Hospitals could soon reach their breaking point as they become overwhelmed with patients seeking care from the latest world pandemic. Although it is far too early to tell how severe the crisis could become, hospitals nationwide are already taking the necessary steps to handle a possible influx of patients. Many medical facilities have already set up makeshift medical triages before emergency rooms become flooded with patients seeking test kits. The ambiguity of the disease coupled with the fact that it shares symptoms with other common ailments could only exacerbate this dire situation as doctors try to determine the seriousness of each case. Help patients, doctors and nurses stay calm and safe during a pandemic or times of chaos with a fire rated chemical storage rental.
Chemical storage buildings can secure equipment, medicine and hospital supplies
While our nation’s healthcare system braces for a possible tipping point, each facility nationwide needs to do its part to ensure critically injured patients are not overlooked in the mania that could follow a rush on medical facilities and supplies. Makeshift hospital units and separate virus clinics could be an answer to the pandemonium, as current data suggests that the United States simply doesn’t have enough hospital beds to handle a widespread outbreak. Providing separate quarters or building makeshift hospitals could certainly add elements of calm and reason to this looming storm. Temporary accommodations and the diversion of care also posts security concerns. Along with the perceived rush of potential patients seeking medical care or tests, there exists a potential to misplace valuable medicine and equipment. In the chaos of treating patients, hospital staff will be forced to tote masks, ventilators, virus tests, antibiotics and prescription strength pain killers across hospital grounds. With such disorganization and confusion, equipment and supplies could easily become misplaced or fall into the wrong hands. So how do you keep order in a quickly evolving situation and environment? By investing in fire rated chemical storage rentals.
Non-fire rated storage lockers can protect hospital operations
To keep hospital operations streamlined in times of chaos and upheaval, doctors and nurses need centralized access points that safely store supplies until needed. Non-fire rated storage lockers from U.S. Hazmat Rentals are the perfect solution to the temporary storage needs of hospitals expecting a surge of patients from the recent pandemic. These steel-welded solid structures can be easily transported from our factory in western North Carolina to your hospital, wherever it is. These lockers can be outfitted with shelving and compartmentalized to allow the safe storage of medical supplies and equipment in a climate controlled environment. Although they are virtually mini fortresses, these lockers can be placed anywhere in your facility, so they won’t disturb your day-to-day operations during trying times. Once the pandemic and hysteria has passed, we can pick up the rented storage lockers and you can resume operations like once before. When this pandemic is over, it will be impossible to determine if we overreacted. However, if we did too little we will certainly feel the consequences. When it’s all said and done, don’t you want to be able to say that your hospital or doctor’s office did everything it could to save lives and prevent mayhem?
