Acquiring a critical or immobile patient’s weight is not easy. It takes time and disrupts clinical workflow. Despite the difficulties in obtaining weight measurements, a patient’s body weight is a critical measurement in calculating the appropriate dosage of life-saving drugs.
Social distancing protocols have been enforced to control and limit the spread of COVID-19. For frontline healthcare workers, social distancing isn't an option. Providing direct, immediate care to their patients cannot be avoided, and as the need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ventilators continue to grow, so do the concerns for healthcare providers' safety. The safer caregivers can interact with patients, the more quality care they are able to provide. As supply chain distributors look to meet equipment shortages across the nation, seca joins them in implementing viable solutions.
We can all relate to having our weight taken during each medical visit. Our first encounter with a scale just after our birth is a kind of harbinger to what will be the most consistent measure of our health status done by clinicians.
Obtaining patient weight is fundamental, found across an array of hospital departments and specialties including:
Electronic waste or ‘e-waste” has become a growing problem for landfills and recycling centers. As electronics age, fail or become obsolete they need disposal. If not adequately handled, e-waste has the potential to leak toxic metal alloys and other components into groundwater sources.
While this sounds entirely avoidable, more than 20 million tons of e-waste are produced annually. This includes waste from such sources as hospitals, medical practices, and nursing homes. How can you minimize the potential pitfalls in disposing of outdated and broken electronics? Follow recycling mandates and guidelines while outfitting your facility with compliant and greener solutions to electronic necessities.
Detecto’s SONARIS stadiometer can measure virtually anyone’s height without any restrictions that normal stadiometers are bound by. SONARIS provides touchless height measurement via its state-of-the-art sonar technology that triangulates the top of the patients head instantly. Whether the patient is a tiny child or a giant adult, SONARIS will measure their height, regardless of size, covering a greater height range than any conventional height measuring instruments. Because sonar waves are being used, the person being measured doesn’t have to fit within any height minimums that normal digital or mechanical height rods use.
CME has partnered with Health o Meter to provide clients with the absolute best in technology and product ability. When it comes to healthcare equipment, they serve in both the interests of the patient and the professional; there are few who can provide better service and ability than our combination.
If you are looking to supply your healthcare facilities with some of the finest products, look no further than CME’s partnership with seca. CME is proud to partner with the talented seca team to not only exceed your expectations, but also provide the best products, service, and delivery.
Detecto and CME have teamed up to provide a wide array of innovative technology to our customers. For years, CME has been proud to partner with Detecto’s innovative, USA-made technology, with the sole purpose of exceeding your expectations by offering not only the best service, and delivery, but excellent products as well.
