case history st. joseph’s hospital breese, illinois to kuhl, a strong influence on the purchasing...
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St. Joseph’s Hospital is a full-service
hospital serving Clinton County,
Illinois since 1918. Through the
years, it has developed strong
community support, become fully
accredited and is a member of the
Hospital Sisters Health System, one
of the ten largest private hospital
systems in the country.
When renovations were needed
to improve and sustain the facility,
KI, an approved contract vendor,
was selected to supply furnishings
for various departments including
the board room, cafeteria, and
offices for transcription, doctors
and, most recently, administration.
“Furniture was selected to fulfill
specific functions,” says Jacolyn
Schlautman, Executive Vice
President.
“We wanted to provide affordable
work spaces that were also
aesthetically pleasing and offered a
high degree of functionality,” adds
Carl Kuhl, Director of Purchasing.
“The wood-grain laminate we chose
adds a rich look to the furniture.”
According to Schlautman, “We asked
the users to assess their space and
organization needs and worked
from there. We’d never selected a
wood finish before, but it’s proving
to be very durable and cleanable.”
“We wanted to prov ide a f fordablework spaces that were a lsoaesthet ica l ly p leas ing and of fered a h igh degree of funct iona l i ty.”
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According to Kuhl, a strong influence
on the purchasing decision was the
high quality of service provided by
the KI rep. Mary Kay Wienkers
Director of Support Services agrees,
“He’s always been there for us
from the very first project. Even
when there were issues, the
problems were quickly handled.”
“The KI rep knows the products
extremely well. He listens to our
needs and then presents solutions
in a timely manner,” says Schlautman.
“KI’s help in planning to meet user
needs ahead of time saved a
tremendous amount of work,”
she adds. “Every day you pay the
price in efficiency for poor design.
KI provides superior design
functionality.”
“KI ’s he lp in p lanning to meet userneeds ahead of t ime saved a tremendousamount of work. KI prov ides super iordes ign funct iona l i ty.”
“Hospital employees have been
absolutely happy with the new
offices and spaces,” says Schlautman.
“Work areas are functional, pleasant
and very efficient.”
Kuhl agrees, “The feedback has
been very positive.”
Wienker adds, “I really like my own
office. Everything’s well organized
and the space is used efficiently. I can
even conduct small meetings in it.”
Schlautman says, “With KI products,
form follows function to create
well-organized spaces that are very
attractive. You get beautiful wood
and laminate finishes and colors that
coordinate throughout the hospital.”
For healthcare furnishings in all
functional areas, KI furniture is the
innovative solution.
“With KI products , form fo l lows funct ion to create wel l -organized spaces that are very attract ive.”
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