Thesis Project
WORK IN PROGRESS | 2025
Problem Statement
There are divides within the ecosystem of the hospital when is comes to supply chain and nursing. Supply chain has created structures that rely on predictions and use outdated technology to relay inventory information to other departments. In addition nursing staff are working at a fast pace, and create solutions that can disrupt supply chain’s methods. This creates tension between the two departments and slows down hospital operations and patient care.
Hypothesis
If inventory tracking is established in a way that promotes communication and the flow of information then nursing staff will be able to quickly find products and supply chain will not be forced to rely on predictions. This will result in closing the gap between supply chain and nursing, and create mr efficient patient care.
I spent time shadowing and interviewing staff at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center. I was able to watch supplies be stocked and ordered, as well as experience the typical night of a nurse supurvisor.
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research presentation.
The design goals
- Implement a better system of tracking inventory throughout the building by creating a feedback loop
- Must have clean visual communication of the supplies locations
- User interface must match the fast pace work environment
- supply information should be easy to understand for finding and restocking
Started to expand on what systems could be created from the initial concept phase. The system would include a tool for nurses that connected to a light system that highlighted desired supplies.