1 There is a large DoH report on this.
2 There is an association called the American Pneumatic Tube Association, but
their website has disappeared.
3 The archives of this mailgroup should contain some views along the lines of
"the best form of POCT is a pneumatic tube system to a laboratory, and a
computer link back to the clinicians..."
Also: http://www.cap.org/html/publications/point/498feat.html
4 I'm sure lots of suppliers have web sites. Some of them should have case
histories. One which has is:
http://www.quirepace.co.uk/industry.htm
5 Lots of hospitals' stories are on the web.
5 A delightful history is at:
http://www.ingersoll-rand.com/compair/history/cavalc.htm
Dr Jonathan Kay
University of Oxford
"Everitt, Tony" wrote:
> Following recent discussion re: problems with vacumm tube systems, please
> could you help with a plea for information from one of our senior BMS who is
> undertaking a management project on a business case for a hospital wide
> vacuum tube system. She is interested on information or references re:-
>
> - impact on turnround times
> - use for transport of drugs, papers etc. around the hospital
> - as an alternative to near patient testing
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Tony Everitt
> Basildon Hospital
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