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Healthcare offers perfect storage solution test tube
In an industry where massive amounts of equipment and supplies are the rule, not the exception, physical storage reigns supreme. Nobody will be transforming pills or EKG monitors into digital records anytime soon. Two other rules rule in healthcare: Products will proliferate and real estate prices will escalate. So, now is the time to develop a long-term storage plan. According to Kaiser Facilities Manager Mike Schultz, Advanced Systems Plus is an excellent storage solution development partner—getting the top ranking of 10 on a 1-10 scale.
Add two certainties to death and taxes—more pills and more health equipment. As pharmaceuticals proliferate, the population ages, and technology leaps forward, the need for physical storage in healthcare will grow in proportion.
Kaiser Permanente is addressing tomorrow’s needs today with storage design and shelving solutions meeting clinic, pharmacy and warehouse requirements. For the last half-dozen years, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado Staff Project Manager/Facilities Design and Construction Mike Schultz and Advanced Systems Plus President Maryjane Casey have teamed up to tackle a variety of warehouse, pharmacy, clinic, optical dispensing and medical records storage challenges.
Notes Schultz, “We need to do more with less space. We have a lot of medical records to put into a small amount of space. We’re starting to see more utilization of automated cart units which maximize storage capacity in compact places. It can be an expensive option, but it balances out with savings on facility space square footage.
Schultz adds that even though Kaiser has gone to digital recordkeeping, regulations require maintaining paper records for a period of time. Even after the 5-7-year paper storage period is over, there will be ongoing challenges to “store more constructively and get more organized in our medical offices, Schultz acknowledges.
To succeed in this large-scale task, Schultz emphasizes the importance of working with a storage solution provider that pays attention to detail, exhibits knowledge of shelving design, and possesses the ability to efficiently identify products to be stored. On a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), Schultz gives Casey a 10.
“She’s been great to work with. She’s helped us sort through options, with challenges as diverse as warehouses and pharmacies inside individual clinics, Schultz points out.
With this type of expansion, the need for creative yet competent solutions will become ever more acute.
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