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May 25, 2011
Spacesaver Storage Systems that Allow for More Evidence Storage in Less Space
Long-term evidence storage has never been made more efficient. Spacesaver's new patent-pending ActivRAC mobilized storage system is able to eliminate space-wasting aisles and “compress” (or compact) the stored evidence into a much smaller footprint when compared with a stationary storage systems.
Spacesaver® recently introduced ActivRAC™ Mobilized Storage, a full line of space-saving storage systems that gives property and evidence personnel with long-term evidence storage responsibilities the ability to increase their capacity for meeting organizational and chain of custody objectives without having to expand their existing facilities – and at the same time – uncover new opportunities to improve security of the items being stored and productivity of those storing and distributing the items.
With ActivRAC Mobilized Storage, otherwise stationary (or fixed) rows of pallet racking are mounted on carriages and mobilized. The carriages, which can also be equipped with shelving and cabinets, travel on wheels mated to a rail system. By moving side to side, the patent-pending system is able to eliminate space-wasting aisles and “compress” (or compact) the stored materials into a much smaller footprint when compared with a stationary system – yet provide 100 percent access whenever needed.
The Spacesaver line of mobilized storage systems includes motorized, electric push button and
mechanical-assist manual operation systems customized to each application. The line consists of the ActivRAC 7 and patent-pending ActivRAC 16 and ActivRAC 30 models with 7,000, 16,000, and 30,000 pound per carriage section capacity, respectively.
An ActivRAC mobilized storage system requires just one moving aisle that opens and closes to provide fast, easy access to property and evidence storage. The system can replace an existing stationary racking/shelving system altogether, or be equipped with existing racking/shelving. When compared with a conventional stationary system, ActivRAC systems can give users up to 100 percent more capacity within the same footprint of the Property Room. Or, users can maintain current storage levels, but occupy up to 50 percent less floor space. With an ActivRAC system, users can:
A. Free up space and essentially transform otherwise dead storage space into useful space.
B. Place materials closer to the point of use as part of a de-centralized storage scheme for streamlined processes and improved productivity.
C. Better organized storage since they can be easily housed in a centralized spot for more efficient processes.
D. Effectively manage the continued trend toward storing more and more items in the Property Room.
E. Reduce the need for expansions and building of additional facilities.
Fast-aisle opening cycle times help to maintain or improve productivity – which is in addition to the inherent productivity gains of using a system to store items closer to the point of use. The systems also are equipped with a host of robust safety features. Additionally, ActivRAC Mobilized Storage supports sustainability initiatives given its ability to minimize the need for facility expansions or new construction. The system’s carriages are also manufactured from recycled steel.
ActivRAC systems are sold through an independent network of handpicked and highly trained distributors who are experienced in space planning and storage processes of property and evidence.
Local distributors work in tandem with end-users, architects and local building authorities to properly evaluate each application and recommend the most appropriate long-term evidence storage solution.
About Spacesaver
Spacesaver Corporation has been a leading provider of high-density compact mobile storage systems and an array of other storage solutions (including short-term evidence lockers, gear lockers, wardrobe lockers and weapon racks) and accessories since 1972. The company has successfully installed more than 100,000 storage systems across North America. Spacesaver Corporation, a division of KI, Green Bay, Wis., employs nearly 600 at its manufacturing facility in Fort Atkinson, Wis. The manufacturing plant, which has earned ISO 9001:2008, encompasses 358,000 square feet. From the manufacturing floor to the front office, Spacesaver has extensive experience in designing and manufacturing solutions exclusively for use in law enforcement operations.
May 24, 2011
Spacesaver Provides Healthcare Storage Solutions through Attainia
Spacesaver Provides Healthcare Storage Solutions through Attainia
Spacesaver partners with Attainia to offer healthcare storage systems to planners and decision-makers at healthcare facilities across the U.S.
Spacesaver's healthcare product solutions are specifically designed to help you optimize access to healthcare supplies.
This tool will help Spacesaver effectively reach and engage more planners and decision-makers during some of the most critical planning phases of their healthcare facility projects, said Jason Freeman, VP of Commercial Markets at Spacesaver.
Fort Atkinson, WI (PRWEB) May 24, 2011
Spacesaver Corporation, an innovative manufacturer of healthcare storage solutions in the United States, has partnered with Attainia, the world’s most widely used equipment planning, budgeting, and tracking system for healthcare equipment. Spacesaver has listed several healthcare storage systems and products in Attainia, with an emphasis on Point-of-Need™ Storage Solutions, including:
Shelving
Wire racks
FrameWRX® Storage System
WRXWheels Transport System
CoreSTOR™ Patient Server
High Density Mobile Storage for Supplies, Pharmaceuticals, and Equipment
Spacesaver’s healthcare storage line allows for supplies and materials to be at the point of need, so that healthcare practitioners can spend less time hunting and gathering supplies and information, and spend more time caring for patients. Spacesaver’s systems are highly modular and adaptable, deliver unprecedented levels of flexibility for efficient storage, and allow practitioners to more intelligently store everyday supplies.
And now, through this new relationship with Attainia, Spacesaver’s healthcare product line’s technical data, product configurations, pricing and contract information will be easily accessible by planners and decision-makers at healthcare facilities across the country.
“For decades, Spacesaver has been an industry leader in providing unique storage solutions for healthcare environments,” says Jason Freeman, Vice President of Commercial Markets. “This tool will help us effectively reach and engage more planners and decision-makers during some of the most critical planning phases of their healthcare projects.”
Spacesaver products can be found in various departments throughout the hospital, from ambulatory care facilities, to ancillary services, to in-patient care, and with Attainia our products are easily accessed by designers.
“From my past experience in the commercial interior design industry, I have come to understand the benefits of planning software and of partnering with organizations like Attainia,” says Julie Weber, A&D and Environmental Marketing Specialist with Spacesaver. “This partnership will make it easier for designers and equipment planners to specify storage solutions early on in the budgeting phase of the project.”
Attainia
Founded in 2001, Attainia's is the world's most widely used equipment planning, budgeting, and tracking system for healthcare equipment. Customers include some of the largest healthcare capital equipment firms; hospital purchasing groups; integrated delivery networks; and individual hospitals. For more information, visit http://www.attainia.com.
About Spacesaver
Time is money, space is limited, security is paramount and storage solutions affect all three. Storage decisions aren't value neutral – they can move you forward, or hold you back. Spacesaver® Corporation (Fort Atkinson, Wis.) is the innovator in storage – from high-density mobile storage, to secure storage for military applications, government and public safety, to new ideas that can streamline education, business, industrial and healthcare operations. Spacesaver® Corporation has over 275,000 storage installations worldwide. Visit http://www.spacesaver.com to learn more about Spacesaver products and solutions.
About KI
Spacesaver Corporation is a division of KI (Green Bay, Wis.). KI manufactures innovative furniture and movable wall system solutions for education, healthcare, government and corporate markets. KI tailors products and service solutions to the specific needs of each customer through its unique design and manufacturing philosophy. For more information, visit http://www.ki.com.
May 12, 2011
Preventing Infectious Disease with the CoreSTOR™ Patient Server
The visit was prompted by a presentatio
n I had recently given to a local design firm, during which I was asked how a hospital could store supplies in a patient room without actually contaminating the room or infecting the next patient to stay in that room. Not being familiar with these aspects of Healthcare facility design, I was totally stumped.So I headed north to see why and how this product has been so successful for the Appleton Medical Center and their Collaborative Care Model.
After my tour and discussions with the Appleton Medical Center’s staff I have a much clearer understanding of how the CoreSTOR units can be used even when a patient is seriously ill and there is a threat of spreading infection.
First and foremost, the patient server was designed to sit outside of the four-foot radius that houses droplets and airborne contaminants (according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines).
This is the main reason a patient server can still sit within a patient’s room, and yet not become contaminated.
These additional steps were also implemented to prevent the spread of any infectious disease when using the patient server:
- No entry is allowed into the patient server while wearing the same gloves used to treat the patient.
- Gel, sinks and glove disposal have all become part of a visual queuing system to remind nurses to dispose of gloves and wash hands before entry into the CoreSTOR.
Download >> e-Book CoreSTOR Patient Server: Rethink design to reduce your
steps and enhance outcomes. Give your facility a built-in advantage.Download >> Case Study ThedaCare: Real-life example of how CoreSTOR™ Patient Server and ThedaCare's Collaborative Care model creates streamlined process that results in a comfortable work environment and improved patient outcomes.
Video CoreSTOR Patient Server
Not only are patients recovering quicker at the Appleton Medical Center, but staff says:
- 92% of the items are now in the patient room
- There are rules the staff must follow with the server
- Tag what needs to be re-stocked.
- Materials management orders today for what they need tomorrow and now stocks on a seven-day rotation instead of five.
- Nurses site less fatigue (from running all day) as the biggest win of the new system
- Materials Management staff sites feeling like a part of the patient care team as the biggest win of the new system.
< READ MORE ABOUT CORESTOR ON SPACESAVERS WEBSITE >
To learn more call us: 1-800-342-8994
~Julie Weber, Storage Enthusiast
Orignal Post:Storage Solved by Spacesaver
http://blog.spacesaver.com
Posted by Julie Weber @ Spacesaver on Thu, May 12, 2011
Mar 11, 2011
Reopening of the National Library of Haiti
According to the coordinator of the organization Claire Wollenschneider Bibliothèque Sans Frontières (BSF) (Library Without Borders) during the last twelve months has worked for the reopening of the National Library of Haiti, closed since the earthquake of January 12, has opened libraries in refugee camps in Port-au-Prince and allowed the formation in Haiti and in France of staff to manage the libraries and supported various projects of community libraries.
The library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, destroyed in the earthquake of January 2010, has just reopened with the participation of BSF.
"Bibliothèque Sans Frontières has provided some of the library furniture, library shelving and the majority of the collections by donating over 4,000 books specializing in law and international relations. In addition to the 3,000 books rescued from the rubble, BSF has bought one thousand of books of Haitian and regional authors for this library" Patrick Weil, director of BSF.
He recalled that in addition, BSF was working to the construction of a large central library for the State University. Recalling that his organization had permitted the creation of the first digital library for the State University of Haiti in cooperation with the University of West Indies and French Guiana.
Marie-Hermine de Montagon, Chief of Mission of BSF said that "This digital library, which will be inaugurated in March, to the Faculty of Sciences of the University, will be equipped of 70 computers with access to international databases and scientific journals.
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Jan 26, 2011
A Year After Quake, Haitian Libraries Rebuild
READ THE ORIGINAL STORY HEAR: A Year After Quake, Haitian Libraries Rebuild
By Van Sias Jan 26, 2011
The devastating earthquake in Haiti that occurred just over one year ago severely damaged the island nation's library system, but ongoing international aid efforts are helping Haitian librarians rebuild.
"Because of the exceptional situation, the reconstruction of libraries in Haiti takes a long time, despite the will and desire of librarians in Haiti," Danielle Mincio, a governing board member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), told LJ.
"Nevertheless, great progress has been made," said Mincio, who is also head of manuscript collections for the Bibliothèque Cantonale et Universitaire in Lausanne, Switzerland.
(Françoise Thybulle, Director of the National Library of Haïti, and Elisabeth Pierre-Louis, Library Programme Director of FOKAL, described the damage in a blog post last summer.)
Progress being made
Mincio noted that in the past year a center for the rescue and treatment of books and archival material had been set up under the auspices of the International Blue Shield (a cultural equivalent to the Red Cross).
"Despite very difficult conditions ... Haitians have showed an unwavering commitment to do everything to put their libraries [back] as soon as possible in public service," Mincio said. "The creation of the National Committee of the Blue Shield of Haiti in 2010 is an encouraging sign."
In addition, a number of Swiss libraries, along with Libraries Without Borders, have sent two containers of mobile shelving and books to the National Library of Haiti, the Library of Saint Louis de Gonzague, and other smaller public libraries.
The recovery of important records is crucial, and the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development is working to secure collections still buried in the rubble. The group, in collaboration with Blue Shield and other organizations, has donated more than $380,000 to assist with that project.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has been helpful as well. "Fortunately, for its part, UNESCO has organized awareness campaigns and coordination of actions in Haiti," Mincio said. "Our construction of the processing center receives assistance from UNESCO, in particular for securing the ground where it will be installed."
Two mobile libraries are being provided as part of an effort sponsored by the Stichting IFLA Foundation. According to the IFLA, SIF is cofinancing the first of the mobile libraries with matching funds slated to be raised in a campaign directed toward Nordic and other European countries. SIF is also sponsoring training for emergency treatment of documents.
"We hope that other projects, like the purchase of the first mobile library with Internet access, the training of school librarians and librarians for the mobile libraries will be in place [in 2011]. For these projects, we have some of the funding and will launch fundraising campaigns," Mincio said.
ALA focuses on reconstruction
The American Library Association, through its Haiti Library Relief Fund, is focusing its efforts on the reconstruction of three facilities: the Centre Culturel Pyepoudre Community Library, Bibliothèque haïtienne des Pères du Saint-Esprit, and the Petit Goave Public Library. According to ALA's website, workers from these libraries are still providing services throughout those communities, despite having no buildings.
So far, ALA says the money it has raised and sent over to the country-more than $35,000-has gone toward clearing the land and new designs for the sites. However, the organization also notes that the estimated cost to rebuild one library is $350,000.
Michael Dowling, international relations director for ALA, said that the group's fundraising efforts are primarily tied to reconstruction.
"We are focusing on getting the buildings back up," he said, and that results are already being seen. "Reconstruction has recently started on the Bibliothèque haïtienne des Pères du Saint-Esprit."
Optimistic about support
Despite concerns about the nation's infrastructure post-January 12, 2010-the day of the earthquake-Mincio is optimistic about the support the libraries will receive.
"Libraries are no exception," she said. "Haitian political structures must be strengthened. Fortunately, in the field of culture and cultural heritage, there is a broad consensus among Haitian professionals. The culture has a special meaning for the Haitian people, and is fundamental to rebuilding the country-and the educational system, in particular."
She said that IFLA plays an important coordinating role.
"International aid for libraries also involves nongovernmental organizations of goodwill, but they do not always have specific expertise in the field," she said. "In this sense, the IFLA, as a professional organization, can contribute very effectively to the reconstruction of libraries in the countries affected by serious disasters by supporting and complementing activities of NGOs or other associations working in the field, like Digital Library of the Caribbean or the American Library Association.
Some library systems in the United States are taking it upon themselves to join the cause as well. For instance, the Orange County (CA) Library Association is raising money for the Centre Culturel Pyepoudre Library, according to a report in the Orange County Register. The association is being joined by the Anaheim Public Library, the Orange Public Library and the Nealley Library at Santa Ana College in the "Linking Libraries to Help Haiti" initiative.
READ THE ORIGINAL STORY HEAR: A Year After Quake, Haitian Libraries Rebuild
By Van Sias Jan 26, 2011
The devastating earthquake in Haiti that occurred just over one year ago severely damaged the island nation's library system, but ongoing international aid efforts are helping Haitian librarians rebuild.
"Because of the exceptional situation, the reconstruction of libraries in Haiti takes a long time, despite the will and desire of librarians in Haiti," Danielle Mincio, a governing board member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), told LJ.
"Nevertheless, great progress has been made," said Mincio, who is also head of manuscript collections for the Bibliothèque Cantonale et Universitaire in Lausanne, Switzerland.
(Françoise Thybulle, Director of the National Library of Haïti, and Elisabeth Pierre-Louis, Library Programme Director of FOKAL, described the damage in a blog post last summer.)
Progress being made
Mincio noted that in the past year a center for the rescue and treatment of books and archival material had been set up under the auspices of the International Blue Shield (a cultural equivalent to the Red Cross).
"Despite very difficult conditions ... Haitians have showed an unwavering commitment to do everything to put their libraries [back] as soon as possible in public service," Mincio said. "The creation of the National Committee of the Blue Shield of Haiti in 2010 is an encouraging sign."
In addition, a number of Swiss libraries, along with Libraries Without Borders, have sent two containers of mobile shelving and books to the National Library of Haiti, the Library of Saint Louis de Gonzague, and other smaller public libraries.
The recovery of important records is crucial, and the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development is working to secure collections still buried in the rubble. The group, in collaboration with Blue Shield and other organizations, has donated more than $380,000 to assist with that project.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has been helpful as well. "Fortunately, for its part, UNESCO has organized awareness campaigns and coordination of actions in Haiti," Mincio said. "Our construction of the processing center receives assistance from UNESCO, in particular for securing the ground where it will be installed."
Two mobile libraries are being provided as part of an effort sponsored by the Stichting IFLA Foundation. According to the IFLA, SIF is cofinancing the first of the mobile libraries with matching funds slated to be raised in a campaign directed toward Nordic and other European countries. SIF is also sponsoring training for emergency treatment of documents.
"We hope that other projects, like the purchase of the first mobile library with Internet access, the training of school librarians and librarians for the mobile libraries will be in place [in 2011]. For these projects, we have some of the funding and will launch fundraising campaigns," Mincio said.
ALA focuses on reconstruction
The American Library Association, through its Haiti Library Relief Fund, is focusing its efforts on the reconstruction of three facilities: the Centre Culturel Pyepoudre Community Library, Bibliothèque haïtienne des Pères du Saint-Esprit, and the Petit Goave Public Library. According to ALA's website, workers from these libraries are still providing services throughout those communities, despite having no buildings.
So far, ALA says the money it has raised and sent over to the country-more than $35,000-has gone toward clearing the land and new designs for the sites. However, the organization also notes that the estimated cost to rebuild one library is $350,000.
Michael Dowling, international relations director for ALA, said that the group's fundraising efforts are primarily tied to reconstruction.
"We are focusing on getting the buildings back up," he said, and that results are already being seen. "Reconstruction has recently started on the Bibliothèque haïtienne des Pères du Saint-Esprit."
Optimistic about support
Despite concerns about the nation's infrastructure post-January 12, 2010-the day of the earthquake-Mincio is optimistic about the support the libraries will receive.
"Libraries are no exception," she said. "Haitian political structures must be strengthened. Fortunately, in the field of culture and cultural heritage, there is a broad consensus among Haitian professionals. The culture has a special meaning for the Haitian people, and is fundamental to rebuilding the country-and the educational system, in particular."
She said that IFLA plays an important coordinating role.
"International aid for libraries also involves nongovernmental organizations of goodwill, but they do not always have specific expertise in the field," she said. "In this sense, the IFLA, as a professional organization, can contribute very effectively to the reconstruction of libraries in the countries affected by serious disasters by supporting and complementing activities of NGOs or other associations working in the field, like Digital Library of the Caribbean or the American Library Association.
Some library systems in the United States are taking it upon themselves to join the cause as well. For instance, the Orange County (CA) Library Association is raising money for the Centre Culturel Pyepoudre Library, according to a report in the Orange County Register. The association is being joined by the Anaheim Public Library, the Orange Public Library and the Nealley Library at Santa Ana College in the "Linking Libraries to Help Haiti" initiative.
READ THE ORIGINAL STORY HEAR: A Year After Quake, Haitian Libraries Rebuild
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