Glens Falls Hospital – 7th November, 2022

The first Fleet Management container program is implemented in the United States at Glens Falls Hospital in Hudson Falls, NY.

The vision was to get Glens Falls containerized with new Aesculap sterile containers with the goal of reducing blue wrap usage. With the Fleet Management program, the Glens Falls Hospital was provided with 570 brand new Aesculap containers including implementation and technical service for a fixed monthly fee.
Today over 90% of the hospital´s sets are containerized, reducing OR delays from holes in wraps as well as decreasing their spend in blue wrap.

Introduction of the interviewees

With Julie Zorn and Zachary Wilmot

1^st question

What were the decisive reasons for changing the sterile packaging system, like changing from soft wraps to sterile containers for you?

2^nd question

What were the reasons for deciding for the fleet management option instead of a classical purchase of sterile containers? Why did you go for fleet?

3^rd question

Could you please describe your experience in regards of the implementation process of the fleet management of Aesculap?

4^th question

If you had to decide, what do you think which stakeholders in the hospital benefit the most from the container fleet?

5^th question

What are the biggest benefits of the container fleet from your point of view?

6^th question

In general terms, what improvements have you observed in your processes after the implementation, first in the operating room and second in the SPD area?

7^th question

What benefits have you experienced from working with Aesculap, maybe if you compare it to other vendors, what was your general experience?

8^th question

Would you recommend fleet management especially for sterile containers to other hospitals in the US and worldwide and if so, why would you recommend?

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