The Carstens Blog

What Do Color Exam Room Flags Mean?
Color exam room flags can help your staff keep your medical room operating efficiently. With these flags, you will understand who needs assistance, requires special attention, or what rooms are ava...

Made in the USA: Celebrating Carstens’ Long History in America & the City of Chicago
This 4th of July, celebrate Carstens’ history in America and the city of Chicago by supporting women-owned businesses and American-made products! Find out about the history behind Carstens, the pos...

Centralized vs. Decentralized Medication Distribution
Centralized medication distribution has been a consistent model in the healthcare industry for many years. But when COVID-19 hit, healthcare facilities realized the limitations of that system. As a...

Steps Hospitals Can Take to Better Utilize Their Work Space Post-Covid
COVID-19 brought with it a multitude of problems. But, now that the pandemic is almost over and more people have remained working from home, there are a plethora of office spaces that are being was...

Trends Impacting The Design of Healthcare Environments
Each year medical practitioners help millions of people with their ailments, whether minute or life-threatening. As a result, it leads to discussions about how these medical environments can contin...

Improving Workflow in Healthcare: The Ultimate Guide
Efficiency is a crucial factor in any industry, but it’s even more important in healthcare. A few minutes or seconds can be the difference between the life and death of a patient. However, the desi...

COVID: Impacting The Design of Healthcare Environments
Healthcare design is likely to respond to recent concerns raised by COVID-19. The new structure will avoid cross-contamination, which will require different types of spaces that allow hospitals to ...



