Tag: Hospital Efficiency

What Are the Top Challenges for Hospital Administrators?

What Are the Top Challenges for Hospital Administrators?
What Are the Top Challenges for Hospital Administrators?

The new century has brought more changes in healthcare than any other period in history. Competition is also fiercer than ever, making it imperative that hospital administrators keep pace with the latest trends and developments.

What are the top challenges you’ll face over the next 12 months and beyond?

1. Incorporating Advanced Technology

Technology has changed the landscape for all businesses, but none more so than healthcare. Some of today’s urgent issues are:

  • Adapting wearable tracking devices for patient care
  • Using social media to engage patients and nurture relationships outside the hospital
  • Continuing meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs)
  • Complying with HIPAA requirements for effective security of patient records

2. Population Health Management

Although population health management is a hot topic, there’s no standardized definition at the moment. In its broadest sense, PHM refers to aggregating data and creating policies and programs to affect the health outcomes of a group of people. “Group” can be defined by any shared characteristics such as geography, demographics, or even place of employment.

3. A Focus on Collaboration

As the industry shifts to value-based healthcare, providers will find increasing benefits in partnering with other companies both inside and outside the healthcare industry.

Save Time and Labor with Powered Hospital Carts from DJ Products

You can’t afford to have patients burdened by crowded hallways and inefficient housekeeping. Our powered hospital carts allow employees to move loads of up to 1,000 pounds safely and efficiently, even in the tightest quarters.

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Highlighting the Dialysis Cart Mover for Hospitals and Clinics

Highlighting the Dialysis Cart Mover for Hospitals and Clinics
Highlighting the Dialysis Cart Mover for Hospitals and Clinics

At hospitals and other health facilities, a better environment leads to better care and working conditions. When health workers are empowered with tools to accomplish their tasks more efficiently, everyone benefits.

For administrators, improved conditions can also contribute to reduced operating expenses and better profitability. Injuries due to physical tasks are a major source of increased costs and absences.

Worker injuries can happen even with smaller, lighter equipment such as dialysis carts. That’s because repetitive motions can build up stress and lead to severe musculoskeletal injuries. For nurses and other health care workers who frequently maneuver and move dialysis carts, the risk of wrist, shoulder, and back injuries is significant.

Our Dialysis Cart Mover addresses the most pressing needs of health workers in terms of reducing the weight, difficulty, and repetitive stress related to moving swiveled carts:

• Turn and maneuver dialysis carts in tight spaces

• Reduce stress on arms and back when pushing carts down hallways

• Variable speed for safety and comfort

• Emergency braking switch

With a battery life of 16 hours, the Dialysis Cart Mover can last well beyond a standard work shift. The machine is ready to go when needed, operates quietly, and can be used by virtually any employee because it requires minimal physical strength.

We designed the Dialysis Cart Mover with a white body and sleek design so it blends in neatly with the hospital environment. It has the power of motorized industrialized equipment, and is right-sized for the needs of hospitals and clinics.

Protect your health workers and lower injury risks by requesting a demo or brochure for DJ Products’ Dialysis Cart Mover today.

Hospitals Move to Microfiber Flat Mops to Improve Ergonomics

Reduce Hospital Acquired Infections While Improving Efficiency
Reduce Hospital Acquired Infections While Improving Efficiency

Keeping healthcare facilities clean and free of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) is a full-time and laborious job that involves mopping and wiping down all surfaces. This type of work takes a toll on the body and can cause injury. American Laundry News explains that one way to reduce strain is by switching to microfiber flat mops. By using hospital ergonomic equipment including lighter mops and hospital cart movers, employees and patients have a healthier, safer work environment.

Equipment changes that improve ergonomics

American Laundry News emphasizes the ergonomic benefits of switching to microfiber flat mops as they’re lighter, can be operated with less strain on the back and result reduced cleaning frequency which helps avoid repetitive motion injuries in workers. However, cleaning with microfiber mops is just one way to improve the safety and functionality of healthcare facilities.

Keeping a hospital clean, organized and running smoothly requires easy access to necessary supplies and an effortless way to transport them. Using hospital ergonomic equipment such as cart movers enables workers to transport supplies swiftly and without strain on their body as the powered cart supplies the strength.

Investing in hospital ergonomic equipment

Just as American Laundry News explains that not all microfiber mop systems are equal, not all ergonomic equipment is equal either. An experienced, professional supplier of hospital equipment can provide high-quality, efficient cart movers to help maneuver carts weighing up to 1,000 pounds without straining the employees operating them. Workers avoid overexertion and the cart movers aid in freeing up valuable space in hallways and rooms.

Cart movers from DJ Products can improve the safety and efficiency of healthcare facilities. Contact us today to find out more about our solutions for hospitals.

Can Hospitals Fill Shifts by Using Incentives?

Nurse assisting an elderly patient in hospital ward
Improving Hospital Staffing

Different people prefer different work schedules to better align their off time with that of family members. Some hospital shifts are always easy to fill. Other shifts always seem to operate short-handed and have a high turnover of people. For the best patient care and to maintain a top level team of nurses and doctors, it is important for hospitals to get creative with their incentive programs for covering the traditionally difficult to fill overnight and weekend shifts. Becker’s Hospital Review emphasizes that increased pay is not enough and can lead to staff simply holding out for higher and higher pay.

Problems with monetary incentives

Many people who appreciate the flexibility of having their days or evenings free when working a night shift will simply hold out for higher pay as the shift operates understaffed. Having the hospital operate at less than optimal becomes a benefit to the staff. The worse conditions are, the higher the pay. The increased pay is quickly absorbed by their family budget and underappreciated. An overworked staff and poorly functioning hospital is highlighted.

Other ways to show appreciation

Doctors and nurses rely on a wide array of healthcare equipment to perform their jobs. The motorized Hospital Cart Puller from DJ Products reduces the fatigue of a long shift and minimizes the risks of workplace strains or injuries. Becker’s Hospital Review suggests a rewards program can build enthusiasm in the workplace and increase retention by making it fun to cover typically understaffed shifts.

For the best available line of healthcare equipment to improve the work, safety and efficiency of your hospital, contact DJ Products today.