MICHAEL PANISH
EXPERT WITNESS
HEALTHCARE & MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
HOSPITALS - MEDICAL CENTERS - LABS
PSYCHIATRIC WARDS - MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
SKILLED NURSING - ADULT DAY CARE
OUTPATIENT - SURGICAL CENTERS
PHARMACY - MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS
RADIOLOGY - DIAGNOSTIC - DIALYSIS
Extensive Field Knowledge in
Healthcare Construction (All Trades)
ADA, FIRE & LIFE SAFETY COMPLIANCE
OSHPD (CALIF) COMPLIANCE
STANDARD OF CARE - PREMISES SECURITY
PATIENT ANTI-ELOPEMENT (PSYCHIATRIC)
PATIENT ANTI-LIGATURE SAFETY
PSYCHIATRIC WARD PATIENT SAFETY
BUILDING STANDARDS AS THEY RELATE TO
HEALTH FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS - CONTRACTS
PERSONAL INJURY - WRONGFUL DEATH
MEDICAL FACILITIES SAFETY
Nationwide Inspection & Testimony
PLAINTIFF & DEFENSE EXPERT WITNESS
Extensive Experience Building Healthcare Facilities
Mike Panish is the preferred expert witness for all aspects of healthcare
related construction cases. He has over 40 years experience in the construction
of medical offices, hospitals, mental health centers, labs, surgical centers,
specialty mediplex centers, pharmacies, MRI installations, Gamma Knife
Installations, radiology and diagnostic centers. His construction company,
Medical Construction Systems, has renovated and reconfigured teaching
hospitals and clinics throughout Southern California. He has been the
sole source provider for installation of proprietary equipment by many
national medical equipment suppliers and vendors, and has been involved
in construction projects in over 100 medical centers, mental health facilities,
and related office complexes since the mid 1980's. Medical Construction
Systems has installed surgical lighting systems, ventilated systems for
surgical ceilings, lead lined rooms, medical gas systems, all cosmetic
applied products such as wall guard protection products, welded flooring
materials, stainless steel products, epoxy paints for clean room applications.
Another division of his construction company, Medical Cabinet Systems,
provides cabinets and casework for specialty medical installations and
proprietary integration of equipment throughout California.
Mike is well versed in the methods of infection control, OSHPD rules and
regulations, ADA and life safety compliance, psychiatric patient safety
anti-ligature and anti-elopement construction and products for mental
health facilities, and all aspects of hospital construction. He is well
respected as a truly unique contractor that provides services to the healthcare
industry making renovations seamless in any facility. Another division
of Mike's construction company, Hospital Door and Hardware Systems,
provides quarterly maintenance and inspections for doors and door openings
for many facilities throughout California. Hospital Door and Hardware
Systems provides, inspects, evaluates, repairs existing and new components
for all doors used in the healthcare environment. Other services provided
by Mike's companies include doors for X-ray departments, acoustic
isolation, fire rated and non rated products, clean room interlocking
door systems, fire drop down and roll up doors, all integration of monitored
openings for both security and life safety, surveillance systems and remotely
operated products, door lock and security master keyed systems, installation
of fire control hardware, ADA and door closer components, and site preparation
for accreditation and JCAHO.