Healthcare Storage Expert | Dustin Patterson

For Part 2 of our “No Cookie Cutter Approach” Series, let’s talk about how to better organize the storage room for more efficient space usage and faster picking. Track systems can increase the storage capacity of a supply room by up to 50% without increasing the footprint. While you gain storage efficiency you may lose…

One of the biggest, and largely unaddressed problems in the Sterile Processing Department is Supply Storage. Lack of space and organization can lead to longer picking times, longer OR turnover times, inadequate supply quantities, and can even lead to non-compliance. Don’t fear! There are steps you can take to optimize your existing space to keep…

Case Carts are more than just a convenient way to haul surgical supplies to and from the OR, they play an integral role in the overall Sterile Processing workflow. With many kinds of case carts, options, and accessories, it is difficult to know what is right for your SPD. When deciding which case cart option…

Anybody who works in Sterile Processing can tell you that suture storage is tricky. There is often no standardization, no set PAR Levels, packaging sizes are constantly changing, and no process to manage suture inventory. Any combination of these issues ultimately causes your suture storage area to become inefficient and disorganized. There are tactics that…

Kanban Systems in Sterile Storage use triggers to provide visual cues that additional supplies need to be ordered. Leveraging Kanban Systems in your Sterile Storage Room supports FIFO (first in, first out—an essential tenet for surgery supplies), saves time on restocking, and saves on labor costs. There are several Kanban methods that can be implemented…