MORE PRETZELS, PLEASE Clear plastic bins make it easy to see when you're running low on patient snacks.

CLEAR BIN STORAGE
A Quick Fix For Clutter

We store patient nourishments in heavy-duty, clear plastic bins on our supply-room shelves. Not only does this help keep things neat and orderly, but also it makes it easy to see when we're running low on snacks. At a quick glance, we can know when it's time to re-order. Boxes or shipping containers that are brought in from outside have long been prohibited in the OR area, but now we apply the same principle to all storage areas within our surgery center.

Linda W. Frix, RN, BSN, CAPA
Northern Virginia Surgery Center
Fairfax, Va.
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