The hospital has just been

recertified as a Trauma IV center.

It is crucial that the turn around

times for labs should improve on

what we are currently seeing.

Installing the pneumatic tube

system can cut minutes off of

critical results that can make the

difference in serious situations.

Install the pneumatic tube system and

see significant changes in patients’ result

times.

The proposal to install the pneumatic tube system would cut up to ten minutes on turn around time or faster, treat critical patients in a more timely manner, and cut costs on human couriers over the long run.

By installing the pneumatic tube system all hospital sizes can see savings of millions of dollars per year.

With using this system the treatment of patients will be at a more timely rate resulting in being able to treat more patients and have a better reputation for the quicker service.

Over the course of the year studies have

been done on the turn around times of

ER patients. Over multiple studies done it

is shown that blood sits too long down in

the ER until someone can walk it to the

lab. The long wait times for lab results

leads to longer time for treatment and

the inability to treat trauma cases faster.

If the pneumatic tube system it can cut

down on turn around times dramatically.

It was shown in a study that hospitals that

have the tube system cut times for

chemistries from 55.9 minutes to 37.2

minutes and hematology tubes (CBC)

from 55.6 minutes to 36.3 minutes (Hayes

2008)

Using this tube system not only gives

faster results, but the quality is not

affected by using this feature. Also, by

installing and utilizing the tube system it

cuts the need for a courier or taking a

person from the ER that might be

needed for a trauma patient. This would

also save the hospital money from

paying for another employee.

Typical costs for a basic tube system that

runs from ER department and the patient

floors to the lab is about $100,000. This

cost seems high, but it includes a service

contract and training for the entire

hospital by the professionals.

Utilizing this system can really positively affect the hospital and the treatment of its’ patients.

If the ER can give faster treatment and still maintain quality work it can make them competitive in regards to other local hospitals and let the patients see the great care they are getting.

Quarterly evaluation will be done to monitor effective turn around time and patient surveys will be given to also get their input.

The changes and upgrading that is

occurring throughout the hospital by

including this system into the changes it

will not disrupt any work going on

throughout the hospital and it will make it

an easy transition.

Installing the tube system will keep us in

competition with the local hospitals who

are also using this system

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