Patient safety should always be a top priority for hospitals, and infection control is key to optimal patient care. The CDC estimates that one in 31 hospital patients contracts a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) daily. There are many things healthcare professionals can do to combat the spread of HAIs, and nurse servers in hospitals are one innovative solution that can improve infection control.
Nurse servers are pass-through patient room cabinets that store essential supplies and medications at the point of use. Because they can be accessed inside and outside the patient room, nurse servers reduce the patient’s exposure to infections. They also allow nurses to spend less time retrieving supplies and more time providing quality care to patients.
Read on to learn more about how nurse servers work and how they can aid in infection control and improve patient care in hospitals. You can also check out more of our healthcare storage solutions here.
Patient safety should always be a top priority for hospitals, and infection control is key to optimal patient care. The CDC estimates that one in 31 hospital patients contracts a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) daily. There are many things healthcare professionals can do to combat the spread of HAIs, and nurse servers in hospitals are one innovative solution that can improve infection control.
Nurse servers are pass-through patient room cabinets that store essential supplies and medications at the point of use. Because they can be accessed inside and outside the patient room, nurse servers reduce the patient’s exposure to infections. They also allow nurses to spend less time retrieving supplies and more time providing quality care to patients.
Read on to learn more about how nurse servers work and how they can aid in infection control and improve patient care in hospitals. You can also check out more of our healthcare storage solutions here.
What are Nurse Servers?
A nurse server is a pass-through cabinet installed into the wall in a patient room, typically beside the door. These bidirectional hospital room cabinets provide access from the hallway and inside the patient room.
Nurse servers contain an upper and lower cabinet and a locking medication drawer. The cabinet interiors are highly customizable and come with full-extension trays, shelves, drawers, and linen hampers.
Nurse servers are the perfect solution for storing common medical supplies, linens, personal protective equipment, and medication at the point of use, where a nurse can easily access them as needed while caring for a patient. The bidirectional access allows technicians to stock the cabinets from outside the room, reducing the amount of personnel who enter the patient’s room and thus minimizing the risk of exposure to infection.
Since nurse servers install directly into the wall, they are ideal for new construction projects, but retrofitting is also common. Architects and hospital planners can view our nurse server Revit family here. Our nurse server features and specifications include the following:
- Customizable assortment of full-extension bidirectional trays, shelves, linen hampers, and locking medication drawers
- Includes pull-out, tilt-down baskets with adjustable dividers for supply storage
- They can be equipped with a key lock, digital keypad locks, or RFID reader technology
- Constructed of antimicrobial powder-coated steel with HPL or Thermafoil exterior finishes
- Modular recessed toe-kick
- Features a UL-listed smoke gasket on the corridor side for smoke and draft control
- Greenguard certified
What are Nurse Servers?
A nurse server is a pass-through cabinet installed into the wall in a patient room, typically beside the door. These bidirectional hospital room cabinets provide access from the hallway and inside the patient room.
Nurse servers contain an upper and lower cabinet and a locking medication drawer. The cabinet interiors are highly customizable and come with full-extension trays, shelves, drawers, and linen hampers.
Nurse servers are the perfect solution for storing common medical supplies, linens, personal protective equipment, and medication at the point of use, where a nurse can easily access them as needed while caring for a patient. The bidirectional access allows technicians to stock the cabinets from outside the room, reducing the amount of personnel who enter the patient’s room and thus minimizing the risk of exposure to infection.
Since nurse servers install directly into the wall, they are ideal for new construction projects, but retrofitting is also common. Architects and hospital planners can view our nurse server Revit family here. Our nurse server features and specifications include the following:
- Customizable assortment of full-extension bidirectional trays, shelves, linen hampers, and locking medication drawers
- Includes pull-out, tilt-down baskets with adjustable dividers for supply storage
- They can be equipped with a key lock, digital keypad locks, or RFID reader technology
- Constructed of antimicrobial powder-coated steel with HPL or Thermafoil exterior finishes
- Modular recessed toe-kick
- Features a UL-listed smoke gasket on the corridor side for smoke and draft control
- Greenguard certified
What are Nurse Servers?
A nurse server is a pass-through cabinet installed into the wall in a patient room, typically beside the door. These bidirectional hospital room cabinets provide access from the hallway and inside the patient room.
Nurse servers contain an upper and lower cabinet and a locking medication drawer. The cabinet interiors are highly customizable and come with full-extension trays, shelves, drawers, and linen hampers.
Nurse servers are the perfect solution for storing common medical supplies, linens, personal protective equipment, and medication at the point of use, where a nurse can easily access them as needed while caring for a patient. The bidirectional access allows technicians to stock the cabinets from outside the room, reducing the amount of personnel who enter the patient’s room and thus minimizing the risk of exposure to infection.
Since nurse servers install directly into the wall, they are ideal for new construction projects, but retrofitting is also common. Architects and hospital planners can view our nurse server Revit family here. Our nurse server features and specifications include the following:
- Customizable assortment of full-extension bidirectional trays, shelves, linen hampers, and locking medication drawers
- Includes pull-out, tilt-down baskets with adjustable dividers for supply storage
- They can be equipped with a key lock, digital keypad locks, or RFID reader technology
- Constructed of antimicrobial powder-coated steel with HPL or Thermafoil exterior finishes
- Modular recessed toe-kick
- Features a UL-listed smoke gasket on the corridor side for smoke and draft control
- Greenguard certified
Nurse Servers Aid in Infection Control
Recently, many hospitals have begun decentralizing their supply and medication storage. Instead of keeping supplies in a centralized station, storing supplies and medication in patient room cabinets reduce the time it takes nurses to gather the necessary supplies to care for each patient. Visit our online store to see our healthcare storage products.
However, the decentralized storage model can bring a heightened risk of HAIs since it typically requires more personnel to enter patient rooms to stock the supply cabinets. The more staff pass through a patient’s room, the greater likelihood of exposing the patient to infection.
Nurse servers retain all the benefits of decentralized supply storage without the increased risk of HAIs. The pass-through design of the cabinets means that technicians and other staff can restock the nurse servers without entering the room. By limiting unnecessary contact between hospital patients and staff members, nurse servers help to mitigate the spread of infections within the hospital.
For optimal infection control, nurses and supply technicians should utilize good hygiene practices when using the nurse server. It’s recommended to use the upper cabinet to store clean supplies and linens and to place soiled or used linens in a hamper or trash bag in the lower cabinet. Nurses should clean their hands before retrieving supplies and never mix soiled or used items with clean items.
By utilizing pass-through nurse servers in patient rooms and following recommended hygiene practices when using the cabinets, healthcare professionals can improve patient safety and infection control in hospitals.
Nurse Servers in Hospitals Improve Patient Care
In addition to infection control, nurse servers in hospitals improve the overall quality of patient care in multiple ways, including increased efficiency, fewer disruptions, and reduced risk of medication errors.
A Massachusetts survey found that 90% of nurses do not have enough time to care for their patients properly. By storing supplies and medication in patient rooms, nurse servers increase the time nurses can spend caring for patients. Instead of making trips to supply rooms, nurses have the supplies they need right in the patient’s room. The nurse server can store all of the most frequently used supplies and a patient’s specific medications right at the point of care for quick and convenient access.
Nurse servers also make it easier for staff members to restock supplies, linens, and medications quickly. Pharmacy technicians and supply room staff can stock nurse servers with supplies and medication directly from the hallway without entering the patient rooms. The pull-out, tilt-down baskets make it easy for staff to access the storage compartments from either side of the cabinet, and staff members can see at a glance if supplies need restocking. For even greater efficiency, empty or depleted supply baskets are removable and exchanged with fully stocked baskets.
Another benefit is that the nurse servers provide restocking without disrupting the patient. Because technicians can stock the cabinets from the corridor, patients don’t have to be disturbed by multiple personnel entering and exiting their rooms and interrupting their care or rest.
Finally, nurse servers reduce the risk of potentially deadly medication errors. Nurses no longer have to make trips to a centralized medication room and retrieve patient medications from an automated dispensing cabinet, which not only takes up valuable time but also carries the risk of selecting the incorrect medication or dosage or mixing up multiple patients’ medications.
Instead, pharmacy technicians can directly stock a patient’s medication at the correct dosage into the nurse server in that patient’s room. Then, administering that medication to the patient requires much less time and effort on the part of the nurse, with a minimized risk of errors. Additionally, the medication drawer can be secured with a key, keypad, or RFID locking technology to ensure that only authorized staff can access a patient’s medication.
Nurse Servers Aid in Infection Control
Recently, many hospitals have begun decentralizing their supply and medication storage. Instead of keeping supplies in a centralized station, storing supplies and medication in patient room cabinets reduce the time it takes nurses to gather the necessary supplies to care for each patient. Visit our online store to see our healthcare storage products.
However, the decentralized storage model can bring a heightened risk of HAIs since it typically requires more personnel to enter patient rooms to stock the supply cabinets. The more staff pass through a patient’s room, the greater likelihood of exposing the patient to infection.
Nurse servers retain all the benefits of decentralized supply storage without the increased risk of HAIs. The pass-through design of the cabinets means that technicians and other staff can restock the nurse servers without entering the room. By limiting unnecessary contact between hospital patients and staff members, nurse servers help to mitigate the spread of infections within the hospital.
For optimal infection control, nurses and supply technicians should utilize good hygiene practices when using the nurse server. It’s recommended to use the upper cabinet to store clean supplies and linens and to place soiled or used linens in a hamper or trash bag in the lower cabinet. Nurses should clean their hands before retrieving supplies and never mix soiled or used items with clean items.
By utilizing pass-through nurse servers in patient rooms and following recommended hygiene practices when using the cabinets, healthcare professionals can improve patient safety and infection control in hospitals.
Nurse Servers in Hospitals Improve Patient Care
In addition to infection control, nurse servers in hospitals improve the overall quality of patient care in multiple ways, including increased efficiency, fewer disruptions, and reduced risk of medication errors.
A Massachusetts survey found that 90% of nurses do not have enough time to care for their patients properly. By storing supplies and medication in patient rooms, nurse servers increase the time nurses can spend caring for patients. Instead of making trips to supply rooms, nurses have the supplies they need right in the patient’s room. The nurse server can store all of the most frequently used supplies and a patient’s specific medications right at the point of care for quick and convenient access.
Nurse servers also make it easier for staff members to restock supplies, linens, and medications quickly. Pharmacy technicians and supply room staff can stock nurse servers with supplies and medication directly from the hallway without entering the patient rooms. The pull-out, tilt-down baskets make it easy for staff to access the storage compartments from either side of the cabinet, and staff members can see at a glance if supplies need restocking. For even greater efficiency, empty or depleted supply baskets are removable and exchanged with fully stocked baskets.
Another benefit is that the nurse servers provide restocking without disrupting the patient. Because technicians can stock the cabinets from the corridor, patients don’t have to be disturbed by multiple personnel entering and exiting their rooms and interrupting their care or rest.
Finally, nurse servers reduce the risk of potentially deadly medication errors. Nurses no longer have to make trips to a centralized medication room and retrieve patient medications from an automated dispensing cabinet, which not only takes up valuable time but also carries the risk of selecting the incorrect medication or dosage or mixing up multiple patients’ medications.
Instead, pharmacy technicians can directly stock a patient’s medication at the correct dosage into the nurse server in that patient’s room. Then, administering that medication to the patient requires much less time and effort on the part of the nurse, with a minimized risk of errors. Additionally, the medication drawer can be secured with a key, keypad, or RFID locking technology to ensure that only authorized staff can access a patient’s medication.
Nurse Servers Aid in Infection Control
Recently, many hospitals have begun decentralizing their supply and medication storage. Instead of keeping supplies in a centralized station, storing supplies and medication in patient room cabinets reduce the time it takes nurses to gather the necessary supplies to care for each patient. Visit our online store to see our healthcare storage products.
However, the decentralized storage model can bring a heightened risk of HAIs since it typically requires more personnel to enter patient rooms to stock the supply cabinets. The more staff pass through a patient’s room, the greater likelihood of exposing the patient to infection.
Nurse servers retain all the benefits of decentralized supply storage without the increased risk of HAIs. The pass-through design of the cabinets means that technicians and other staff can restock the nurse servers without entering the room. By limiting unnecessary contact between hospital patients and staff members, nurse servers help to mitigate the spread of infections within the hospital.
For optimal infection control, nurses and supply technicians should utilize good hygiene practices when using the nurse server. It’s recommended to use the upper cabinet to store clean supplies and linens and to place soiled or used linens in a hamper or trash bag in the lower cabinet. Nurses should clean their hands before retrieving supplies and never mix soiled or used items with clean items.
By utilizing pass-through nurse servers in patient rooms and following recommended hygiene practices when using the cabinets, healthcare professionals can improve patient safety and infection control in hospitals.
Nurse Servers in Hospitals Improve Patient Care
In addition to infection control, nurse servers in hospitals improve the overall quality of patient care in multiple ways, including increased efficiency, fewer disruptions, and reduced risk of medication errors.
A Massachusetts survey found that 90% of nurses do not have enough time to care for their patients properly. By storing supplies and medication in patient rooms, nurse servers increase the time nurses can spend caring for patients. Instead of making trips to supply rooms, nurses have the supplies they need right in the patient’s room. The nurse server can store all of the most frequently used supplies and a patient’s specific medications right at the point of care for quick and convenient access.
Nurse servers also make it easier for staff members to restock supplies, linens, and medications quickly. Pharmacy technicians and supply room staff can stock nurse servers with supplies and medication directly from the hallway without entering the patient rooms. The pull-out, tilt-down baskets make it easy for staff to access the storage compartments from either side of the cabinet, and staff members can see at a glance if supplies need restocking. For even greater efficiency, empty or depleted supply baskets are removable and exchanged with fully stocked baskets.
Another benefit is that the nurse servers provide restocking without disrupting the patient. Because technicians can stock the cabinets from the corridor, patients don’t have to be disturbed by multiple personnel entering and exiting their rooms and interrupting their care or rest.
Finally, nurse servers reduce the risk of potentially deadly medication errors. Nurses no longer have to make trips to a centralized medication room and retrieve patient medications from an automated dispensing cabinet, which not only takes up valuable time but also carries the risk of selecting the incorrect medication or dosage or mixing up multiple patients’ medications.
Instead, pharmacy technicians can directly stock a patient’s medication at the correct dosage into the nurse server in that patient’s room. Then, administering that medication to the patient requires much less time and effort on the part of the nurse, with a minimized risk of errors. Additionally, the medication drawer can be secured with a key, keypad, or RFID locking technology to ensure that only authorized staff can access a patient’s medication.
Contact Us for Nurse Servers for Infection Control
Southwest Solutions Group® provides design and installation services for nurse servers and other hospital room cabinets on GSA, Vizient, and various other Group Purchasing Organization contracts. We will also provide a free consultation to determine your exact needs and specifications before the design begins. To learn more or to speak with a specialist, call us at 1-800-803-1083 or send us a message today.
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