With STARC LiteBarrier, I can provide a superior ICRA solution where speed of installation is of paramount importance. I can get containment installed at a hospital in a matter of hours. Background Modern Containment is a temporary containment provider established in Plantation, Florida, in January 2020 and is run by Mike and Na…
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Exceed ICRA Class IV & V Requirements with STARC
Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) guidelines are used to prevent environment-associated infections in healthcare facilities during any construction or renovation project within patient-occupied spaces. Temporary containment systems that include negative air capability provide airtight barriers that align with ICRA 2.0 guidelines on prevention planning for construction projects.
What About Negative Air?
Achieving ICRA Class IV & V with Negative Air
Negative room pressure, or negative air, is achieved when the pressure in a given space is lower than the pressure in surrounding areas. Negative air prevents cross-contamination from a potentially hazardous environment into a non-contaminated environment.
An anteroom is a small room that leads into a larger room. It’s considered an essential tool for hospital renovations because it leverages negative air to support maintenance and infection control efforts, enabling facilities to conduct renovations without having to shut down areas of the hospital.
With STARC, you can create any size anteroom required. The modular ICRA barriers come in a variety of widths, providing unmatched flexibility to customize. And because our modular walls, doors, ceilings, and accessories are reusable, you can quickly and quietly install an anteroom wherever it’s needed, time after time.
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Alvin Dunaisky oversees major hospital projects — and most recently — played a critical role in SUNY downstate’s pandemic response. He describes key challenges and learning below. Background SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is the only academic medical center in Brooklyn. At the height of the COVID-19 …
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100% Approved by Epidemiologists Wexner Medical Center, at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, is an academic medical center serving more than 1.7 million patients annually. The center has been named among the best hospitals in the nation by US News & World Report. “It’s 100% approved by our epidemiologists…
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Busy Lobby Transformation to Pharmacy Maine Medical Center (part of MaineHealth) renovated a space off the facility’s lobby into a new retail pharmacy requiring the need to build temporary wall systems because opposite of the construction area was the main security reception desk and employee registration desk, two high-t…
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Started in 1943, Hebert Construction is one of northern New England’s leaders in general contracting, commercial construction management, design/build, pre-construction, and self-performing services. Hebert specializes in commercial, corporate, healthcare, educational, and public housing projects. St. Mary’s Regional Medical…
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Quiet Containment During Renovation Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) reconfigured several radiology suites to incorporate new technologies. Two radiology rooms shared a common control room; one room was being renovated. Construction containment was needed to isolate the wall separating the control room from the renovation are…
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Renovations without Scheduling Impact St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center had a unique challenge: The facility needed to separate areas within its Wound Care program, including hyperbaric chambers. Because of code requirements, the hyperbaric chambers needed to be enclosed, separated from the wound treatment area. “Building a…
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Renovation
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Eskenazi Health of Indianapolis Indiana is one of America’s largest essential health care systems, providing treatment and services for residents of Marion County and Central Indiana. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center was the first community mental health center established in Indiana. The Hagerman Group, based in…
Old Dominion Healthcare Services Lobby Renovation
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Environmental Considerations For An ICRA Protocol: White Paper
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RealWall™
If your project requires reusable modular walls that deliver the look and feel of a traditional wall while significantly reducing renovation noise, RealWall™ is the best solution available. A go-to favorite among contractors for healthcare, airports, data centers, bio/life sciences, office space and education, RealWall is the …
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LiteBarrier™
Considered the most durable modular wall system in its category, LiteBarrier features a slim aluminum frame and fiberglass-reinforced polymer partitions – ideal for projects requiring a quick turnaround. When the project calls for a temporary partition wall with door, LiteBarrier is your best option for an easy-to-use, modular…
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FireblockWall™
Stops fire. Saves time. Imagine a reusable one-hour fire-rated modular containment system that installs four times faster than drywall. That’s FireblockWall, the durable temporary wall system that uses the same lift-and-drop connections and telescoping tracks that made RealWall and LiteBarrier preferred solutions among contrac…