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Organizations routinely assess their medical equipment to ensure the devices are operating at optimum performance and to identify any potential safety hazards. Evaluating the equipment’s condition helps identify products that need to be replaced or repaired and to maintain a department’s workflow and efficiency. These assessments can be performed by asking the staff if they ... Maintaining Efficiency and Safety: Evaluating Your Medical Scales

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each day, 1 in 31 hospital patients have an healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and an average of 75,000 patients a year die from an HAI. Healthcare-associated infections are acquired through exposure to a contagion via unclean hands or contaminated surfaces such as handrails, door handles, and ... Protecting Patients and Healthcare Workers: How Antimicrobial Medical Equipment is Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections

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Monitoring an infant’s weight in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a critical aspect of ensuring the health and development of newborns, especially those born prematurely. In the NICU, infants are often at risk for poor growth, which can have long-term effects on their health. Therefore, it is essential to closely monitor and manage ... From Grams to Growth: How NICUs Monitor Infant Weight

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In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, the integration of electronic medical records (EMR) is a critical step towards streamlined operations and enhanced patient care. Health o meter® Professional scales, renowned for their precision and reliability, offer seamless EMR integration through CEIBA Healthcare’s innovative Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) interoperability solutions. This integration is made possible ... Seamless EMR Integration with Health o meter® Professional Scales and CEIBA Healthcare

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  When facilities research medical device purchases some buyers may ask, “Does the product have connectivity?”. When a device has “connectivity” it means the product can send data to another device, such as a vital sign monitor or a PC. This connection to another device can work in variety of ways such as integration partnerships ... What is “Connectivity” and Why is it Important for Medical Equipment?

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In 1919, Continental Scale Works, now known as Health o meter® Professional Scales, revolutionized the medical scale industry. From inventing the iconic “doctor’s” beam scale to becoming a trusted name in healthcare, this brand has a rich history of innovation and customer dedication. History and Evolution     (Left) First Physician’s Beam Scale, Health-o-Meter Professional ... Health o meter® Professional Scales – A Trusted Brand with a Valued History

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Why Does Calibration Matter? A patient’s weight provides vital information for detecting fluid retention, calculating proper medication dosages, and screening for malnutrition. Properly maintaining a patient scale ensures accurate and consistent patient weight readings, which are critical to consistent, effective patient outcomes. Conversely, miscalibrated or inaccurate scales can cause inconsistencies that can lead to improper ... Why Does Calibration Matter?

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Measuring patient height is an important aspect of an overall health assessment. Healthcare providers have long relied on the traditional mechanical height rod to measure patient height, either attached to a scale or mounted on a wall. In recent years, medical device manufacturers have introduced new height measuring technologies, referred to as Digital and Ultrasonic. ... Choosing the Right Height Rod: Digital vs. Ultrasonic in Healthcare

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They’re Engineered with a Purpose™ but never engineered for the sake of engineering – providing exactly what you need for an easier workflow and patient care. Over 120 local field reps and representatives in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia Fast on-time shipping Industry-leading fill rates Pricing, warranty, and protection guarantees that ... Why Health o meter Professional Medical Scales Makes Workflow and Patient Care Easy

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Our Lady of the Lake’s (OLOL) previous stroke alert process did not support treatment times compared to Comprehensive Stroke Centers. OLOL wanted to streamline their process as their current protocol delayed CT / CTA result times and caused unnecessary patient and staff movement. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center introduced the Patient Transfer ... How the Patient Transfer Scale Changed and Improved a Hospital’s Stroke Protocol Process

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In celebration of Weights and Measures Week, we wanted to answer the question Why Does Calibration Matter? A patient’s weight provides vital information for detecting fluid retention, calculating proper medication dosages, and screening for malnutrition. Properly maintaining a patient scale ensures accurate and consistent patient weight readings, which are critical to consistent, effective patient outcomes. ... Why Does Calibration Matter?

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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. In addition to providing patients with the proper drug dosage, drugs need to be administered ... Facing the Challenges of Weighing Immobile Patients and the Need for an Accurate and Efficient Solution

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