NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN QUEENS HOSPITAL
HEALTHCARE
PROJECT BACKGROUND
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital is a 535-bed tertiary community teaching hospital that provides services in 14 clinical departments and numerous subspecialties to Queens and metro New York residents.
CHALLENGE
Patients seek medical care at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital for various ailments through inpatient and outpatient procedures or ongoing treatments. Any disruption would severely impact the day-to-day activities of the hospital’s various units. New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital is faced with the ongoing challenge of remodeling various units with minimal disruption to patient care. The facility requested an overnight turnover for critical care areas to provide minimal downtime or loss of space as this would be detrimental to both patient care and revenue.
| PROCESS | TRADITIONAL DRY BACK LVT | SETAGRIP |
|---|---|---|
| ICRA | 1/2 day Workspace generally requires a barrier or curtain wall and outside vented negative air machine for occupied renovation. Significant dust generation during demo and surface prep and adhesive odors during install | None As SetaGrip™ was able to be laid directly over the existing floor, there was no demo, dust, or odor created. Thus the installer was able to avoid using a barrier, curtain wall, and expensive negative air equipment |
| DEMO | 1 day Remove existing flooring | None Only needed when the existing flooring is not well bonded to substrate |
| SURFACE PREP | 1-2 days Prepare substrate | 1-2 hours Vacuum and light damp mop |
| INSTALL | 1 day 800-1000 SF per 8 hour day – 2 man crew | 1 day 1200-1500 SF per 8 hour day – 2 man crew |
| POST-INSTALL | Wait Foot Traffic: 24 Hours wait Rolling Loads/ Heavy Point Loads: 48-72 Hours | No Wait Foot Traffic: Immediate Use Rolling Loads/ Heavy Point Loads: Immediate Use |
OUTCOME
Each remodeled unit at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital was completed within 24 hours from start to finish including replacing the wall base. The Hemodialysis area was slightly more than 2,000 SF and was turned around in just 14 hours. Using SetaGrip™ was a significantly quicker process than traditional LVT installation and ultimately more cost-effective. The hospital did not have to close any of the patient care areas during the renovation and was able to continue medical care with minimal downtime and disruptions to patients. SetaGrip™ does not create dust or odors during installation. Therefore, New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital saved significant time and money as there was no need for containment barriers or expensive negative air return equipment.
OUTCOME
When asked about the new SetaGrip™ flooring, it was common for the staff to comment on how comfortable the floor is to stand on compared to their other flooring and how much it looks like real wood.
CASHMERE SG-4621-04