At the heart of hospital morgue design is the goal of safely maximizing refrigerated cadaver storage while allowing flexible, productive workflow. With the morgue frequently allocated in leftover facility space, architects and equipment planners must figure out how to fit everything required, including the refrigeration system, autopsy tables, lifts, racks, trays, and tools, so they can be efficiently utilized.
The key to making this work is customizing the postmortem refrigeration unit and choosing complementary morgue equipment to develop a total systems approach. For instance, manufacturers such as Mopec (www.mopec. com), a medical equipment OEM that specializes in custom postmortem medical equipment solutions for hospitals, morgues, and universities in approximately 90 countries worldwide, offer a range of refrigeration configurations and options such as telescoping, conveyor, walk-in, forensic lab, and cadaver lockers that enhance workflow and safety.
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