Take for instance our small exam room (see above). What we noticed was that there were shelving and tabletops arranged in a hodgepodge sort of way with some shelves nailed to the wall, some cubicle shelving on the floor, a corner table, and no real organization to the medical equipment that was available at the bedside. It also felt a bit crowded with 2 beds in one little room.
After a few minutes of brainstorming and several hours worth of elbow grease, we were on our way to a more efficient yet simple exam room. As you can see, we now have all the shelving up off the floor and all onto one wall. This allowed for more space to evaluate our patients and kept our medical equipment arranged in a way that was easily accessible.
Now onto our larger exam room/trauma room (see above). The first thing you may notice is that there is only 1 bed whereas there were 2 beds in the smaller room...duh...I know, what was I thinking. Also, there was shelving on one wall that was barely used, cubicles on the adjacent wall and floor, and a table with haphazardly arranged exam room equipment. Not quite the efficiency I was looking for.
Check it out! We now have everything staged on a single wall with plenty of space for 2 beds and room to spare. The single wall of cubicles are now equipped with all the necessary trauma and routine exam room equipment needed for our day-to-day operations. The equipment is organized so that all needed airway, bleeding, and circulation equipment are grouped together for easy access. Don't you just love simple.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this makeover project as much as I did. If only I had some quirky interior designers, sponsorship from Sears, and a bus...
2 comments:
What a cool idea! You did a very nice job organizing all the *stuff*. I hope your patients and fellow doctors appreciate the fruits of your labors.
"Move that bus!" Looks like the TMC makeover was a great success. Ty would be proud... I am!
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