Palmerston Regional Hospital Project
Client: Palmerston Regional Hopsital
Location: Holtze NT, 0829
APC was appointed as the supplier of shelving and other storage mediums for Palmerston Regional Hospital, in the Northern Territory. Our storage solution involved the commission, supply and delivery of an assortment of products, in addition to the design and manufacturing of a new product.
Briefing
Palmerston Regional Hospital (PRH) is the Northern Territory’s first new public hospital in almost 40 years. The $170 million facility is jointly funded by the Australian and Northern Territory Governments. The hospital opened in August 2018 and will ease pressure on Royal Darwin Hospital. APC was selected as the supplier of shelving and other storage mediums for the project to service the hospital for a period of 36 months, which involved the development of a new product.
Challenge
The Palmerston Regional Hospital project required an efficient storage solution, including a range of static and mobile shelving systems; comprising of both metal and wire types, clinical and non-clinical trolleys of various specifications, wire baskets, and a state-of-art purpose-built pharmacy shelving system. Infection control was the key requisite in providing high-quality health care for patients and a safe working environment for staff. It was of utmost importance that APC was able to deliver a storage solution that met the hospital’s requirements within a specified timeline.
Solution
The initial supply to PRH involved 31 Top-Track Wire Shelving Systems, 41 bays of pharmacy shelving, 60 bays of static wire shelving, 86 bays of Uni-Shelf (Steel Shelving), 1880 wire baskets of different sizes and 388 trolleys of various specifications. To meet the hospital’s infection control specifications and storage needs, APC utilised wire mesh shelving in developing the Top Track Wire Mobile Shelving System: a Compactus styled mobile storage unit which runs on a top track, rather than a floor track. The system provides unrestricted air flow, prevents dust collection, and provides flexibility, while maximising storage capacity. The wire shelving bays are easy to operate and clean; making the Top-Track ideal for hospitals, including sterile and wet areas. The Top-Track storage system will be used to store an assortment of both sterile and non-sterile items. The hospital is also equipped with its own pharmacy room, which required a purpose-built shelving system for managing drugs and medications. Our solution was a pull-out drawer system with flexible and space-saving dividers and a transparent front. The drawers can be mounted both flat or tilted to provide stock flow. The pharmacy shelving system is designed to provide high density storage with easy access and maintain stock flows.
Result
Staff at the Palmerston Regional Hospital needed an effective storage solution to enhance their objectives in providing superb healthcare to the public. APC delivered and installed an exceptional storage solution, resulting in ultimate customer satisfaction. Efficiencies in design, development, sourcing, procurement, project coordination and timely installations made it possible for APC to successfully supply and deliver a superior storage system within a three-week schedule.