Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Lean health care is on it's way...

No one wants to hear their hospital is run like a factory, but some hospitals are finding methods used by industry also work in health care facilities and often help improve the care they provide.

Hospitals are not alone in this efficiency revolution. Many non-traditional Lean facilities are implementing these popular industrial methods and systems. One popular "Healthcare Lean" method that's being popularly used today, adopts many elements used in systems such as 5S and Kanban. One of these elements is "visual communication."

Medical facilities managers can help workers organize storage, see hazards and record inventories utilizing some very simple, but effective methods and techniques. Visual communication is generally improved with labeling and signage.

Application-specific labeling supplies are now available to display things like barcodes on unusual or textured surfaces or mark freezing pipes. Specialized labels and signs are also available to adhere directly onto surfaces such as cryogenic specimen containers or even emergency room records and equipment.

DuraLabel has unveiled a brand new label printer, targeted at helping improve efficiencies and safety in the health care industry. Clinics and laboratories can greatly improve their visual communication with the DuraLabel LabPRO. This new printer features over 20 "application-specific" labels and signs supplies- specially engineered for use in medical facilities.

Some of the more popular supplies include:
  • Autoclavable Tape
  • Cryogenic Label Tape (Poly)
  • Cryogenic VialWRAP Tape
  • Cryogenic VialWRAP Tape (Color-Coded)
  • Electrostatic Dissipative Label Tape (ESD)
  • Frozen Specimen Label Tape
  • Glove-Peel Vinyl Tape
  • Laboratory Tamper-Evident Tape
  • Medical Inspection Label Tape
  • MedTag Tape
  • Slide Label Tape
  • SlideChem Label Tape
  • Universal Medical Label Tape
  • Write-On Medical Label Tape

For more information, call a DuraLabel representative at 1-888-326-9244.

The DuraLabel LabPRO at DuraLabel.com
The DuraLabel LabPRO at GraphicProducts.com
DuraLabel Unveils new medical printer

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is that a blog post or an advertisement? Lame.

August 5, 2009 4:38 PM  

Post a Comment

<< Home


    Home | About 5S | 5S Quiz | DuraLabel Pro & 5S | 5S Guides
Copyright© Graphic Products 2007 | 1-800-788-5572