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A Medical Wheelchair Performs Everything but the Procedure

morgan — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:46:58 +0000

A good medical wheelchair needs to have a of number features. Some are already present on standard extant models, but many others are not. A number of “extra” features should be standard on medical wheelchairs. Most manufacturers havenâ€™t even thought about considering that they might be a really good idea.
For the purposes of this article, medical wheelchairs will be seen to be separate from those designed for individual use. There is a reason for that, which is that they should be considered and produced as diverse entities.
An individual wheelchair is just that. It is designed to provide the closest equivalent to natural mobility that a person who has been deprived of the same to due to accident, injury, or illness.
Thus, they include features designed to facilitate that very important need. The specifics vary but almost always include the ability to be folded up and put into a car for convenient travel and a height most suited to the occupant.
Outside of the need to transport individuals from location to location, medical wheelchairs have a vastly different range of needs than those for individuals. These needs have not been addressed until recently.
This leads to, among other things, unnecessary wear and tear on chairs and people and largely preventable theft. Both of these have increased hospitals costs and there has yet to be an era where that is a good thing.
For people who do not work in the medical fields, the concept of wheelchair theft may be unfamiliar. However, stop to consider that they have wheels and are designed to be propelled by the occupant, as well as not being easily secured â€“ except in a locked room.
Hospital personnel often have more pressing concerns, such as saving a patient, than getting a chair locked up in a basement storage room. Combine this with the aforementioned ability to be folded up and put in a car, and wheelchair theft is a very costly concern for all manner of care facilities.
Further, a great many of the uses of medical wheelchairs are not by those who have mobility issues. Rather policy, safety concerns, or temporary impairment requires that institutional personnel transfer the client from one locale to another. This obviates the need for a chair to be propelled by its occupant. Eliminating that ability makes the chair less open to theft as well giving attendants heightened ability to deal with obstreperous patients.
When the need for independent propulsion is removed, a completely new world opens up. The handle used to steer the chair can be repositioned so that the attendant can get the most movement with the least strain.
The same goes for raising arms and elevatable footrests, designed for easy transfer and positioning. The addition of automatically locking brakes is a feature that most standard wheelchairs could stand to incorporate into their own designs.
A further feature that makes for an excellent medical wheelchair, both in terms of cost effectiveness and ease of use, is the fact that this redesigned product is also nestable â€“ like shopping carts or rentable luggage carriers. This means that several secure and convenient locations can be accessed in any institution where the chairs can be stored and retrieved quickly in time of need.

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6 Things to Consider when Choosing a Hospital Transport Chair

morgan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:48:30 +0000

Administrators of hospitals, clinics, rehab centers, and extended care facilities recognize the need for having sturdy and durable transport chairs available for their patients. Depending on the size of the facility, supplying enough hospital transport chairs can run into thousands of dollars annually. Here are some guidelines for choosing a hospital transport chair that may save your facility a lot of money.

â€¢ A Hospital Transport Chair should be strong and durable.
Most standard wheelchairs have a weight capacity of 250 pounds. Staxi transport chairs can carry a load of 500 pounds, which will allow for heavy medical equipment to be carried along with the patient.

â€¢ A Hospital Transport Chair should not have removable parts.
Standard wheelchairs have footrests that can be removed to allow the patient to stand up, pedal, and to collapse smaller to fit into vehicles.

Some have removable armrests to allow the chair to fit under tables, or to be out of the way when doing a side transfer. The problem with removable parts, is that they often get lost or misplaced and are awkward to remove.

A Staxi transport chair has no removable parts. The armrest swings up and back for side transfers, and the footrests are designed to be out of the way when the patient stands.

â€¢ A Hospital Transport Chair should be rigid.
Personal wheelchairs that travel with patients need to fold up to fit into vehicles. However, a transport chair is designed to be pushed by an attendant; therefore, the chair seat and back may be of solid construction with padded cushions to make the chair more comfortable.

â€¢ A Hospital Transport Chair should be space saving.
Wheelchairs take up a great deal of floor space, especially in areas where there are many unoccupied chairs, such as at entrances. Staxi chairs are designed to nest behind each other like grocery carts. This takes up less floor space, and a Staxi stand can keep your extra chairs handy and uncluttered.

â€¢ A Hospital Transport Chair should be easy to push.
Attendants and nurses spend a lot of their day pushing patients in wheelchairs. Standard wheelchairs with the large rear wheel are designed for patients to push themselves. They are built low to the ground to allow patients to pedal with their feet if desired. They are built for a different purpose than patient transporting by an attendant.

Attendants need transport chairs that are ergonomically correct to save their backs from bending and straining. Staxi chairs have a higher push bar in the back, rather than two handles. The bar allows an attendant to push with one hand while using the other to carry something or open doors.

Attendants report how easy Staxi chairs roll and maneuver with their smaller wheels and wheelbase.

â€¢ A Hospital Transport Chair should be safe.
Staxi has an automatic brake system that engages when the push bar is released, so there is no need to remember to set the brake.

Staxi Transport Chairs are the best choice for a hospital transport chair fleet.

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Airport Transport Chairs Can Help Relieve Travelersâ€™ Stress

morgan — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:48:54 +0000

Among the many decisions airport administrators have to make is how to be in compliance with the Adults with Disabilities Act and provide access for persons with motor disabilities. Choosing the right airport transport chair makes an airport more traveler friendly and relieves traveler stress.

Providing Airport Transport Chairs for the Walking Impaired
Many people with disabilities arrive at the airport with their own personal wheelchair, and airports are ready to accommodate them with so many features that we now take for granted. However, some people who do not generally need transportation may discover that the distances required in negotiating through an airport is much too far for their condition.

Traveling by air can be stressful for the most seasoned traveler. With e-tickets, new baggage regulations and security, many folks who have not traveled in a while are absolutely overwhelmed. Top that off with crowds and enormous distances to get to the appropriate concourse, it is no wonder that people with impaired walking hate to travel.

Airport Administrators Go with Staxi Transport Chairs
Administrators who are sensitive to the needs of the elderly and others who have difficulty walking realize that having an airport transport chair as the first thing that a traveler sees can be a tremendous relief to him or her. A busy airport should have many transport chairs at each entrance, so a porter does not have to scramble to find one. Several Staxi wheelchairs nested neatly in a stand makes an airport ready to meet the transport needs of its customers with disabilities.

Benefits of Providing an Attendant with a Staxi Chair
Staxi transport chairs differ in many ways from regular wheelchairs. Unlike personal folding wheelchairs with large rear wheels, Staxi chairs are designed to be pushed by an attendant. Attendants know their way around airports much better than the occasional traveler and are ready with a comfortable, secure, and safe Staxi to whisk the traveler off.

A porter can guide the traveler to each point in the complex scheme of air travel, from check-in to boarding. Immediately, the inexperienced traveler can feel calmer, knowing there will be no lost time or mistakes made.

Comfort and Safety of Airport Transport Chairs
A Staxi transport chair is incredibly durable and comfortable. Staxi can carry loads of 500 pounds, and have a rack under the seat that will accommodate carry-on luggage. Optional holders for oxygen tanks and IV poles are available for passengers that need them. Transferring to another seat is easy with the armrest pushed back out the way, and all the passenger has to do is slide to the side â€“ no lifting!

Safety is paramount in airport transport chairs. There is no need to remember to set the brake, as in wheelchairs. Staxi is pushed with a bar on the back of the chair, rather than with handles. The bar has an automatic brake system, much like the shut-off bar on a power-drive lawnmower. As soon as the attendant releases the bar, the chair is locked, preventing unexpected moving when parked or when transferring to another seat.

By providing Staxi transport chairs, airports can welcome passengers with mobility difficulties. Travelers can feel more confident about traveling, relax, and enjoy the trip!

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Differences Between a Commercial Wheelchair and a Transport Chair

morgan — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:48:07 +0000

Public places of business and services are required to be handicapped accessible (P.L.110-325 Americans with Disabilities Act). Many large buildings provide wheelchairs or transport chairs for their customers and patrons. Commercial wheelchairs and transport chairs for rent differ in several ways, and are specific to the use for which intended.

Features of a Common Wheelchair
Generally speaking, wheelchairs are designed for the rider to self-propel. With the large rear wheel within armsâ€™ reach, a person can push himself or herself independently.

Nearly all wheelchairs have sling seats and backs, so that the chair can be collapsed and put into a vehicle or out of the way when not in use. Even the footrests and armrests can be removed to make the chair easier to stow, clean or repair.

The seat is usually closer to the floor than the chair height of 18â€ to facilitate pedaling with the feet, if desired. Wheelchairs have been instrumental in regaining independence for persons with mobility disabilities.

Features of a Transport Chair
Transport chairs are used to move a person from one area to another. They have to be propelled or pushed by another person from the back. Sometimes these are simply wheelchairs being pushed with handles on the back. Other transport chairs, such as Staxi, are designed specifically for patient transport and cannot be self-propelled. They are pushed with a bar on the back.

Some drawbacks of the standard wheelchair have been overcome with Staxi transport chairs. Commercial wheelchairs in places of business, airports, hospitals and public facilities are easily stolen because they fold flat and can be quickly stowed into a vehicle. Staxi wheelchairs are rigid, do not fold, and have unique i.d. registration for identification. The have no removable parts to get lost or misplaced.

A wheelchairâ€™s load capacity is around 250 pounds. Staxi can carry 500 pounds which allows for equipment and luggage to go with the passenger. Because of such hard use of commercial transport chairs, wheelchairs are often in poor repair or out of use because of breakdowns and are difficult to push and maneuver. Staxi chairs have a 3 year warranty, and there are Staxiâ€™s still going strong after 13 years!

The unique, patented design of Staxi allows them to nest together like grocery carts to save floor space. They take up 1/3 less space than a wheelchair and can be organized into a stand to keep them available without cluttering the area.

Transferring a passenger to another seat is easier with Staxiâ€™s armrests that swing to the back out of the way. The person just has to scoot sideways onto a seat that is the same height as Staxiâ€™s.

There is no need for the attendant to lift and pivot the passenger. And there is no chance for the chair to move because the brake was not set. Staxiâ€™s brake is automatically engaged as soon as the push bar is released.

Wheelchairs are great for promoting independence and mobility of people with disabilities. However, if the need is to push the person instead, then the Staxi transport chair is the best choice.

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Can You Accessorize Your Wheelchair Accessories?

morgan — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:46:51 +0000

The fact that wheelchairs are a boon to the mobility impaired is without doubt. This does not mean there is not still room for improvement in this field, nor in the area of wheelchair accessories.
There are too many people in the world whose contributions we would have had to do without if they were confined to their beds as in days past. Where would physics and its understanding, even by laypeople, be without Stephen Hawking, as just one example.
Wheelchair accessories come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. They are everything from items that attach, or at least should attach, to the chair for the support of the patient.
Wheelchair accessories make the chair a more useful part of the day-to-day operations of those who serve the mobility impaired. Or even those who are generally mobile, but due to procedures, regulations, or both need to be transported in a wheelchair, rather than under their own power.
Wouldnâ€™t it be terrific if there were a transport chair designed with all these needs in mind?
People being transported via wheelchair fall under two general categories. The first category is those who are permanently, or at least long-term, unable to get around on their own even with crutches or prosthetics.
The second group is made up of people with full to limited mobility who either cannot walk long distances â€“ malls, airports â€“ or who are in a hospital or other care center where health and safety regulations require that much of their movement be in a transport wheelchair guided by a second person.
Both of these groups can have similar needs regarding wheelchair accessories. They may need to have their legs elevated, require seatbelts, IVs, or oxygen tanks, just to name a few.
The third side of this coin is those who own and operate the hospital or transport wheelchairs. While their first concern is the client, they therefore also require places for oxygen tanks and IVs, as well as seat cushions and safety belts.

They have additional needs, such as maximum use of space and anti-theft devices. Because wheelchairs are wheeled and generally designed to be folded up and put in a car, there is a tendency for them to leave institutional areas, seemingly under their own power.
Therefore, a chair that has a specific IV pole and oxygen tank holder, elevateable leg rests, seat belts, and a cargo area below the seat and cushions is incredibly desirable. One that has all these wheelchair accessories and anti-theft mechanisms such as locking stands with coin return or equivalent mechanisms for “dispensing” of the chairs and that cannot be steered by the passenger, is like a dream come true.
When such chairs also come with better warranties than many standard wheelchairs and a slew of other safety features as well as several attractive colors, it is a wonder that not every institution on the planet is using them already. The cost savings alone through reduced theft is enough to bring a smile to any accountantâ€™s face.

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The Benefits of Transport Chairs in a Business Facility

morgan — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:50:19 +0000

Transport chairs are an absolute necessity for both individuals and organizations. Unfortunately, despite the value they add to many lives, there are areas where significant improvements can be made. Fortunately, some of those desperately needed changes already exist in a new and revolutionary type of chair.
Wheelchairs for the mobility impaired have long been the victims of the “good enough” mentality. While many would say that this is actually a case of, “If it ainâ€™t broke, donâ€™t fix it,” the more forward thinking are aware that just because something does its job adequately doesnâ€™t mean there isnâ€™t room for innovation and improvement. This is finally becoming a reality.
What is somewhat ironic about the movement to improve transport chairs is that the needs of those without mobility issues are almost never considered. At first glance, this seems reasonable, as the chairs are designed to give those who have moderate to severe disability in the fields of walking and standing the ability to function as independently as possible.
This is quite true and it is very fortunate that manufacturers are coming to realize that just as not all mobility impairment is equal, neither should the chairs produced to help them be. Thus, in recent decades we have seen the rise of motorized wheelchairs that can be propelled forward â€“ and backwards â€“ with very little effort on the part of the occupant, and even those that can be steered through the simple but amazing power of a personâ€™s breath.
Wheelchairs have developed that are small and streamlined for people who want to make the least use of them possible into ones that serve as communication devices for taking their occupant from place to place.
Looking back at the history of wheelchairs to the old, high-backed wooden contraptions that necessitated at least one attendant, the idea of a three-wheeled “wheelchair” that a person whoâ€™d lost the use of her legs could use to race around a track at unbelievable speeds would have been inconceivable.
Yet these and many other types exist. And this is good. So why should those not dependant upon such devices be taken into consideration at all?
Just as there is no one single type of mobility impaired person, there is not just one kind of use to which a transport chair is put. Hospitals and other care institutions, as well as airports and malls, have growing needs for chairs that can get people effectively and safely from one place to another.
However, they often require these for the wholly mobile too, and in most cases, whether due to safety concerns or other regulatory aspects, these transport chairs require attendants. Something that most standard chair models make harder than it needs to be.
The good news is that this institutional need has been noted and answered. A type of transport chair exists that has features such as a sliding arm to make client transfer simple and safe, a higher arm designed for easy steering, and places for everything a patient or traveler might need to carry from one spot to another.
Furthermore, these chairs are designed to last and with numerous theft-prevention aspects that make them an excellent long-term investment. They are designed to withstand considerable wear and tear, while at the same time reducing the wear and tear on attendants.

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How to Get the Most Out of Wheelchair Products

morgan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:48:41 +0000

When your company has decided that it needs to look into a different kind of transport wheelchair for patients, travelers, or clients, it is also vital to look at the wheelchair products, support, and accessories that will accompany this new item. A good medical wheelchair is just that, but having the right stuff alongside it will make good even better.
If you work in the medical, travel, or any other field where your company spends any significant amount of time transferring people from one place to another, you have learned many of the limitations of the standard wheelchair. While certainly there are ongoing efforts to make wheelchairs to better fit the needs of their occupants, there has been less interest or even thought of reforming them for the attendants.
At first blush, this is obvious. The attendants have no mobility issues and therefore little need to have a chair “suit” them. In fact, it seems quite inconsiderate to look at things that way.
Except, that there are many situations where the person who spends the most time with the transport wheelchair is an attendant. With these particular chairs, the occupant is ephemeral and often only there due to regulations requiring its use â€“ such as to a procedure or exiting a hospital. Even the mobility impaired in this area will have their own personal chairs but may use institutional ones in certain situations.
Fortunately, there is a transport chair geared to institutions and those who “drive” the chairs. When their needs are met on these occasions, it makes for greater comfort and efficiency, leading to an improved experience for the patient.
There is also a range of wheelchair products supporting these new chairs. Again, the goal here is to provide for the best institutional use possible to make things easier for everyone.
For example, these chairs are nestable. This means they can be stacked up against one another like shopping carts or rentable luggage carriers. This is an advantage in a number of ways. When the transport chairs are stacked into the support product in the form of a rack, they take up significantly less space than a traditional chair.
Beyond this, the rack can be locked and secured with a coin-return feature, which can of course be geared to the institutionâ€™s needs. This means the chairs can be placed in easily accessible areas without impeding movement and with a reduced risk of theft than even exists when a standard chair is supposed to be locked up.
Beyond this, the chairs can also be equipped with elevating leg rests for additional client comfort. This is especially valuable in travel situations where it has been demonstrated that having the legs in the standard sitting position for too long can cause potentially fatal problems. Being able to raise the travelerâ€™s legs while moving her from one gate to another reduces this risk drastically.
Another wheelchair product that is both attractive and part of an anti-theft system is that of a nameplate that can be ordered with the chair and carry identifying information for easy recovery in the rare case someone actually manages to steal one.

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