In the current age of medicine, revelations and breakthroughs leading up to this point have done tremendous wonders for human lifespans and the quality of life. However, in hospitals, patients may not always receive the peak of care due to the shortage of healthcare staff. In fact, it is estimated that hospitals across the globe will be short around 4.5 million nurses. This shortage can be partly attributed to the poor working conditions that hospital workers face. 57.2% of healthcare workers feel they are underpaid, and as much as 84.5% of nursing staff complain of physical pain resulting from their job. One factor that heavily contributes to this feeling of being overworked is the poor infrastructure many hospitals have.

Fortunately, there have been some solutions that address this glaring problem. The installation of pneumatic tubes has already seen great success in some hospitals. It is estimated that blood products take around 25 minutes longer when transported by carrier rather than pneumatic tube. Similarly, documents are transported 700% faster by going directly by tube. It is also a much safer option than traditional means. This is due to the fact that paperwork and products are touched less often, which means that bacteria are less likely to be transmitted to the receiving party. 

Ultimately, the best way to help healthcare workers is to give them better tools to work with. Implementing pneumatic tubes across hospitals would make it easier and more efficient for healthcare workers across the globe.

Source: Swisslog