Consulting Engineers & Scientists has substantial knowledge, experience, and understanding in the specific areas of different types of Healthcare Facilities including hospitals, nursing homes, and retirement facilities.


Healthcare is a diverse environment with an extremely complex support system and infrastructure.  Nursing homes, hospitals, retirement facilities, and ambulatory care centers are places of business, in addition to being a sophisticated facility operation that helps support the care for sick and ill people.  The healthcare setting incorporates many facets of industry, such as facility plant operations, research and clinical laboratories, storage/use of hazardous materials, the generation/accumulation of hazardous wastes, and infection control processes and procedures, all of which can be hazardous.  Another area of danger is fall downs.  They are a typical problem in these facilities and can occur in the corridor, from beds/chairs/tables, in the operating room, from patient transfer devices, and other equipment.  Due to these and other safety reasons, it is important that considerations for the patients and visitors be taken during the design and layout of floors, bathrooms, and the placement of equipment.    

Medical devices also have the potential to be dangerous because they are used to treat patients by various methods, such as electricity, radiation (x-ray, light, ultraviolet, microwave, infrared, proton beams), and drug delivery systems.  Many medical devices are complex machines that are not always well understood by the end user, thus misuse or malfunction can occur.  These devices include but are not limited to clinical lasers, PCA pumps, vascular implants, infusion pumps, and orthopedic devices. 

Consulting Engineers & Scientists offers substantial knowledge and understanding in these intricate and specialized areas, and is able to assist you in all matters of litigation that may occur within the medical or healthcare environment.

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ADA

ADA law prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities.  Our ADA Compliance experts can determine if a component of a building or public walkway (such as depressed curb ramps, accessible routes, and parking stalls) provides safe access for pedestrians with disabilities.  Each of our ADA compliance experts has years of experience and a comprehensive knowledge of the design and construction industry standards and regulations that provide safe access for disabled pedestrians.

Ronald J. Cohen, P.E.
Ronald J. Cohen, P.E.

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Richard E. Daniels, P.E.

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Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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David M. Kenney, P.E.
David M. Kenney, A.I.A., NCARB

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Biomedical Engineering

CESI has the ability investigate how medical products or devices such as vascular closure devices, implants, infusion pumps, and PCA pumps are involved in medical procedures.  With extensive medical product experience, our experts can analyze a medical incident to identify if the medical equipment or device worked and was used properly.

Andres J. Calderon, Ph. D.
Andrés J. Calderón, Ph.D.

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Clinical Laboratory Safety

Providing patient evaluations and diagnostics, Clinical Laboratories are unique to healthcare and nursing home environments.  We have many years of experience in writing and implementing safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe environment within a Clinical Laboratory and are able to assist in evaluating accidents and injuries that may occur.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Liquids

Compressed gases and Cryogenic Liquids are frequently used in healthcare and nursing homes, and if improperly handled or stored, they can quickly become extremely hazardous. In the event of an accident involving compressed gases or cryogenic liquids our experienced team can assist in evaluating the cause and hazard involving these materials.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Fredric M. Blum
Fredric M. Blum

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Flammable Material Storage

The healthcare and nursing home environment have a tremendous flammable storage load, from alcohol hand gel to flammable anesthetics.  While hospitals and nursing homes are highly regulated to ensure a safe fire-free environment, unfortunately sometimes accidents do occur.  Our skilled experts have the experience to evaluate codes and procedures to determine the cause of the accident or injury that involved Flammable Material Storage.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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David M. Kenney, P.E.
David M. Kenney, A.I.A., NCARB

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Hazardous Materials & Infectious Waste

If Hazardous Materials and Infectious Waste are not disposed of properly, it can impact the environment and expose the public.  We have extensive knowledge on the applicable codes and regulation for hazardous and infectious waste transport and disposal.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Healthcare Facility Safety

In the healthcare industry emotions run high, especially in pediatric facilities.  With a certified trainer in the area of verbal defense & influence we can offer over 20 years of experience in the areas of panic alarms, c-cure 9000, and E-Z Lobby (identification systems).

Joseph T. Potterton
Joseph T. Potterton

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Infectious Materials Handling

Healthcare and nursing home facilities are required to have protocols in place to protect their employees, visitors, and patients from exposure to improper materials handling by employees. Our degreed professionals have compiled years of experience to evaluate the accident or injury and determine what may have contributed to improper infectious material handling.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Medical Devices / Implant Liability

Regardless of the precautions taken, injuries may occur due to Medical Devices and Implants.  We can help analyze many types of medical device and implant failures or improper implementation of devices.

Andres J. Calderon, Ph. D.
Andrés J. Calderón, Ph.D.

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Paul K. Goldberg, P.E.
Paul K. Goldberg, P.E.

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Warren Lieberman
Warren Lieberman

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Medical Equipment

Issues such as improper use, maintenance, and product failure are often associated with medical equipment.  Our experts are able to review the evidence and determine which of these areas is responsible for the accident that occurred.

Andres J. Calderon, Ph. D.
Andrés J. Calderón, Ph.D.

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Medical Gas & Vacuum Systems

Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems convey gases such as oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, medical air, and vacuum to areas of a healthcare facility such as patient rooms, operating rooms, and laboratories.  We have evaluated problems seen with these systems including cross connections, poor flow, contamination of the gas and/or the pipeline, poor filtration, and pressure loss.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Patient Injuries

When patient injuries occur, our experts have the ability to investigate the nature and cause of Patient Injuries.  Analyzing the incident circumstances, environmental factors, and medical records we can identify the nature and cause of the incurred injuries.

Andres J. Calderon, Ph. D.
Andrés J. Calderón, Ph.D.

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Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Patient Restraint

The key to patient restraint is to keep them safe without harming them in any way.  With many years of experience in the areas of CPI (Crisis Preventions and Intervention), Handle with Care, and MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behavior), we can offer knowledgeable experts to assist in your Patient Restraint matter.

Joseph T. Potterton
Joseph T. Potterton

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Plant & Boiler Operations

Hospitals and surgery centers rely on their physical plants to heat, cool, ventilate, light, distribute, dispose, electrify, house, move, and perform many other requirements of a facility that contains people and machines.  As with any complex system, a variety of problems can occur, such as fires, contamination, power loss, medical gas problems, leaks, flooding, improper ventilation, and door failures, all of which our engineers and scientists have investigated.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH

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Safety Procedures & Work Practices

Each industry has different safety procedures and work practices in place in accordance with the type of work being performed. Our hands-on experience reviewing and implementing safety procedures and work practices within healthcare, lends to a more comprehensive understanding of the evidence in the case.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Sterile Processing

Sterile Processing is an important part of the healthcare and nursing home environment.  If equipment and life support systems are not maintained or cleaned properly, it can lead to severe patient injury or even death.  With the combined expertise of our engineers and scientists, we can determine the outcome of these accidents.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Surgical Fires

Fortunately surgical fires are rare events, but when they occur, they are devastating to the patient, staff, and families involved.  Our professionals have the knowledge and skill required to investigate such fires.

Andres J. Calderon, Ph. D.
Andres J. Calderon, Ph. D.

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Surgical Heating Devices & Lasers

As with most, if not all machines and devices, the underlying physics and chemistry of medical devices such as Surgical Lasers, and Electrosurgical and Electrocautery Devices, determines if they treat or injure surgical patients and staff.  Our product experts have the experience you need to determine the cause of the event or injury.

Andres J. Calderon, Ph. D.
Andres J. Calderon, Ph. D.

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Toxic Exposure

When an exposure event occurs, evaluation of the use and handling of hazardous materials that could lead to the event can determine if the exposures were responsible for creating a hazardous situation or an injury.  We can assist in determining the outcome of these accidents related to toxic exposures.

Michael E. Goldberg, CIH
Michael E. Goldberg, CIH, CSP

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Michael G. Bird, Ph.D., DABT, FRSC
Michael G. Bird, Ph.D.,
DABT, FRSC

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