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Transport Automation for hospitals -
Deliver materials 700% faster than walking
Automate hospital transportation systems to move critical materials faster with pneumatic tube systems. Deliver medications, blood specimens, and lab samples where they're needed, in seconds, to speed up diagnosis and treatment.
Automate manual, time-consuming hospital tasks
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Accelerate clinical decision making
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Maximize workforce capacity
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Improve care coordination
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Frequently asked questions
What are the benefits of an automated transport system in a hospital?
Automated transport systems help hospitals move medications, specimens, supplies, and other items more quickly, reliably, and securely than manual transport. By reducing manual handling and routine transport tasks, hospitals improve operational efficiency, shorten turnaround times, enhance item traceability, and free staff to focus more time on patient care.
Can transport automation be integrated into existing hospital operations and medication management?
Yes. Modern transport automation systems are designed to integrate with existing hospital workflows, infrastructure, and technology systems. Whether implementing pneumatic tube systems, autonomous mobile robots, or automated guided vehicles, hospitals can incorporate transport automation into day-to-day operations with minimal disruption.
Transport automation can also be integrated with medication management workflows, helping support the secure and traceable movement of medications between the pharmacy and patient care areas. When connected with hospital systems and automated pharmacy technologies, transport automation enhances chain-of-custody tracking and streamlines medication distribution across the facility.
What is hospital transport automation, and what solutions does Swisslog Healthcare offer?
Hospital transport automation uses technology to move medications, supplies, laboratory samples, linens, waste, and other materials throughout a healthcare facility with minimal manual handling.
Swisslog Healthcare offers a comprehensive portfolio of transport automation solutions that support the workflow of clinical staff across the hospital. These include:
- Pneumatic tube systems that rapidly transport medications, blood products, laboratory specimens, and documents.
- Integrated software that manages, monitors, and tracks transport operations.
Which hospital departments benefit from transport automation?
When hospitals use transport automation systems, manual transport tasks are reduced, this enables staff to spend more time on patient care and less time moving supplies throughout the facility.
Departments that benefit from automated transport systems include:
- Pharmacy – transports medications, IV preparations, and unit-dose medications
- Laboratory – moves specimens, blood samples, and test results
- Nurses' wards – delivers medications, supplies, and patient care items
- Surgery – moves instruments, sterile supplies, and surgical case materials
- Blood bank – secures and tracks blood products
- Materials management – distributes inventory and replenishes supplies
- Food services – delivers and collects meals
- Environmental services and linen management – transports linens, waste, and other support materials