Bernstein & Associates, Architects, a healthcare architecture firm specialized in pharmacy design amongst other healthcare specialties, is pleased to announce that it was recently hired to provide pharmacy design services on a new, USP 797 compliant pharmacy being constructed in the New York Metro region.. read more...

10/27/11: Pharmacy OneSource Releases Enhancements for Simplifi 797 Label Module by Pharmacy OneSource

Bellevue, Wash.  Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Pharmacy OneSource released new enhancements for the label module of Simplifi 797, a web-based quality assurance software for USP 797 sterile compounding compliance. The new features allow users to limit how many label fields are required for their facility and offer additional printing options. Users can also now apply barcodes horizontally or vertically, as well as add prep time for compounded medications with expiration dates less than 24 hours.. read more...

10/02/11: Pharmacy Design Architect Hired to Design New USP 797 Compliant Pharmacies 

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, a healthcare architecture firm specialized in pharmacy design amongst other healthcare specialties, is pleased to announce that it was recently hired to provide pharmacy design services on a new, USP 797 compliant pharmacy being constructed in the New York Metro region.. read more...

08/04/10: USP 797 Learning Boosted by Virtual Clean Room

According to an article in Pharmacy Practice News, by David Bronstein, Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy has developed a three-dimensional (3-D) virtual clean room to teach its students how to comply with USP Chapter 797 requirements for sterile IV preparations.“The primary goal of the program,“ according to the article, “the first of its kind in pharmacy education, according to the instructors—was to enhance the students’ ability to confidently follow the sterile-compounding requirements. read more...

05/07/10: Aemtek Offers In-Depth Training on Water System Biofilm

All pharmaceutical, biologics, and medical device facilities are likely to have high purity water systems. In spite of this overt absence of nutrients, microorganisms growing as biofilms can flourish within these systems and lead to undesirable contamination of facility processes and their products. read more...

05/01/10: Pharmacy Design Architect Completes New USP 797 Compliant Pharmacy for Prominent Cancer Center Hospital in Buffalo, New York

Pharmacy design architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased to announce that it has completed another, new USP 797 compliant pharmacy for Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. The project involved complete redesign and reconstruction of large new cancer center pharmacy. This hospital pharmacy design project involved state-of-the-art pharmacy automation equipment.  read more...

04/01/10: EMLab P&K Increases Mold Testing And Bacteria Testing Capacity To Support Northeast U.S. After Flood

Severe storms battered the Northeast and caused flooding in some states including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and parts of New Hampshire and New York. Residents may be struggling with sewage back-ups and flooded basements and some neighborhoods have been evacuated. read more...

03/30/09: Pharmacy Architect Selected to Provide Pharmacy Design Consulting on New USP 797 Compliant Pharmacy in New York

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased that it has been selected to provide pharmacy design consulting for a new hospital in New York. Pharmacy design consulting services include: pharmacy plan review, pharmacy equipment review, and design review of the project to confirm compliance to USP 797. read more...

02/04/10: Indoor Air Expo: Visit EMLab P&K at Booth #321 and 323
March 7-9, 2010

Come visit EMLab P&K in booth #321 and 323 at the Indoor Air Expo in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Convention Center. This year's Indoor Air Expo is co-sponsored by IAQA and ACCA. You'll find over 100 industry manufacturers, suppliers and wholesale distributors.

10/08/09: Georgia Flood Victims – Simple and Affordable Mold & Bacteria Test Kits Available

In the aftermath of Septembers devastating floods in Georgia renowned microbiologist Dr. Rajiv Sahay, Director of EDLab, a division of Pure Air Control Services reminds residents to be wary of what floodwaters leave behind—specifically, mycotoxin trichothecenes (toxin producing molds) growing on walls, behind walls, in the ceilings, under the carpets, behind cabinets, or in their ductwork.  read more...

10/08/09: Forward Thinking Pharmacy Design Boosts Patient Safety, Efficiency and Aesthetics

A new hospital pharmacy design, for the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, has many goals, but the number one goal, from the beginning, was always clear: patient safety. The director of the pharmacy, Allan Cohen, PhD --- who signs all of his emails with the phrase “Patient Safety is Contagious – Pass It On!” --- and the Assistant Director, Sergio Castro, made sure that patient safety played a central role in the myriad decisions made in the planning and design process for the new pharmacy.  read more...

10/05/09:  CT International’s Bonric Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia is Pleased to Announce That it Has Been Certified ISO 14001

The ISO 14001 standard requires that an organization put in place and implement a series of practices and procedures that, when taken together, result in an environmental management system (EMS).  read more...

10/02/09: EMLab P&K Supports Clients After Recent Flooding

You are probably aware of the recent flooding that took place in Georgia. In fact, many of EMLab P&K's clients are working hard to assist those in Georgia and the Southeast region.  Flooding increases the need for environmental testing due to potential health risks associated with contaminated water from sewage and various waterborne agents. As a result, residents and property owners must deal with the potential for bacterial contamination, mold growth, sewage contamination and other environmental health concerns caused by flooding and water damage. read more...

09/01/09:  "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. read more...

07/28/09:  "Architect Selected to Design New State-of-the-Art Pharmacy in California"

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce it has been selected to provide architectural design and equipment planning services for a new hospital pharmacy in Santa Barbara, CA.  The pharmacy will be designed to meet the latest best practices in pharmacy design, usp797, and the most current pharmacy automation equipment.  Bernstein & Associates, Architects currently has (5) state-of-the-art pharmacies in design or construction.    read more...

07/28/09: Connecticut Clean Room Corporation expands product line to include USP 797, safety and additional industrial products

Bristol, CT -- Connecticut Clean Room Corporation, a manufacturer, distributor and converter of special products that meet all critical manufacturing, industrial and sanitary standards has recently expanded its product line to include USP 797, safety and additional industrial products.  "Our expanded product line enables us to better meet the needs of our current customer base, as well as attract new customers looking for USP 797 and safety products" said Seb Russo, Sales & Marketing Manager of Connecticut Clean Room Corporation. "Now more than ever, in these unsure times customers are looking to us to guide them in selecting the right product for the right application because we understand the products used in their industry."    read more...

06/10/09: New Article Published on Trends in Pharmacy Design and Operations

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the publication of an article on recent trends in pharmacy design and pharmacy planning.  The article was published in the June 2009 edition of Pharmacy Design, the pharmacy design and pharmacy planning website, located at www.pharmacydesign.org.  read more...

4/24/09: New Article Published on Greening the Hospitals Environment

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the publication of a new article on greening the Hospital environment.  The article has been published in the May 2009 edition of Hospital Newspaper.   The article discusses opportunities to introduce green or sustainable design principles into a Hospital environment. The article references the LEED for Hospitals Green Building Rating System, as well as the Green Guide for Healthcare (GGHC). The principles discussed can be used to create sustainable Hospital design. The article includes discussion of the following areas: Sustainable Sites for Hospitals, Water Efficiency for Hospitals, Energy & Atmosphere for Hospitals, Materials & Resources for Hospitals, Environmental Quality for Hospitals, and Innovation & Design Process for Hospitals.  read more...

04/21/09: PathCon® Announces USP 797 Airborne Microbes Initiative

PathCon Laboratories, the pathogen control experts, today announced an initiative to assist pharmaceutical compounding facilities with US Pharmacopeia (USP) Regulation 797 compliance. The program provides a comprehensive laboratory analysis solution for facilities looking to evaluate the viable airborne microbial bioburden as described in USP 797  read more...

04/07/09: Architect Selected to Provide Pharmacy Design Consulting on New USP 797 Compliant Pharmacy in Santa Barbara  

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased that it has been selected to provide pharmacy design consulting for a new hospital in Santa Barbara. Services will include pharmacy programming, pharmacy adjacency diagrams, pharmacy flow diagrams, pharmacy equipment planning, and usp 797 pharmacy design.  read more...

02/25/09:  Aemtek's Dr. Florence Wu selected to speak in the IAQA 12th Annual Meeting

Aemtek is pleased to announce that Dr. Florence Wu was selected to speak in the IAQA 12th Annual Meeting. A summary of her presentation is attached.   This press release also contains information about Aemtek's new 8 Allergen Maria + 36 Mold Species QPCR analysis.   read more...

01/14/09: EMSL analytical offers analysis for USP 797 samples

The new USP 797 guidelines are designed to prevent the improper handling and contamination of sterile compounds for certain drugs or biologic preparations. These items include: 1) baths for live tissues and organs, 2) opthalmics, 3) parenterals, 4) tissue implants, 5) aqueous nasal and bronchial inhalations 6) irrigating solutions.   read more...

12/08/08: Architect's New Cancer Center Pharmacy Goes into Construction

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased to announce that a new usp 797 compliant pharmacy, designed by the firm, is now in the construction phase. The phased pharmacy construction project is located at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, one of the nation's premier cancer centers.   read more...  

11/28/08: RJLG Announces Updates on USP 797 Services: 

RJLG is currently working for multiple clients in assessing the health, safety and environmental ‘fitness’ of construction sites. The work moved forward as a result of USP 797 related assessments of multiple hospital pharmacy sites.   read more...

11/24/08: American Industrial Hygiene Association Creates New Workgroup to Study USP 797.

Mission:  Share information on the safe and healthful preparation and/or administration of healthcare involving hazardous or sterile pharmaceuticals; Develop model risk-based programs for the handling of hazardous drugs and/or sterile preparations; Develop models for the incorporation of risk-based programs that mesh patient safety and health, quality assurance, occupational health and safety, and environmental control into a facility continuous improvement program; Develop audit tools for simultaneously assuring patient safety and health, quality assurance, occupational health and safety, and environmental control; Expand the understanding of industrial hygiene issues in healthcare facilities.  read more...

10/17/08: Bernstein &Associates, Architects announces that a new article on usp 797 facility design has been published in Health Facilities Management.

Entitled "Clean Spaces: A look at the revised and reissued USP 797 pharmacy design regulation", it was written by company principal William N. Bernstein, AIA. The article is a review of the new, 2008, usp 797 guideline, in terms of its impact on the design and construction of usp 797 compliant facilities. read more...

10/14/08: EMLab P&K Provides Lab Services & Supplies for USP 797 Compliance

PHOENIX, AZ, Oct 14, 2008 - The United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) recently released a new General Chapter < 797 > providing procedures and requirements for compounding sterile preparations. The standards in USP 797 apply to all people and facilities that prepare "compounding sterile preparations" including pharmacies, health care clinics and hospitals.  These requirements include routine biological monitoring of the compounding area, including identification by an appropriately credentialed laboratory of any microorganisms recovered. EMLab P&K is proud to provide analytical lab services, customer support, and the BioCassette, a sampler with design features advantageous for USP 797 compliance. read more...

9/26/08: "Pharmacy OneSource Ranked Number #15 in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Washington State", (c) Pharmacy OneSource, September 26, 2008

"Pharmacy OneSource has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 program for Washington State, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations. read more...

09/13/08: "Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Selects Simplifi 797 to Help with USP Chapter 797 Compliance", "Pharmacy OneSource, 13 September, 2008

Bellevue, WA -- Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,200 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Henry Ford Macomb Hospital has adopted Simplifi 797 to simplify meeting all of the requirements of USP Chapter 797 for compounding sites throughout the facility. read more...

11/08/05: "Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, Teams with Healthprolink to Put Best Practices Into Web-Based Service to Simplify USP Chapter 797 Compliance", (c) Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., November 08, 2005

November 08, 2005 - Bellevue, WA -- Healthprolink Corporation and Clinical IQ, LLC signed a multi-year agreement to develop, market and service Simplifi 797, a web-based application that simplifies meeting all of the requirements of USP Chapter 797. read more...

07/15/05: Bernstein &Associates, Architects announces that a new article on usp 797 facility design has been published in Health Facilities Management.

Entitled "Pharmacy Facts: Architectural and Environmental Changes Required for USP 797", it was written by company principal William N. Bernstein, AIA. The article is a review of the 2005 usp 797 guideline, in terms of its impact on the design and construction of usp 797 compliant facilities. For further information on design and construction of usp 797 compliant facilities.
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