Application of medical box-type logistics system in new campus of the traditional Chinese medicine hospital
Objective This article introduces the composition,characteristics,operation process,and usage experience of the medical box-type logistics system established by the Pudong Branch of Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,provides reference for other hospitals in new construction,reconstruction and expansion projects.Methods In the early stage of hospital construction,taking into account the very long outpatient and emergency area,and the closely coordinated diagnosis and treatment center,with characteristics such as wide building distances,a variety of material transportation,and large daily conveyance volume,the transmission space was reasonably planned and reserved to establish a medical box-type logistics system covering various departments and sectors within the hospital.The main components included vertical elevator,horizontal conveying line,receiving and dispatching stations,turnover boxes,code scanning devices,and disinfection devices as the main hardware equipments,as well as an intelligent management platform for medical box-type logistics based on AI voice and graphics recognition technology,cloud computing,5G Internet of Things,big data cloud platform,and backend intelligent algorithms,with a dedicated machine room to ensure the stable operation of the system.The system balanced the utilization of building space and the efficiency of material transportation,adapted to the hospital's architectural layout,met the requirements for material transportation,hospital infection prevention and control,and fire safety,and has emergency response capabilities and system scalability.Results In the early stage of system operation,the statistical analysis of the box dispatch volume from June 3 to June 16,2024 showed that the inpatient pharmacy(278 boxes),intravenous therapy preparation center(237 boxes),medical technology laboratory(202 boxes),and traditional Chinese medicine storage(166 boxes)had relatively high dispatch volumes,with a greater number of dispatch volume in working days than in holidays.The peak times for material transportation were 7∶00 am to 9∶00 am and 1∶00 pm,and there were also more at 10∶00 am and 3∶00 pm to 4∶00 pm.Problems such as box jamming and congestion,dispatch or return delays,and malfunctions in vertical elevator and horizontal conveying line occurred during use.All these problems were promptly resolved by quickly replacing accessories and adjusting system settings on the same day.Failure issues and resolution details were recorded and summarized in time.In addition,in order to ensure the long-term stability and safety of the system operation and efficiently complete material transportation,the system usage and maintenance scheme would be continuously optimized in the future.Conclusions The medical box-type logistics system has achieved accurate and efficient transportation,whole-course tracking,and information management of most medical materials in the hospital,and improved the efficiency of logistics transportation and the work experience of medical staff.The use of this system reflected the integration of tradition and modernity,and created a convenient environment of traditional Chinese medicine services for patients through an advanced medical box-type logistics system.This project provided a reference for the construction and use of medical box-type logistics systems in the construction,reconstruction and expansion projects of other hospitals.
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