Caregivers need to get from point A to point B quickly and easily. Clinicians are likely to walk double the distance in a shift compared to what an average person walks in an entire day! Walking up to five miles a shift wears on them. Heavy equipment and hard-to-control computer carts just add to their fatigue. We’re living in a mobile world where it’s important to understand just how mobile your computer carts on wheels are! Luckily, Altus has the answer.
When does it make sense to use a powered medical cart and when is a non-powered laptop cart ‘good enough’?
Start by asking yourself a few questions to see if you need a powered mobile cart:
- Do you use an EMR for data entry and documentation?
- Do you need your carts to be mobile and not tied to a wall plug?
- Do you need continuous power to ensure your computer and accessories last an entire shift?
Answered yes to one or all of these questions? Then a powered mobile workstation is the best option for you!
Height Adjustability on Medical Carts and the Ergonomic Benefits
Caregivers are placed at risk every day when they walk up to a mobile technology cart that is not designed with proper ergonomic benefits or them in mind. Dramatic? You might be surprised to learn that poor adjustable workstation design can create stressful repetitive movements and awkward postures. This can pose as the major risk factor for Musculoskeletal Disorders or MSDs in clinicians.
Altus provides world class technology workstations and now offers one of the most innovative med delivery solutions on the market. As of July 15, 2017, Altus officially launched the RediMed wall-mounted med delivery solution. RediMed provides medication delivery at or near the point of care. Clinician’s average over 5 miles of walking every shift and a large portion of that is due to the ~2.5 hours they spend retrieving supplies. RediMed is designed to focus that time back on providing care.
It was great to see so many of you in Orlando, FL this year!
Altus showcased a variety of products including out Kidney Cart designed for the Microsoft Surface , various versions of our Sightline Carts providing the ideal sightline for clinicians during transit and while providing care, and for the FIRST TIME Altus provided a 'sneak peak' at the up and coming Med Delivery portfolio...More details coming soon!!
