Tuesday, September 1, 2009

New Article on Pharmacy Equipment Planning Published

Equipment Planning, Inc. is pleased to announce the publication of a new article about pharmacy equipment planning. The article was published on Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org), the website focused on pharmacy design and pharmacy equipment planning.

The article discusses the following equipment planning concepts for a mail order pharmacy:

- an aesthetically pleasing pharmacy environment, combined with a focus on pharmacy workflow and pharmacy functionality
- creation of pharmacy “pod” workstations
- pharmacy pod storage
- pharmacy pod touch screen computer
- use of pharmacy counting machines, located close to each pod for increased prescription workflow
- an efficient pharmacy storage and pharmacy shelving system to house drug overstock
- provision of excess pharmacy shelving to accommodate company and stock volume growth
- custom controlled substance cabinets disguised to look identical to regular cabinets to prevent theft in the event of a break in. These cabinets are located in a central, clear area for constant monitoring and easy access.
- provision for future addition of pharmacy automation technology, as well as the addition of new pharmacist/technician teams.

To view this article: go to www.pharmacydesign.org

About Equipment Planning, Inc.: Founded by well-known equipment planner William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, the firm is a nationally-known hospital equipment planning company. The firm provides medical equipment planning services to hospitals, healthcare facilities and laboratories.

For more information about healthcare equipment planning and laboratory equipment planning, construction, please contact:

William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA
President
Equipment Planning, Inc.
59 West 19th Street - 6A New York, NY 10011
T: 212.463.8200
F: 212.463.9898
E: info@equipmentplanning.org
W: www.equipmentplanning.org

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Equipment Planning Company Established by Well-Known Healthcare Architecture Firm

New Equipment Planning Firm Founded by Well-Known Healthcare Architect

A new equipment planning firm has been established by hospital architect to serve existing and new hospital, healthcare and laboratory clients. The firm has a history of over 19 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. It serves 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, the firm can guide facilities through the process of re-evaluation and re-installation of equipment, making the job easier and the outcome better.

Services include: equipment and facility assessment, budgeting, schematic design, drafting of construction documents, assistance procuring and installing equipment, and planning for improved workflow. "We manage and oversee the entire equipment planning process" said President William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, a well known healthcare and laboratory architect.

The firm's knowledge and expertise stretch far beyond equipment planning, so they can help clients both meet the necessary expectations and improve their 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 ever-changing needs," Bernstein said. Bernstein 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 hospital, healthcare facility or lab, please contact:

Equipment Planning, Inc. (www.equipmentplanning.org)
59 West 19th St. #6A
New York, NY 10011
Email: info@EquipmentPlanning.org
Tel: 212-463-8200
Fax: 212-463-9898