AllWays EchoBed®

The totally unique AllWays EchoBed® fulfills another universal problem confronting health care managers today –space.   Whether the issue is shared space between departments, shrinking resources, or temporary quarters due to construction, the AllWays EchoBed® is the answer to the dilemma. In a square room, the bed can pivot while the ultrasound unit remains [...]

Among the consequences of WRMSD are absenteeism, compensation, rehabilitation and lost productivity of the effected worker.  Absenteeism in turn reflects upon the co-workers by decreasing morale, increasing stress, reducing productivity and quality of work, all of which impact patient satisfaction in a negative manner. Indirect costs also include hiring and training replacement staff, with the [...]

The most fundamental requirement for improving ergonomics and patient safety is height adjustability. The range of the electric height adjustment on the EchoBed® allows scanning to be performed from a sitting or standing position as well as performance of TEE with the touch of a button on the remote hand controller. Likewise, patient transfer is [...]

Drop Sections Offer Alternate Scanning Technique

Right handed cardiac scanning can place the sonographer in a variety of awkward postures, twisting the lower back, right shoulder and neck in order to reach over a patient lying in the required left lateral position . A sonographer entry is created by another distinctive feature available on the EchoBed® [...]

Sonographer Ergonomics

An increasingly important consideration when purchasing new equipment for use by technical staff is the issue of ergonomics and sonographer safety. A consensus conference was held in May 2003 where a document was drafted by participants representing diverse organizations: clinical directors, physicians, educators, accreditation commission members, sonography organizations, and manufacturers. ‘The Industry Standards for [...]