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3 Things You Need To Consider When Using A Body Box During COVID-19 7/1/2020

Plethysmography, or lung function testing, faces a whole new set of safety considerations in the COVID-19 world.

How To Perform Complete PFT Safely During COVID-19 And Beyond 7/1/2020

Pulmonary function testing (PFT) has a whole new set of safety considerations in the COVID-19 world.

World’s Largest Study Confirms Telehealth Saves Lives 5/5/2020

Latest findings from the Whole Systems Demonstrator telehealth trial programme confirm a 45% reduction in mortality, 20% cut in emergency admissions and 15% fewer A&E visits*

Hazardous area weighing won’t end in tears 4/29/2020

Sparks in potentially explosive environments can quickly cause a dangerous fiery inferno.

Are There More Bacteria on Computer Keyboards Than Toilet Seats? 4/24/2020

We all try to keep our kitchens and bathrooms clean and bacteria-free. But how clean are our offices, computers, and keyboards? A conventional keyboard cannot be disinfected!

About Sleep Apnea 4/7/2020

Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common sleep disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds ...

Tricks to Help you Sleep. 4/7/2020

Getting to sleep can be a challenge at times with so many things on your mind and your brain won’t turn off. I think everyone at some stage has had this problem!

Antimicrobial Lockers – Why Specifiers Can’t Afford to Miss Out 3/28/2020

The Data doesn’t lie, it’s time to adapt

Fit care beds with easy-running, washable castors 2/26/2020

Two things play a particularly important role in care situations: Safety and hygiene. Falling out of the care bed is a major risk that can never be completely eliminated.

Electrical conductivity 2/26/2020

Friction causes the castor or wheel to become electrically charged and the charge cannot flow away. The next contact with the earth then causes the voltage to discharge.

Finding the right castors for hospital beds 2/26/2020

Hospital beds are in constant use, have to be manoeuvred back and forth, sometimes through narrow aisles, and have to stand securely in the patient's room.

Load capacity of wheels and castors 2/26/2020

Load capacity of wheels and castors

How is the load capacity of castors and wheels calculated? 2/26/2020

When purchasing castors and wheels, the required load capacity must be taken into account. This represents the permissible load that the castors or wheels can withstand. A distinction ...

REACH: European Chemicals Regulation 2/26/2020

In 2007, the REACH European Chemicals Regulation was introduced with the aim of registering, evaluating and authorising all chemical substances. REACH stands for Registration, ...

Temperature conditions are of great importance when selecting castors and wheels. 2/26/2020

Temperature conditions are of great importance when selecting castors and wheels.

Washable castors to comply with strict hygiene regulations 2/26/2020

Certain operating conditions require castors to be washable. Strict hygiene regulations apply in hospitals and commercial kitchens, for example.

SallySock Non-Slip: Preventing injuries from falls 2/25/2020

At Haines, we have been thinking about patients getting up out of bed and walking as part of their recovery. We were surprised to hear about the number of falls and injuries incurred. ...

Understanding Examination Lights 2/4/2020

Typical uses for Examination Lights include; Recovery areas, Intensive Care Units (ICU), Coronary Care Units (CCU), High Dependency Units (HDU).

Understanding Procedure Lights 2/4/2020

Typical uses for Procedure Light include; Endoscopy, Birthing Rooms, Day Surgery, Suture Rooms, Gynecology Procedures, ICU, Resuscitation Rooms.

Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IVS 1/25/2020

More than five million central venous catheter (CVC) lines are placed in U.S. hospitals each year, making it one of the most common invasive emergency room procedures.

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