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11 (!) years into Forsyth (and a heck of a lot longer than that in the medical carts and storage business), I no longer see a rectangle. I see clinical workflows, staffing levels, infection prevention, maintenance, budgets, and a lot of expectations that never quite fit on the drawing.
You don’t need a stack of research papers to know that better storage helps people move faster and with less frustration. Most nurses and materials teams could tell you that in one sentence. You don’t need a formal study to start understanding the impact of storage in your own building. You can begin with three simple observations.
At Forsyth, we’ve made a choice about how we work with clients. We have real conversations, not just long email threads. We walk the space with you. We ask the awkward workflow questions because we’ve seen what happens when nobody does. And if the right answer is a less expensive option, we’re fine recommending it, even if it means a smaller order.
A cart is only as strong as its weakest component. More often than not, that component is the casters. Many wire shelving manufacturers simply total the rating of all four casters and call that the cart capacity, while others rate carts based on three casters.
This is a guest post from Forsyth Healthcare Director Shad Forsyth.
Forsyth Healthcare had the unique opportunity to support the management team at Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) with the task of helping to design storage spaces and clinical carts throughout an entire new patient care tower.