The Importance of Human Factors and Ergonomic Principles in Computerized Cart Design
Overview While computerized carts have become staples in healthcare settings to improve workflow, the importance of considering the human factors and ergonomics (HF&E) of their use is often not fully understood. When mobile workstations have the correct ergonomic standards, a user’s risk of discomfort due to the effects of repetitive action is decreased, which might mean a reduction in worker’s...Read More
Rapid Modeling Hospital Unit Design Study
Overview Reducing wasted effort and increasing time available for patient care yields direct benefits in terms of nurse productivity, quality of care, patient safety,improved outcomes, and nurse satisfaction. Recent peer reviewed studies1 have drawn a correlation between hospital unit layout and achieving improvements in these areas. This is particularly true when hospital design forces nurses to deviate from nursing best...Read More
Arborgen
Overview Tasked by Arborgen to create an exterior building with a controlled environment of 75-85 degrees fahrenheit and 90-95% humidity year round. Our Plan We were able to pull this off by using two of A-Wall’s exterior forkliftable buildings and placing them together. Each building was 8’ x 16’ so the overall structure was 16’ x 16’. We then placed...Read More
Metro Provides Storage and Productivity Solutions for Bethesda Hospital
Metro’s full line capabilities keeps supplies organized, increases storage and promotes productivity at Bethesda Hospital. When Metro Healthcare representative Phil Milstein called on the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, he saw many opportunities to provide the facility with a wide breadth of Metro products. The hospital was in the process of completing extensive renovations and adding a new Central Sterile Supply area. In addition, the facility was also looking to expand the Operating Room’s storage area.Read More
Streamlining Storage to Support OR Efficiency
High-density solution brings 98 percent of OR supplies to Convenient Central Storage. As hospitals look for ways to contain costs and improve efficiency, managing supply inventories are an important issue. Supply management is especially important in hospital surgical centers—typically one of the most expensive departments in a hospital—with a vast array of supplies required to support quality care, from disposable materials to advanced technology.Read More
Metro Provides Storage and Productivity Solutions for Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Starsys™ carts enhance storage and equipment handling capabilities at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. As one of the largest hospitals in Connecticut, Hartford’s Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has been an anchor institution in North Central Connecticut since its founding in 1879. In 1996, Saint Francis completed the most ambitious construction project in its history.Read More
Metro Makes Space Work for Sibley Memorial Hospital
Sibley Memorial Hospital, a 344-bed community hospital serving the Washington, DC area, recently underwent renovations that created new, state-of-the-art operating rooms. Along with this construction came storage mandates requiring that all supplies be entered into an automated, computerized materials management system and kept in one central storage location, eliminating any clutter in the hallways.Read More