Bariatric Wheelchair
A hospital wheelchair is, not surprisingly, a wheelchair whose primary purpose is the transport of patients within a hospital setting. This is simple enough, but many standard models used in hospitals and other institutional settings lack certain essentials. The reasons for this are manifold, but essentially come down to issues of cost. Hospitals do not generally have unlimited funds, and therefore have to make decisions about what to buy and how much to spend. Because many state, local and medical regulations mandate that much of patient movement in an institution not be done under their own power, in addition to the many people who are there due to some temporary or permanent limitation of mobility, wheelchairs are a necessary and large expense. This would seem to be simple enough, but these chairs also have a high incidence of theft, as it is relatively easy for a person using on to wheel him or herself out the door while staff members are distracted. Thus, there is a high replacement cost, which leads to the very natural buying of the cheapest models available. Unfortunately, this also increases replacement costs because those chairs that remain in the hospital do not hold up under constant use as well as a more expensive model might. Nor do most of these models come readily equipped with things like oxygen tank or infusion pump holders, IV pole attachments, seatbelts or elevated leg rests. These are all obvious needs once you consider them, and can lead to institutional personnel trying to cobble something up on the fly in order to make sure their patient is well-cared for. The good news is that there is an alternative transport chair that covers all these bases and more. All the accessories mentioned above as well as several more can be ordered to go with the hospital wheelchair models. They are built to attach easily and designed to work with the chair itself, making for much easier use by staff and therefore leading to a reduction of man-hours spent trying to make things work. This leads to not only a monetary savings, but also reduced stress and therefore better moods all around. Workplace satisfaction may be hard to quantify, but it is vital to smooth and efficient operations. Furthermore, while this alternative transport chair costs more at the outset than the cheaper models of standard hospital wheelchairs, the long-term savings outweigh any initial expenditure. This is because, being made of sturdy materials like stainless steel, these chairs are built to withstand intensive and long-term use, and will last far longer. Beyond this, they are built to be theft resistant. They nest and can be locked in place, saving storage space and making them easier to locate than chairs that have to be locked in the basement. Secondly, this hospital wheelchair cannot be moved by the occupant, therefore someone intent on stealing one must be mobile and push the chair out the door themselves, something which may raise questions. Once they get it out there, it will not fold up and fit into a vehicle easily, making it not cost effective on the part of the thief. Finally, these alternative transport chairs can also be equipped with name plates and have traceable serial numbers, so that on the off-chance someone does make the effort to spirit one away, recovery is much more simple process. About the Author:
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