiac center featuring arrhythmia procedures – has opened.

This cardiology design project involved cardiology planning and cardiology design of multiple Electrophysiology (EP) Labs, including the incorporation of Stereotaxis equipment, which allows for remote magnetic navigation. The arrhythmia center design includes a
cardiology procedure wing, cardiology prep/recovery wing, cardiology reception/waiting, cardiology office wing, and cardiology education wing.

The planning of the cardiology procedure wing allows for: four Electrophysiology (EP) Labs, including the remote navigation equipment by Stereotaxis as indicated, as well as typical patient and staff support. The planning required for this cardiac equipment required coordination amongst numerous parties.

The design of the cardiology prep/recovery wing allows for the proper ratio of prep/recovery beds to procedure rooms, as well as nursing station, nourishment station, clean utility, soiled utility, and other typical support spaces.

The design of the arrhythmia center waiting/reception includes a reception area, waiting for arrhythmia patients and their families, arrhythmia patient education center, pantry and consulting.

This state-of-the-art arrhythmia center has been featured on the cardiology business website www.cardiologybusiness.com, as well as the Hospital Newspaper. It promises to be a leading example of arrhythmia center planning and design when complete.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Founded in 1990, this healthcare architecture firm specializes in healthcare architecture, with a number of sub-specialties including cardiology planning and cardiology design. The firm is run by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, a well-known healthcare and cardiology architect. The firm is highly experienced with state-of-the-art healthcare design. Amongst the firm’s specialty cardiology consulting services are: design of arrhythmia center master plans, design of hospital arrhythmia center departments, design of outpatient arrhythmia center facilities, and design of arrhythmia center room design including remote navigation system equipment by Stereotaxis.

Additional cardiology design information can be found on the following cardiology design page: http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-cardiology/

Additional ways to follow the cardiology design work of the firm include its cardiology design website page at http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-cardiology/, cardiology design blog at http://bernarch.blogspot.com/search/label/Cardiology%20Design, and hospital design Twitter account at www.twitter.com/hospitals

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Founded in 1990, this healthcare architecture firm specializes in healthcare architecture, with a number of sub-specialties including cardiology planning and cardiology design. The firm is run by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, a well-known healthcare and cardiology architect. The firm is highly experienced with state-of-the-art cardiology design.

For further Information about planning and design of a cardiology facility or cardiology office suite, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

New York (Headquarters)

Bernstein & Associates, Architects

(Headquarters) 1201 Broadway-803, New York, NY 10001

T: 212-463-8200

F: 888-214-0670

Email: info@bernarch.com

New York – Princeton – Hartford – Los Angeles

Architecture Firm Spins Off Equipment Planning Services into New Firm

For Immediate Release (07/01/09)

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce that it has established a new equipment planning firm to serve its existing hospital, healthcare and laboratory clients. The firm has a history of over nineteen years of equipment planning expertise.

The new company --- Equipment Planning, Inc. --- is dedicated to providing quality equipment planning services to a wide range of facilities around the country. We serve a variety of clients, from large to small, public to private, medical to non-medical. The company prides itself on its ability to combine the best business and design practices available today and on its talented and diverse staff. Having had years of experience in equipment planning and project management, we can guide your facility through the process of re-evaluation and re-installation of equipment, making the job easier and the outcome better.

Catering to Your Needs

Equipment Planning, Inc. is prepared to cover any and all of your equipment planning needs. Our services include, but are not limited to, equipment and facility assessment, budgeting, schematic design, drafting of construction documents, assistance procuring and installing equipment, and planning for improved workflow. We can work with you from beginning to end of a project, or we can help just where you need it most; we can manage and oversee the entire equipment planning process, or we can work as consultants to facilitate it.

A Unique Perspective

As a firm dedicated to seeing the big picture, Equipment Planning, Inc. does not just seek to satisfy its customers: we seek to exceed their expectations. Our knowledge and expertise stretch far beyond equipment planning, so we can help you both meet the necessary expectations and improve your facilities in the process. Better spaces can mean better workflow, so we will do everything we can to acquire and install better equipment as well as design and retool the spaces to meet your ever-changing needs.

Practice Makes Perfect

Without experience, we wouldn’t be able to provide you with the comprehensive services that are available today. Our experience allows us to provide you with some of the most knowledgeable and resourceful techniques available today.

Cost Savings

Equipment Planning, Inc. also seeks to minimize costs and save you money. We benefit from having happy clients, so one of our most important goals is not only to help you acquire the best equipment at the cheapest prices, but to keep your operational costs to a minimum. Our experience with project management and design for improved workflow qualify us to recommend cutting-edge technologies and design options that will save you money in the long-term.

An Objective Approach

Unlike many equipment planning services, Equipment Planning, Inc. seeks only to benefit our clients: Equipment Planning, Inc. team members do not have ties to equipment manufacturers, vendors, or contractors. We do not accept gifts, not even lunch, from these suppliers, which allows us to provide absolute objectivity when selecting equipment and installation services. Our only goal is to make each project as simple and inexpensive as possible for the client.

The president of the company, William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, is a well known healthcare and laboratory architect. He was educated at the Yale University School of Architecture, where he received a Master of Architecture. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, American College of Healthcare Architects, Construction Specification Institute and Project Management Institute. He is one of the few architects in the United States to receive the American Hospital Association Construction Management Certificate. He has written many articles on hospital and healthcare design and construction, and his healthcare and lab projects have won numerous awards and been published widely.

For further information about equipment planning services for your company or institution, please contact:

William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA –
President
Equipment Planning, Inc.
59 West 19th St. - 6A, NY, NY 10011
P: 212-463-0800
F: 212-463-9898
E: info@EquipmentPlanning.org
W: www.EquipmentPlanning.org

Cardiac Hypothermia Requirement Impacts NYC ER's

According to a story in the New York Times, dated 12/04/08, starting on Jan. 1, New York City ambulances will take many cardiac arrest patients only to hospitals that use a delicate cooling therapy believed to reduce the chances of brain damage and increase the chances of survival, even if it means bypassing closer emergency rooms.

The move was made by the city’s Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service.

The move reflects an emerging view within that agency that the the type of treatment that cardiac arrest patients receive may be more important than how quickly they arrive and are treated at the ER.

According to the Times, since the Fire Department sent letters to hospital chief executives this week informing them of the impending change, about 20 of the 59 hospitals with emergency rooms have said they will have cooling operations ready by the Jan. 1 deadline.

Other cities with similiar policies to New York include: Seattle, Boston, Miami, Vienna and London.

According to the Times article, "the city has set no requirements for the kind of cooling techniques hospitals must use — some may start with inexpensive saline solutions and plastic bags filled with ice, while others employ sophisticated equipment manufactured and aggressively promoted by companies like Alsius, Innercool Therapies and Medivance."

Hospitals cited in the Times article that are currently practice therapeutic hypothermia include: NewYork-Presbyterian, Mount Sinai, Bellevue Hospital Center and St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan, Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and Staten Island University Hospital.

For Cardiology Design see, http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-cardiology/

For more information, see: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/nyregion/04cool.html?_r=1&hp