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3 Lab Bench Organization Mini Strategies for Huge Efficiency Gains

5S Lean for Healthcare, Small Change, Big Results

Lab benches are notorious time thieves. Office and clinical supplies conspire to create a confusing mess without a well-defined organization system. If left unchecked, they will hide critical items and even crowd you out of your workspace. Not cool, bench. Fortunately, lab bench organization is one of the easiest, most rewarding ways to improve efficiency …

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Holding the Responsibility: A Quick Tip on Keeping Disinfectants at Hand

5S Lean for Healthcare, Infection Control

Every room of your facility should have a dispenser built to hold disinfectant products. Why? Statistics show that implementing a more targeted cleaning strategy dramatically reduces acquisition rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), especially Clostridium difficile infections (C. diff). Having a product that holds disinfectants on walls or on countertops does a number of things. It …

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5S Lean: A Different Approach to Infection Control

5S Lean for Healthcare, Infection Control

Are you doing all you can to prevent the spread of infection? Answer the following questions as they relate to your facility’s infection control policy. Is clutter regularly removed from all patient and public areas? Is equipment removed from hallways? Are extra patient care supplies removed from patient rooms and stored in a designated location? …

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3 Solutions for Histologists Who Don’t Like Damaged Specimens & Want to Keep Their Sanity

Small Change, Big Results

Make these a part of your everyday routine to make your every day easier.   Biopsy Bags  — They’re nylon so they’re resistant to moisture — Keeps specimens intact during flow cytometry — Easier to find your specimen when you need it — Fits into any biopsy or tissue cassette   Tissue Capsules — Easier …

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5 Made-in-USA Products Every Healthcare Facility Should Have

5S Lean for Healthcare, Ergonomics, Hospital & Lab Safety, Phlebotomy

Made in USA Means Quality You Can Trust Side-Loading Glove DispensersAn entire line of glove dispensers designed with dividers to save you time. When a box is empty, that’s the only one you have to remove. Isolation StationCompact, efficient storage to help make following contact isolation protocols easier. Premium Health & Hygiene CenterEncourages use of essential infection …

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Here’s a Way to Take Work-Space-Organization to the Next Level

5S Lean for Healthcare

Custom-Made Solutions Utilizing wasted space is a key component to applying “Lean” methodology or to simply get organized once and for all. Otherwise, those unused corners of your desk will always be a clutter collector, and those oddly shaped supplies that don’t fit a standard bin or hopper will always spill over and create an …

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Small Change, Big Results: 3 Easy Ways to Keep Blood Bank Processing Simple and Safe

Small Change, Big Results

5S Lean processes can help streamline blood bank processing to improve efficiencies and safety. Here are our 3 top solutions for a “lean” blood bank. 1. Donor Vial Caddy: No More Bags, Envelopes, or Even Worse — Entire Trays for One Specimen • Keeps blood tubes together with the blood bags • Barcode labels can …

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Small Change, Big Results: Yes, Accessorizing Your Glove Dispensers Can Make a Difference

Small Change, Big Results

Making gloves easily accessible throughout your facility is easy when you accessorize your glove dispensers. Here’s 3 easy add-ons that can alleviate annoyances that get in the way of your everyday routine. “I need gloves closer to me to be efficient, but the closest surface is metal.” Use Magnet Mounts These super-strong magnets simply screw …

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