Patient Care Utility Module for DEPMEDS Hospitals

Abstract

Deficiencies have been identified in the patient care utility capability in Deployable Medical Systems (DEPMEDS) hospitals, especially in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A study was conducted to assess space utilization around the patient bedside in DEPMEDS hospitals. Solutions utilizing the space between beds, at the end of beds, and underneath beds were identified and evaluated. Potential solutions included portable instrument mounting systems, shelf trucks, and other storage possibilities. Of the products evaluated, the most suitable unit was a high-strength plastic shelf truck that can be assembled without tools and provides considerable storage space and configuration flexibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 1991
Accession Number
ADA238150

Entities

People

  • Lorna R. Strzelecki
  • Patricia M. Dubill

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Assembly
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Compressed Air
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Instrumentation
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Patient Care
  • Resilience
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites