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A Safer, More-Reliable Delivery Solution
Labs deal with some of the most sensitive bio-materials within the hospital. Materials such as blood and urine samples require safe, reliable delivery in a timely and accurate manner. Yet many hospitals still rely on staff or tube systems to deliver these materials, reducing skilled staff time caring for patients, and risking the possibility of breakage, leakage, or even sample mismatch.
TUG®, Aethon’s Automatic Robotic Delivery System (ARD), safely and securely transports test tubes of blood and other samples to the lab. TUG can be summoned with the press of a computer key, and is the only unescorted vehicle system that can reliably negotiate through hallways, elevators, automatic doors, and even narrow aisle-ways with human traffic. Whether scheduled or on-demand, deliveries are made when and where they are needed. With less staff time spent making deliveries, hospitals are able to reallocate and refocus staff resources, allowing nurses and other skilled employees to focus on quality patient care.
Safer than Tube Systems
With TUG, there is no risk of blood tube leakage or breakage, resulting in expensive and dangerous biohazard clean up and downtime. And unlike tube systems, TUG allows for delivery of multiple samples from the same patient to avoid confusion or medical errors. With the ability to carry up to 500 pounds, nurses and lab technicians have an almost unlimited capacity for deliveries.
A Secure Delivery Process
Ensuring secure delivery of patient samples is a legitimate hospital concern, particularly with automated, unescorted delivery solutions. TUG puts administrators’ minds at ease by providing coded security that only designated nurse and lab staff has access to. The cart drawers remain safely and securely locked until the access code is entered, ensuring 100% security of lab samples during the delivery process.
Key Benefits Summary
- Faster specimen turn-around time
- Faster results leading to more timely changes in treatment or discharge
- Reallocation of resources to patient care leading to increased outcomes
- Increased patient satisfaction
- Improved employee satisfaction
- Complete Aethon benefit information
Client Spotlight
Newton Memorial Hospital estimates that “TUG contributed to improving lab turnaround time from an average of 57 minutes to approximately 40 minutes, a 30% improvement.” Read more.
Contact Aethon for more information about TUG and how it can improve your lab safety, security, and efficiency.