Atrium Health Kenilworth Medical Office Buildings I & II | Charlotte, North Carolina
Our approach to medical equipment planning is simple - the right experience and personnel to provide support and continuity for your projects.
Beck provides comprehensive medical equipment planning services for healthcare construction projects. Our approach is to provide the professional staff and technical support needed to support projects through all phases – space programming, design development, procurement, construction, occupancy and postoccupancy.
Continuity of staff and process throughout the entire project results in better outcomes and a project that meets or exceeds expectations.
Many healthcare networks are structured to provide in-house support for their construction projects. For these facilities, Beck can provide targeted services that augment the overall process.
Examples include coordination of critical path equipment to the job site, documentation of final specifications for clinical equipment and systems, review of vendor site-specific drawings and visits to review site preparedness for vendor installed equipment.
Who is Beck?
From the first meeting, you will notice Beck has a unique approach. We create teams across all departments and areas of expertise to work on a common goal – your project. We believe a better process and outcome result from working together. We focus on building longterm relationships with our clients and seek every opportunity to bring quality, value and integrity to each project we touch. Founded in 1912, The Beck Group has worked in 42 states and nearly a dozen countries after 108 years in business.
1912
60+
Years in Healthcare
125+
Healthcare Design & Construction Professionals
top 50
Hospital Architects in the U.S. by GC Magazine
840+
Beck Employees
top 100
Design-Build Firms by ENR
One Integrated Firm
+90%
Work is from repeat clients
Founded by Henry C. Beck, Sr.
OUR SERVICES
Design Construction
Program Management
Medical Equipment Planning
Conceptual Estimating
Preconstruction
OUR OFFICES
With locations strategically across the Southeast, we are able to service our clients throughout the U.S., from Seattle, to Michigan, to Florida.
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Why Beck?
The Beck Group provides comprehensive medical equipment planning services for healthcare projects.
Our approach is to provide the professional staff and technical support needed to support projects through all phases – space programming, design development, procurement, construction, occupancy and post occupancy. Continuity of staff and process throughout the entire project result in better outcomes and a project that meets or exceeds expectations. We have worked with not-for-profit healthcare systems, community and critical access / rural hospitals, and academic medical centers to create efficient and appealing healthcare environments nationwide. Our clients trust us to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions centered on operationally efficient planning.
OUR SERVICES
Pre-Design
Design & Planning
Construction
Coordination
Procurement
Post-Occupancy Review
BIM / Revit Support
IREDELL MOORESVILLE COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC | MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Our Equipment Planning Process
Below is our typical planning process that we tailor based on your needs and current resources of your health network.
01
Pre-Design
Initial Meeting
Beck will schedule an on-site meeting with the Owner and Design Team to confirm the scope of medical equipment planning services, review project objectives and planning process, define project schedules and milestones, review operational and budget goals and identify factors such as hospital equipment standards, technology implementations, purchasing contracts and other issues that could impact design or budget.
Medical Equipment Inventory & Assessment
Beck will inventory and assess any medical equipment in use at related facilities and prepare an itemized list for each facility along with re-use recommendations. This information will be provide to leadership for review.
Responsibility Matrix
Beck will provide the Owner with a Preliminary Medical Equipment Responsibilities Matrix for review and approval.
Deliverables
• Preliminary Cost Estimate
• Medical Equipment Inventory/Re-Use Recommendations
• Preliminary Medical Equipment Responsibilities Matrix
Design & Planning
Cost Estimate Report
Beck will prepare a preliminary Room by Room cost estimate based on the schematic information provided. Adjustments to New vs. Existing equipment will be made based on the results of the Medical Equipment Inventory/ Re-Use report.
User Group Meetings
Beck will attend architect’s User Group design meetings. During these meetings, Beck will participate in the process of identifying and determining the specific types of medical equipment that will be needed to support the clinical and operational functions of each space within each department.
Hospital standards will be supported and medical equipment options will be provided that support best practice methodologies, evidence based design and specific objectives such as LEED certification. Beck will identify Critical Path Equipment and facilitate the process of selecting Vendors and obtaining Vendor site-specific shop drawings early in the design process. After each round of User Group meetings Beck will prepare and issue a revised Room by Room cost estimate report, a revised ASE Specification Report
Construction Coordination
Beck can provide proactive construction coordination services to facilitate the delivery and installation of medical equipment on a schedule that supports the construction team. Services include:
• Coordination with the Owner, Architect, Contractor, IT, Supply Chain, Vendors, Transition Planner, Logistical Support and others to establish a delivery and installation schedule that supports the construction schedule
• Coordinate the review and approval of all project specific Vendor drawings
• Schedule Owner/Vendor/Contractor pre-installation meetings to review pre-installation site requirements, delivery schedules and installation responsibilities
• Participation in OAC meetings as necessary to support the project
• Schedule field observations to confirm site preparedness for vendor installed equipment
• Process RFI’s related to medical equipment
• Conduct final walk-thru and issue punch list
Procurement
• Establish and maintain a procurement schedule that supports the construction schedule
• Attend OAC meetings and provide procurement updates
• Finalize specifications with the clinical staff for all medical equipment and obtain vendor quotes
• Review all quotes for compliance with the Owner’s terms and conditions and confirm that the quote matches the specifications agreed to by the clinical staff
• Verify the existing medical equipment that is to be relocated
• Develop purchase order requisitions for submission to the Owner’s Purchasing Department for processing
• Issue cost variance reports for each purchase order request
• Track all deliveries and expedite as necessary to support the construction schedule
• Assist the Owner in selecting a warehousing or logistics company
Post-Occupancy Review
• Assist the Owner in preparing a site for receiving, assembly, testing, staging and delivery of medical equipment
• Coordinate or Oversee the Owner’s logistics company and their assignments- storage, assembly, delivery and placement, etc.
• Coordinate and facilitate all Vendor installations that require special pre-installation site-preparations
• Coordinate and schedule Vendor training sessions and required Vendor product documentation such as operation manuals, inspection reports, performance reports and Owner acceptance documents
• Provide final walk-thru and punch list for medical equipment
• Schedule a meeting with the Owner to determine the medical equipment and technologies that will be evaluated
• Schedule on-site surveys, observations and staff interviews in order to evaluate performance and implementation of selected medical equipment and technologies
• Submit a report of findings and recommendations for corrective or system modifications in order to achieve or improve performance goals and expectations
Selected Experience
Texas Health Resources Huguley Hospital, Burleson, TX
Iredell Mooresville, Community Care Clinic, Moorseville, NC
05 Atrium Health, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Charlotte, NC
Rollins Immediate Care Center of Winship at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Moffitt SouthShore Ambulatory Cancer Center, Ruskin, FL
Texas Health Resources MOB, Mansfield, TX
Atrium Health, Providence MOB, Charlotte, NC
Midland Medical Center, Midland, TX
Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX
Carolina’s Rehab Center, Charlotte, NC
Tenet Healthcare, El Paso, TX
Atrium Health
Carolinas Medical Center Quaternary Hospital
Atrium Health’s main campus in Charlotte, NC is expanding to meet the needs of the Charlotte community, the state, and beyond. Beck partnered with Atrium to develop their strategic facility master plan, which called for the creation of a world-class quaternary hospital that would expand multiple service lines for the system with a focus on cardiovascular health. This 1,000,000 SF new hospital included within the bed tower are several crucial patient care spaces including a 71 room adult emergency department, an 18 bay critical decision unit, inpatient and outpatient imaging services, 54 OR interventional platform consisting of iMRI, iCT, Cath, EP, IR, vascular hybrid, CV/robotic, neuro and general ORs and surgical support areas.
The medical equipment planning team has worked closely with Atrium Health to coordinate the planning for new equipment and to incorporate a master equipment replacement strategy. The Beck team is responsible for planning, procurement and coordination over several installation phases through 2027. The facility is planned for flexibility across the complexity of areas including the interventional suites dedicated to cardiovascular, neurological and surgical procedures.
Client
Atrium Health
Location
Charlotte, NC
Size
1,000,000 SF 11 Levels
Atrium Health
Providence Free Standing Emergency Department
Beck collaborated with Atrium to develop a new prototype for immediate care in the Charlotte community. The new Providence Freestanding Emergency Department provides close-to-home comprehensive services with eight exam rooms, two trauma rooms, two observation rooms, a rapid medical evaluation space, as well as imaging and laboratory services. Moving forward, this program will hopefully serve as the model for other Freestanding Emergency Departments for Atrium Health in terms of size and efficiency. In addition to this structure, there are plans to place a medical office building adjacent to this facility increasing Atrium’s presence in this growing community.
The medical equipment planning team worked with the integrated Beck team to prepare coordinated medical equipment plans, lists and specifications.
Client Atrium Health
Location Charlotte, NC
Size 12,000 SF
Atrium Health
Providence Medical Office Building
The Beck Group is currently providing architecture, preconstruction, construction and medical equipment planning services for a new two-level medical office building in North Carolina. The Atrium Health Providence Medical Office Building consists of a two-story MOB with 16,705 SF per floor, multiple specialties including Adult specialties, OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, X-ray, Orthopedics, Lab, Pediatric Urology.
The medical equipment planning team worked with the integrated Beck team to prepare coordinated medical equipment plans, lists and specifications. An emphasis on flexibility and standardization was applied while also accommodating the needs of equipment to support each specialized clinic population.
Client
2 Levels
Atrium Health
Kenilworth Medical Office Buildings I & II
Atrium Health’s Kenilworth Medical Plazas I and II were designed by NBBJ/Beck Architecture with pre-construction services by Beck. The new ambulatory facilities are located near the main campus and provide patients with a centralized location to receive multi-disciplinary care. The state-of-the-art facilities offer patients access to outpatient care across the medical spectrum including teams from Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute, Atrium Health Pharmacy, Atrium Health Perspective Health & Wellness, gastroenterology, infectious disease, palliative care, pulmonology and urology.
Beck’s medical equipment planning team worked with the stakeholders to identify equipment requirements across a wide range of outpatient clinical areas including infusion, endoscopy, outpatient imaging and pharmacy. Drawings, lists and specifications were produced to support the design and construction documents.
Client
Atrium Health
Location
Charlotte, NC
Size
414,000 SF
5 Levels
Emory University
Nursing Learning Center, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Beck provided integrated design, cost-estimating and construction management services to create the new Emory Nursing Learning Center. The 70,000 SF facility includes a state-ofthe-art simulation and clinical skills labs, a studio media center, active-learning classrooms, student common areas, offices, conference rooms and support spaces. Phase I, completed in May 2021, provides space for the Emory Nursing Experience, an innovative program for continuing professional education in partnership with Emory Healthcare Nursing.
Equipment was planned around a combination of new equipment, refurbished equipment and equipment designed for simulation only to be able to outfit the spaces for training versus direct patient care. High-fidelity operating rooms were designed with perfusion capabilities, realistic settings for labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, bariatric patient care, as well as outpatient clinical settings and a home care training room to train caregivers for home based nursing care. Medication dispensing systems were utilized for simulation to train staff for compliance with patient ID validation and proper flow from dispensing to disposal. Manikins were purchased as all new and required careful planning for storage and ergonomic handling and transportation similar to cadaver storage. An additional 15 bays and 2 skills labs will be complete in February 2025.
Client Emory University
Location
Decatur, Georgia
Size
70,000 SF
4 Levels
Emory University Hospital
Rollins Immediate Care Center of Winship at Emory University Hospital
Beck’s integrated team of planners, designers, and construction staff designed and built a clinic inclusive of a diverse range of cancer treatment services. Beck worked in tandem with Simpler Consulting to engage 60 users in a short period to right-size the space to ensure it was operational in the short and long term. This new clinic “template” is designed with cancer patients in mind, including ensuring family support space is available physically and operationally. The clinic features concierge service by integrating technology to allow patients to go directly to their treatment room. Every room is standardized for a range of procedures to allow the entire facility to scale up to 24/7 care. Beck’s integrated approach allowed for the project to be designed quickly by utilizing full-scale mock-ups for user consensus. The mock-ups served as early design documentation so the team could move straight to CDs, effectively cutting the project schedule in half.
Beck’s MEQ team worked to plan for the majority of all new medical equipment. Beck assisted Emory’s procurement team with providing a detailed list, tracking budgetary pricing and assisting in expediting orders following Emory issue of PO while also monitoring any questions from Beck’s construction team to provide timely responses to aid in the coordination of medical equipment.
Client Emory University Hospital
Location Atlanta, Georgia
Size 4,950 SF
Iredell Health
Mooresville Community Care Clinic
The Mooresville Community Care Clinic was planned as a new campus to support the groth of the Iredell Health hospital located in nearby Statesville, NC. The new campus would provide much needed growth for diagnostic services such as urgent care, imaging and ambulatory surgery with prep/recovery beds, central sterile and other support. In addition outpatient clinics, physical therapy and lab were provided for accessibility for managing patients in a cost effective option closer to home.
The medical equipment planning team worked with the integrated Beck architectural and pre-construction teams team to coordinate new medical equipment for the facility with detailed plans, lists and specifications.
Client
Health
Location Statesville, NC
Size
68,000 SF
2 Levels
Texas Health Resources
Huguley Hospital
The Beck Group delivered integrated design-build services, including comprehensive medical equipment planning, to expand Texas Health Huguley Hospital’s campus by over 108,000 SF. This expansion supports Texas Health’s commitment to the community, enhancing the hospital’s capacity to provide state-of-the-art medical care and building upon the success of a previous expansion completed in 2016. The new five-story critical care tower significantly expands the emergency department while providing advanced spaces for intensive care, cardiac care, surgical services and new imaging and oncology treatment areas. The facility also features a medical intensive care unit, an open-concept dining area and two shelled floors designated for future expansion.
Beck’s Medical Equipment Planning team assisted in coordinating equipment placement plans and provided coordination during construction phase to review specifications and collaborate with hospital leaders for final selections and installation.
Client Texas Health Resources
Location
Burleson, TX
Size
New Patient Tower: 234,300 SF
Critical Care Tower: 108,000 SF
Texas Health Resources
Mansfield Medical Office Building
As a long-time partner of Texas Health Resources, Beck helped the system create a new medical campus in Mansfield, TX. Within the larger campus is a Professional Office Building that provides comprehensive services, but also located adjacent to the main hospital with an open-air connection as needed for patients and caregivers. The project includes hospital physician groups, independent physician offices, and hospital support staff space that provides services including: outpatient imaging, pre-admit testing, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and urology.
The medical equipment planning team worked with the integrated Beck architectural and pre-construction teams during the design phase to prepare medical equipment plans, lists and specifications. An emphasis on flexibility and standardization was applied while also accommodating the needs of equipment to support each specialized clinic population.
Client Texas Health Resources
Location Mansfield, TX
Size
80,000 SF
4 Levels
Our Team
What makes our team unique?
As a multi-disciplinary team with planning, procurement, BIM and database capabilities, we understand the complexities to successfully execute a healthcare project through proactive communication across an integrated project team to enable the successful implementation of medical equipment within the built environment.
Self-Credentialed Experts
We are the only firm in the country that self-credentials our medical equipment planners. This means that we have a unique group of team members who are experienced medical equipment planners and project managers who train and certify their team to commit to continued education across the healthcare planning and design industry and maintaining awareness of new product innovations and sourcing strategies. This commitment and on-going training is a key element in providing each client the expertise and advisory services to contribute to the project success.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Houston
Registrations
American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA)
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Board Certified Healthcare Architect
Years of Experience
36 years
Lisa Charrin, AIA, ACHA
National Director of Equipment Planning
Lisa is a passionate leader in medical equipment planning with three decades of expertise dedicated to enhancing the design and functionality of healthcare facilities. Her commitment to improving the staff, family, and patient experience drives her approach to every project. A trusted advisor to planning and design teams, consultants, and owners alike, Lisa provides strategies for flexibility and manages timelines for equipment milestones from planning through installation.
Project Experience
Indiana University Health, New Downtown Hospital | Indianapolis, Indiana*
2,500,000 SF New 672 bed Level 1 Trauma Center, surgery, imaging, cath/EP, Endoscopy, cancer services, behavioral health, and support
Inspira Health System, Mullica Hill Cancer Center and MOB | Mullica Hill, New Jersey*
467,000 SF 207 beds, Emergency, Surgery, Imaging, Maternity and 117,000 SF Medical office building/cancer center
MD Anderson Northwest Houston Surgical & Specialty Care | Houston, Texas*
50,000 SF including short stay beds, SPD, prep/ recovery, pharmacy and pathology
Saint Francis Health South Campus Surgical and Bed Tower Expansion | Tulsa, Oklahoma*
300,000 SF bed tower and surgery expansion and renovation of materials management
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Tradition Medical Center | Port St Lucie, Florida*
200,000 SF new hospital and 120,000 SF Phase 2 Expansion, $50M new equipment
MD Anderson Holcombe Life Sciences Pavilion | Houston, Texas*
50,000 SF with clinics, infusion, lab and procedure areas
MD Anderson The Woodlands Ambulatory Cancer Center | Houston, Texas*
200,000 SF with clinics, infusion, imaging, procedure areas and radiation therapy
MD Anderson West Houston Ambulatory Cancer Center | Houston, Texas*
150,000 SF with clinics, infusion, imaging, procedure areas and radiation therapy
MD Anderson League City Ambulatory Cancer Center | Houston, Texas*
150,000 SF with clinics, infusion, imaging, procedure areas and radiation therapy
Lee Health, Gulf Coast Medical Center Expansion Renovation | Fort Myers, Florida* 365,700-SF expansion and renovation; 216 patient rooms, new 52-bed ICU, expanded diagnostic and imaging services.
Lee Health Coconut Point Ambulatory Surgery Center | Estero, Florida*
163,000 SF New ambulatory orthopedic surgery center with state of the art operating rooms and perioperative services, including orthopedic rehabilitation space.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Texas at Arlington
Years of Experience
12 years
Mike Cardinal
Director of Equipment Planning
Mike has 12 years of experience managing projects in all phases, from programming through design, procurement, construction and installation coordination and occupancy. From small ASC’s to full replacement hospitals, Mike delivers the highest quality of equipment planning service that will adapt to the projects schedules and requirements. Mike provides thorough and detailed documentation and excels at problem solving and collaboration with vendors and design teams to plan and implement some of the most innovative procedural spaces in the country.
Project Experience
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth | Charlotte, North Carolina
Greenfield MOB facility consisting of two connected MOB’s. Facility includes 20+ clinics, outpatient imaging, cardiac rehab, retail and clinical pharmacies, infusion services and outpatient endoscopy services.
Emory University Nursing Learning Center | Decatur, Georgia
70,000 SF renovation and expansion project of a state of the art simulation center including a HI-FI OR and Perfusion Program, HI-FI LDR, Skills Labs, Home Lab and Standardized Patient Exam.
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Bed Tower | Charlotte, North Carolina
1,000,000 SF 14 Story New Bed Tower; Central sterile, materials management, 71 room adult emergency department, 18 bay critical decision unit, inpatient and outpatient imaging services, 54 OR interventional platform consisting of iMRI, iCT, Cath, EP, IR, vascular hybrid, CV/robotic, neuro and general ORs, surgical support areas, 134 pre-op/PACU bays, laboratory services, pharmacy services, 192 cardiac/neuro/surgical ICU rooms and 192 step-down rooms.
Carolinas Rehabilitation | Charlotte, North Carolina
152,484 SF, 5 Story Carolinas Rehabilitation Replacement Hospital. 22 Spinal Injury Rooms, 24 Oncology Rooms, Seating Clinic, and Pharmacy. Rehabilitation Therapies include an Aquatic Therapy Room, Adaptive Sports, Assistive Technology, Center for Independent Living, High Tech Therapy Gym, Neuro Therapy Gym, Ortho Therapy Gym and Outdoor Therapy. A Dock and support spaces, including Plant Operations, Spiritual Care and Therapy/Admin Offices, complete the facility.
Atrium Health Providence Medical Office Building | Charlotte, North Carolina
24,000 SF 2 Story MOB; Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Peds Urology, OB, Allergy, MSK/Ortho, Lab Services.
Iredell Mooresville Community Care Clinic | Mooresville, North Carolina
68,000 SF 2 Story ASC; Urgent Care, Radiology, Materials Management, Prep/PACU, Surgery, CSPD, Physical Therapy, Clinic Spaces
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatrical Design & Production Management, Oklahoma City University
Years of Experience
4 years
Victoria Esquibell
Senior Medical Equipment
Planner
Victoria is responsible for leading/attending all meetings, preparing reports, maintaining the MEQ project schedule, answering technical and operational questions about equipment, organizing and leading the procurement effort (getting quotes, tracking budget, coordinating deliveries, etc) and providing on-site support during site visits. Victoria provides proactive communications and recommendations to meet goals related to costs and schedule.
Project Experience
Rollins Immediate Care Center of Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University Hospital | Atlanta, Georgia
4,950 SF renovation and expansion project including Exam, Patient Procedure as well as Sedation Rooms intended to bridge the gap between cancer centers and emergency rooms.
Emory University Nursing Learning Center | Decatur, Georgia
70,000 SF renovation and expansion project of a state of the art simulation center including a HI-FI OR and Perfusion Program, HI-FI LDR, Skills Labs, Home Lab and Standardized Patient Exam.
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Bed Tower | Charlotte, North Carolina
1,000,000 SF 14 Story New Bed Tower; Central sterile, materials management, 71 room adult emergency department, 18 bay critical decision unit, inpatient and outpatient imaging services, 54 OR interventional platform consisting of iMRI, iCT, Cath, EP, IR, vascular hybrid, CV/robotic, neuro and general ORs, surgical support areas, 134 pre-op/PACU bays, laboratory services, pharmacy services, 192 cardiac/neuro/surgical ICU rooms and 192 step-down rooms.
Georgia State University School of Nursing Simulation Center | Atlanta, Georgia
18,000 SF renovation and expansion project including 4 Skills Labs, 6 Simulation Rooms and 60 Bay Manikin Storage.
Atrium Health Providence Medical Office Building | Charlotte, North Carolina
24,000 SF 2 Story MOB; Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Peds Urology, OB, Allergy, MSK/Ortho, Lab Services.
Detroit Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, Michigan
40,000 SF multi-phased renovation and expansion project including 42 NICU Bays, Cath Lab Storage and Formula Prep and Storage Rooms.
The Hospital of Providence East Campus | El Paso, Texas
40,000 SF renovation and expansion project of the West Tower included redesigning C-Section, LDRP/ Triage, NICU and Inpatient Units.
Emory University Hospital Heart & Vascular Procedural Platform | Atlanta Georgia
51,000 SF renovation; Procurement and Installation for 3 EP labs, 4 cath labs, 5 cardiovascular OR’s, a hybrid OR and a robotic OR.
