Hospital Equipment Planning in the Developing World – New Article to be Published

Hospital equipment planning company Equipment Planning, Inc. (at www.equipmentplanning.org) is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of an article on hospital equipment planning in the developing world.

The article discusses the following hospital equipment planning points, as they apply in a developing world setting:

-The importance of planning for future growth of hospital equipment planning
-Financial constraints which can hinder hospital equipment planning
-Why sustainability must be prioritized
-The impact of high and low-tech methods on sustainability
-Energy generation and water collection methods
-Considerations pertaining to disaster preparedness
-How architectural style can affect patient comfort and the effectiveness of care
-Past projects which have used the aforementioned Equipment Planning strategies to great effect

The article was written by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA. Well known hospital equipment planner Mr. Bernstein is a president of Equipment Planning, Inc. (www.equipmentplanning.org). The firm is known for innovative hospital equipment planning. Additional ways to follow the hospital Equipment Planning philosophy and hospital Equipment Planning news, is through the firm’s hospital Equipment Planning blog at www. http://equipmentplanning.blogspot.com, as well as the firm’s hospital Equipment Planning Twitter account at www.twitter.com/equipmentplan

For more information about hospital equipment planning, please contact Equipment Planning, Inc. as follows:

Equipment Planning, Inc.
59 West 19th St. - 6th Floor
New York, NY 10011
T: 212-463-0800
F: 212-463-9898
Email: info@equipmentplanning.org
www.equipmentplanning.org

New Equipment Planning Article on Universal Room Design Published

Equipment Planning, Inc. is pleased to announce the publication of new equipment planning design article focused on universal room design. The article was published in Hospital Newspaper.

Highlights of this hospital equipment planning article:

Differing requirements for detailed medical equipment specifications by architect and client, especially in terms of schedule of medical equipment purchase
- Healthcare clients need flexibility in the timing of their medical equipment purchase
- Impact on design and construction process of changes to medical equipment specs
- Types of equipment plans that could benefit from this unique approach to equipment floor planning: healthcare equipment plans and lab equipment plans.
- Some equipment spec changes impact project more than others
- In general, the later the change in spec, the greater the potential impact
- Medical equipment changes during a construction project: small and early is good, big and late is bad.
- Option for mitigating impact of equipment changes on a healthcare construction project
- “Universal Room” concept for minimizing impact of changes to medical equipment
- Methodology for Universal Room design process
- Pluses and minuses of the “Universal Room” concept

About Equipment Planning, Inc.: This company features licensed, experienced and knowledgeable equipment planners.. The firm takes pride in providing the highest level of service to healthcare, hospital and healthcare 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 equipment planning services, contact Equipment Planning, Inc.:

Equipment Planning, Inc.
59 West 19th Street - 6A, New York, NY 10011
T: 212.463.8200
F: 212.463.9898
E: info@equipmentplanning.org
www.equipmentplanning.org