NYC Health + Hospitals: COVID Centers of Excellence Dental Clinics

NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS | 3 LOCATIONS IN THE NYC METRO AREA, NEW YORK

Perkins Eastman worked with NYC Health and Hospitals/Gotham COVID Centers of Excellence (three neighborhood community sites), for a post-COVID long term recovery dental care suite, which was a critical factor in health maintenance for a post-COVID long hauler. Some of the design strategies to contain airborne particles was to provide low return grilles in the dental operatory rooms, to direct particles from oral exposure down to the floor in-stead of up to ceiling diffusers. HEPA filters were also provided in the ceilings to accommodate high efficiency air filtration at the supply diffusers. A panoramic x-ray room was also provided at each site, triggering shielding requirements with lead lining to separate the technician space from x-ray/patient space while providing appropriate access to controls. The operatories and x-ray room all required plumbed hand washing stations, in addition to meeting all other FGI requirements.