POSKANZER SKOTT COMPLETES TWO PHASES OF EMERGENCY ROOM RENOVATION

PARAMUS, N.J. — Ridgewood, N.J.-based Poskanzer Skott Architects has completed the first two phases of a multi-phase redesign and renovation of the 8,000-square-foot emergency department for Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus. The first phase consisted of a new entryway, waiting room, triage section and administrative space. The second phase included the construction of eight behavioral care rooms, which can also be used as isolation rooms in case of a major emergency. The final two phases will be complete in early 2009. Upon completion, the new emergency department will have 12 emergency bays and eight behavioral care bays. Bergen Regional Medical Center is situated on 65 acres at 230 Ridgewood Ave.; it is the largest hospital in the state, with more than 1,000 beds.