The Toughbook® H1 mobile clinical assistant (MCA), with both tablet and touchscreen functionality, takes healthcare to the next level. It weighs only 3.4 lbs and features an 80GB shock-mounted hard drive, blending the portability and power the industry demands. Working with industry-leading software and hardware from Panasonic's partners, the ultra-mobile-rugged Toughbook H1 provides a complete mobile solution for a variety of medical applications.
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[+]National Disaster Medical Service HHS DMAT Solution
National Disaster Medical Service HHS DMAT Solution
The National Disaster Medical Service (NDMS) is a federal system within the Department of Health and Human Services that augments the nation's integrated medical response capability. When disaster strikes, the NDMS deploys Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) of about 35 individuals, including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants and other health professionals. Teams arrive with medical supplies and have the capability to set up post-disaster mobile medical stations in the field. A standard DMAT may include a pharmacy, blood lab, x-ray capability, monitoring equipment, generators and other equipment. Coordinating all these personnel and resources is a major challenge—particularly in disaster conditions where electricity is unavailable.
Panasonic Toughbook fully-rugged laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA) assist in setting up post-disaster mobile medical stations and to maintain a wireless link to the FEMA command center. With long-life batteries, daylight-readable touchscreens, spill-resistant keyboards, shock-mounted hard drives and the ability to be fully sanitized, Toughbook computers are well suited to the demands of mobile surgical hospitals. Using custom software, Toughbook computers provide staff members with access to electronic medical records and other pertinent information needed in treating patients. Rugged, robust Toughbook mobile computers provide DMATs with reliable connectivity even when chaos reigns around them.
U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) employs surgeons and other medical personnel who are trained and ready to respond to military and terrorist attacks, as well as civilian emergencies like hurricanes. When deployed to an emergency scene, the environmental conditions are often challenging and power failures are the norm. Yet, NORAD medical staff must still gain access to patient records, reference materials and other vital data, and remain in contact with headquarters.
NORAD surgeons use Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers because they are built to work in the harshest environments. Toughbook computers have spill-resistant keyboards, magnesium alloy cases, shock-mounted hard drives and internal dampeners that protect against vibrations. Furthermore, some Toughbook units can be sanitized and employ a fanless design to prevent germs and bacteria from being drawn into the machine and then inadvertently circulated back into sterile environments. The long battery life and robust wireless connectivity allow NORAD personnel to access electronic patient records and medical reference materials regardless of the environmental conditions or the availability of electricity. Rugged Toughbook mobile computers enable NORAD surgeons to perform critical operations and save lives under even the most challenging circumstances.
The United States Air Force (USAF) operates medical groups, medical centers and hospitals at dozens of Air Force bases across the nation and internationally. Managing these facilities involves scheduling personnel, distributing supplies, maintaining equipment and tracking medical records. It’s an enormous challenge that must be coordinated between many geographically-dispersed facilities.
The Air Force uses Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers to empower its hospital administrators to work while mobile, within the hospital or when visiting other Air Force bases. With their rugged, sanitizable exterior, spill-resistant keyboards and shock-mounted hard drives, Toughbook mobile computers are well suited to the challenges of hospital management. The robust wireless feature and touchscreens allow administrators to quickly access centralized hospital schedules, supply lists, equipment maintenance forms, and electronic medical records. The long battery life allows personnel to work for longer periods while mobile, further boosting their productivity. Using Toughbook mobile computing solutions enables the Air Force to operate its medical facilities more efficiently—leading to better patient care throughout the entire Air Force medical system.
Many hospitals find that admissions staff are overwhelmed with mundane tasks that take away from essential duties. That is why many hospitals are adopting customer self-service approaches to admissions. However, hospitals often fail to employ computer solutions that are easy to use or solutions that can take potential abuse from patients.
From the time a patient or family member walks into a hospital, Toughbook durable computers are there, helping make the admissions process more efficient—and quicker. For those behind-the-scenes employees who process patient records, Toughbook mobile computers are there to help them perform their duties more effectively by letting patients enter in their own data. Patients use Toughbook rugged computers to not only enter insurance data and symptoms, but also to review post-op instructions and even watch educational videos. They can also complete consent forms and review billing charges. Further, patients can take advantage of features such as stylus-equipped touchscreens that make data entry easier, and instantaneous wireless connectivity to transmit their data. And since Toughbook computers are equipped with shock-mounted hard drives and spill-resistant engineering, they’re built to withstand the most careless of users.
Unlike ordinary computers, Toughbook computers can handle the toughest of patients, allowing administrative staff to focus on their top priority--delivering the best treatment possible to patients.
Although a mobile blood drive offers convenience for people interested in donating blood, it can present a number of operational challenges for healthcare professionals. Rural or untraditional locations such as parking lots may prevent clinicians from quickly accessing or transmitting vital information. Furthermore, confined spaces make it difficult to respect donors' privacy. When recording sensitive patient information, clinicians and donors need technology solutions that make the blood donation process as simple and error free as possible. And the computers they use should be able to hold up to the wear and tear common with mobility.
Toughbook mobile computers can do this and more. Thanks to the touchscreens, technicians use Toughbook computers to quickly and accurately collect data such as donors' blood type and health history. Using the integrated mobile broadband, data is transmitted to hospitals in real time, eliminating paperwork and the need for data entry. Some Toughbook rugged laptops even come equipped with swivel screens, allowing donors to easily enter in their most sensitive information themselves—without the potential embarrassment of telling clinicians. By wirelessly transferring this data, Toughbook computers not only increase clinicians’ productivity, they help ensure the safety of blood recipients.
Due to transcription mistakes common in manual paperwork, more pharmaceutical or bio-med companies tasked with clinical trials are switching to “paperless” systems to minimize these costly and dangerous errors.
Rugged Toughbook laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's) include all the necessary features to allow staff to document, edit and manage records electronically. The advanced wireless capabilities enable employees to access and update records in real time. Even patient signatures are captured using the Toughbook computer's touchscreen display. This not only eliminates messy paperwork, but the need for data entry which is costly and error-prone. In addition, Toughbook computers with integrated Bluetooth technology can receive signals from Bluetooth-enabled scanners that record medications labeled with barcodes. Some Toughbook laptops and Panasonic MCA devices, include integrated barcode scanners, so users are able to scan medication and patient information directly into the unit.
The benefits provided by Toughbook mobile computers not only save time and expense, they help ensure greater accuracy of data, resulting in enhanced patient care and safety.
In order to streamline operations and reduce paperwork, more blood centers are using mobile computers to allow donors to complete self-service forms or access educational materials. However, lack of familiarity with the device, as well as a stressed and hurried environment, hardly give donors a reason to treat these computers with “kid gloves.” As a result, computers take a beating.
Blood centers are turning to Toughbook rugged laptops and mobile clinical devices (MCA's) as a solution that stands up to the potentially careless user. Toughbook computers are engineered to handle everything from soda spills to tumbles on the floor. With magnesium alloy cases, shock-mounted hard drives and other rugged features, blood centers can put Toughbook computers in donors’ hands with confidence. The daylight-viewable touchscreen allows donors to fill out forms more quickly and easily than using paper forms. And it also allows staff to capture donor signatures electronically. All of this data is streamed wirelessly to a central database where it can be accessed by other staff members in real time.
Panasonic understands the need to control germs and diseases in these environments. That is why Toughbook laptops and MCA's can be sanitized using the most stringent standards. The MCA even comes with a built-in sanitization reminder and auditing system to ensure its cleanliness. And with its fanless design, it ensures that germs and viruses are not accidentally spread by sucking them into the machine and blowing them out later.
These features and more make Toughbook mobile computers the obvious choice for blood centers looking to reduce paperwork and streamline operations.
Electronic Medical Records and Mobile Point of Care Solution
Electronic medical records reduce the time and expense—as well as errors—associated with patient care. They also help facilitate the quickest treatment possible, as e-records can be transmitted wirelessly in real time. To fulfill their promise, electronic health records need to be accessible 24 x7 by mobile medical professionals. Whether it's during rounds at the patient's bedside or at consultations with other professionals, doctors, nurses and others need a durable mobile device that can keep up with them.
Toughbook rugged mobile computers are designed with doctors, nurses and residents in mind. With features such as durable magnesium-alloy cases, large touchscreens and integrated mobile broadband, healthcare staff have the freedom to work anywhere in the hospital. Staff use Toughbook laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's) to access electronic medical records and instantly make updates to patient information. Nurses use these durable computers to capture vitals, complete detailed charts, and access patient history, in real time. Among other tasks, doctors use Toughbook technology to review patient files and images, and to diagnose patients.
Hospital staff that use Toughbook computers have increased mobility and longer uptimes, resulting in greater productivity and lower operating costs.
Part of the VA's duties is treating wounded and ill vets at home. However, many VA staff are finding that the rigors of travel wreak havoc on ordinary mobile computers, from cracked screens to water damage.
Toughbook rugged laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's) can easily be carried from one home to another and many models are equipped with handles to ensure maximum portability. Due to polymer-encased hard drives that can absorb impacts and a sealed all-weather design, home-care VA nurses with Toughbook computers can focus on treating patients and not worry about treating their computers. That's because they’re built to withstand the accidental bumps, drops and spills that may occur when treating patients. Toughbook laptops also have integrated mobile broadband, giving home health nurses the ability to communicate with colleagues and access and update records on the go- in real time. Further, Toughbook computers have long-lasting batteries, allowing VA nurses to work longer in-between charges.
The maximum uptime provided by Toughbook mobile computers translate to increase productivity for nurses and the scores of other dedicated VA employees. For VA facilities, it translates to lower costs and a higher return on their equipment.
When replacing paper-based systems, home health operations often find that ordinary laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA’s) simply don’t measure up in today’s e-healthcare environment. Too often mobility leads to cracked screens, missing keys and even water damage.
Toughbook mobile computers can easily be carried from one home to another and many models are equipped with handles to ensure maximum portability. Due to polymer-encased hard drives that can absorb impacts and a sealed all-weather design, home nurses with Toughbook computers can focus on treating patients and not worry about treating their computers. That’s because they’re built to withstand the accidental bumps, drops and spills that may occur when treating patients. Toughbook laptops and MCA's also have integrated mobile broadband communications, giving home health nurses the ability to communicate in real time and to access records remotely. Further, Toughbook computers have batteries that last longer than most mobile computers, a fact that lets nurses work longer in-between charges. The longer uptime translates to better productivity and improved patient care.
When at patients' homes, nurses and the scores of other dedicated healthcare employees can feel confident in their service, care and support with rugged Toughbook computers.
Hospice patients are some of the most vulnerable individuals, so it's critical that they live free of bacteria and viruses. Often, though, hospice nurses discover that ordinary laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's) can neither be sanitized nor are engineered to keep germs from spreading.
Toughbook mobile computers are well suited for a hospice environment because they are rugged and can be sanitized. Toughbook rugged laptops and MCA's can be cleaned and sanitized with various wipes and alcohol solutions with 1kg/cm of pressure—10,000 times. In addition, the Toughbook MCA as well as some Toughbook laptops have a fanless design, which means that germs will neither be sucked in nor blown out of the units. And with features such as drop- and spill-resistant engineering, nurses and other staff won’t have to worry about their laptops being damaged by the wear and tear of a hospice environment.
Armed with a Toughbook mobile computer, nurses can not only deliver safer care for their patients but also experience less computer downtime.
Professionals in laboratories need mobile computers than can not only offer wireless connectivity to share data in real time, but also computers that won't contaminate their research. Most computers, however, are not up to this challenge.
Toughbook® mobile computers, on the other hand, were made for clean rooms and can be sanitized repeatedly. Some models feature a fanless design so germs can't get sucked into the machine and blown out later. Other models are UL 1604-certified for spark-free use, making sure that Toughbook computers are safe to use in a potentially explosive environment. For added protection, rugged Toughbook computers come equipped with sealed keyboards and ports. With its advanced wireless capabilities, Toughbook computers enable pharmacologists and other scientists the means to communicate with colleagues and backend systems.
Another benefit of the Toughbook computers' rugged build is the lower failure rates when compared to standard mobile computers. Combined with superior battery life, Toughbook computers provide longer uptimes. The result is increased productivity, allowing scientists to focus on their research in their quest to discover the latest breakthroughs in medicine.
[+]Manufacturing, Logistics and Distribution Solution
Manufacturing, Logistics and Distribution Solution
Getting pharmaceuticals from Point A to Point B is a complex operation, with little room for error. Mobile computers play an important role in ensuring timely and accurate delivery of products. However, ordinary mobile computers cannot operate in all the varied indoor and outdoor conditions that exist throughout the supply chain. This not only limits the usefulness of the device, but also limits worker productivity.
Toughbook rugged computers are engineered to work just about anywhere, from manufacturing facilities to outside the warehouse. They are built to withstand dust, dirt and other substances commonly found in warehouses and logistics hubs. Toughbook computers’ all-weather design and daylight-readable displays allow workers to operate them outdoors in conditions ranging from hot, sunny days to freezing cold, inclement weather. Toughbook computers are also vibration- and water-resistant, making them rugged enough for use in boats to planes to trucks or even forklifts. Further, Toughbook computers have long battery lives, and are engineered with durable magnesium-alloy cases and shock-mounted hard drives to ensure maximum uptime.
These advantages allow employees tasked with the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals to be more efficient and productive, and at the same time, reduce operational expenses.
Medical mobile carts provide nurses with extraordinary flexibility to bring the power of medical technology right to a patient’s bedside. But employees often discover that ordinary computers are not equipped to handle the spills and vibrations common with cart-based computing.
Toughbook rugged laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's) are engineered to be shock-, vibration- and spill-resistant, making them ideal for cart-based use. Further, Toughbook computers can be custom-mounted to take advantage of the advanced ergonomic features built into today’s medical mobile carts. This seamless integration enables nurses to deliver more efficient care when making their rounds. Using the integrated barcode scanner built into some Toughbook models, nurses scan patient wristbands to access patient records such as medication and dosage requirements -- ensuring accurate readings and administering of proper dosage amounts. Nurses also review, update, and wirelessly revise those records on central servers. For further patient protection, Toughbook computers can be sanitized. Some units even have a fanless cooling design, ensuring that bacteria and viruses are kept contained by not sucking them into the device and blowing them out later.
Healthcare staff know that when a cart hits a wall, rugged Toughbook computers will keep on working, ready for the next patient. Because Toughbook computers are built for wireless communications and to withstand abuse, nurses are more productive and downtime is minimized, leading to superior patient care.
When seconds matter, blood donations are essential for operating rooms and trauma centers around the country. A serious drop in blood supplies or contamination in donated blood can produce life-threatening ramifications for healthcare facilities, physicians and donors.
To keep the blood flowing, healthcare professionals rely on Toughbook rugged laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's). The built-in mobile broadband feature allows users to transmit and receive critical donor information in real time, speeding up the blood donation process. To further expedite the process, Toughbook mobile computers feature touchscreens for faster and more accurate data entry. Some laptop models even have rotating touchscreens that let donors easily enter their personal information. Designed with durable magnesium alloy cases, drop- and spill-resistant engineering, sealed all-weather design and shock-mounted hard drives, Toughbook mobile computers can withstand the rigors of the road. Just as important, Toughbook computers can be sanitized with alcohol prep pads or similar disinfectants, creating a safer blood collection environment.
In today's competitive marketplace, bio-med and pharmaceutical companies cannot afford to have their sales force idling in the field due to failed computer equipment or an inability to access important data. Today’s sales reps require mobile computing solutions that can keep pace with them and endure the daily grind of being on the road. Reps also need reliable and instantaneous connectivity to their office systems and customers, from anywhere. Anything less can result in lost sales, dissatisfied customers, or worse, lost accounts.
Built for the road, Panasonic offers Toughbook rugged computers for the mobile sales force. Engineered with durable magnesium-alloy cases, shock-mounted hard drives and spill-resistant keyboards, Toughbook computers can take the wear and tear of salespeople on the go. Rugged computing, however, doesn't come at the expense of mobility and convenience. Toughbook mobile computers offer features mobile sales reps expect, including a sleek and lightweight design, large, daylight-readable LCD's and full-size keyboards. Some models include a carrying handle for easier portability, eliminating the need for bulky carrying cases. The advanced wireless capabilities allow users to remain connected to customers and colleagues, as well as their files back at the office. Combined with an exceptionally long battery life, a sales force equipped with Toughbook computers are as productive on the road as they are at the office.
With every hospital operation, doctors and nurses must follow the strictest sanitization rules possible to ensure vulnerable patients are not contaminated. It’s essential that the computers they use can be made germ free as well. Unfortunately, most computers cannot withstand even the most common disinfection procedures.
Toughbook mobile computers and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's), however, can be sanitized with a number of disinfectants, including alcohol prep pads and Cavi wipes. In addition, some models even have a fanless design, which means germs will not be sucked in and blown out of the computer.
Computers in operating and emergency rooms as well as intensive care units also need to have maximum durability to minimize hardware breakage. Healthcare staff performing critical procedures simply cannot worry about computer downtime due to the drops, spills and bangs associated with the super-intensive environment of ORs, ERs and ICUs.
All Toughbook computers feature durable engineering that helps doctors and nurses focus on fixing patients, not computers.
In order to streamline operations and reduce paperwork, more hospitals are using mobile computers to let patients complete self-service forms or access educational materials. However, lack of familiarity with the device, as well as a stressed and hurried environment, hardly give patients a reason to treat these computers with "kid gloves". As a result, these computers take a beating.
Hospitals are turning to Toughbook rugged laptops and mobile clinical devices (MCA's) as a solution that stands up to the potentially careless user. Toughbook computers are engineered to handle everything from soda spills to tumbles on the floor. With magnesium alloy cases, shock-mounted hard drives and other rugged features, hospitals can put Toughbook computers in patients' hands with confidence. Patients use them to watch educational videos, read post-op instructions, view their X-rays and much more. The daylight-viewable touchscreen allows patients to fill out forms more quickly and easily than using paper forms. And it also allows hospital staff to capture patient signatures electronically. All of this data is streamed wirelessly to a central database where it is made available to doctors and nurses in real time.
Panasonic understands the need to control germs and diseases in these environments. That is why Toughbook laptops and MCA's can be sanitized using the most stringent standards. The MCA even comes with a built-in sanitization reminder and auditing system to ensure its cleanliness. And with its fanless design, it ensures that germs and viruses are not accidentally spread by sucking them into the machine and blowing them out later.
These features make Toughbook mobile computers the obvious choice for hospitals looking to reduce paperwork and streamline operations.
Sloppy handwriting and transcription mistakes lead to thousands of medication errors every year in hospitals and clinics alike. As a result, healthcare facilities are now switching to “paperless” systems to minimize these costly and dangerous errors. But ordinary computers often cannot take full advantage of the tremendous benefits of these paperless systems.
Rugged Toughbook laptops and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's) include all the necessary features to allow doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff to perform a number of tasks- from viewing medical records and X-rays to transcribing prescriptions. The advanced wireless capabilities enable healthcare professionals to access and update medical and patient records in real time. Even patient signatures are captured using the Toughbook computer’s touchscreen display. This not only eliminates messy paperwork, but the need for data entry which is costly and error-prone. In addition, Toughbook computers with integrated Bluetooth technology can receive signals from Bluetooth-enabled scanners that record medications labeled with barcodes. Some Toughbook computers, like the Toughbook MCA, include integrated barcode scanners, so users are able to scan medication and patient information directly into the unit.
The benefits provided by Toughbook mobile computers not only save time and expense, they help ensure greater accuracy of data, resulting in enhanced patient care and safety.
For radiologists and other specialists, making rounds the old-fashioned way—on foot and with paper charts—has quickly become an inefficient approach to patient treatment.
Increasingly, radiologists and other specialists are relying on Toughbook mobile computers to quickly access medical data to treat injuries, view lab results and even communicate with other employees—in real time. Armed with Toughbook laptops, specialists can show patients their own X-rays, presented in an easier-to-read digital format. Other Toughbook computer-equipped specialists from anesthesiologists to orthopedists, meanwhile, also meet with patients to share information. Specialists can even check off completed medical procedures and send those updates to central databases, ensuring maximum efficiency and safety while at the same time replacing cumbersome paperwork.
Specialists using Toughbook computers have advanced technology at their disposal that not only helps them do their jobs more efficiently but also treat their patients more effectively.
When helping home care and hospice patients with wound care and other tasks, all equipment—including mobile computers—should be sanitized. However, most mobile computers can’t even handle the simplest of disinfection procedures.
Toughbook mobile computers and mobile clinical assistants (MCA's), unlike ordinary computers, can be disinfected repeatedly with alcohol prep pads, Sani-Cloth Plus moist wipes and other products, ensuring that germs will be minimized when treating patients. Further, the Toughbook MCA and some Toughbook laptops have integrated cameras that can take pictures of wounds, documenting how they are healing over time.
All Toughbook computers are backed by a three-year warranty and 24-hour technical support. Combine these features with battle-tested ruggedness and Toughbook computers save money over the long haul and help nurses provide the safest patient care possible.
Health department employees provide a range of services that include conducting routine restaurant inspections, investigating disease outbreaks and mounting massive inoculation campaigns to prevent epidemics. All these jobs require superior organization and impeccable recordkeeping while on the move—sometimes under challenging and urgent conditions. Like many governmental agencies, the health department is often under-budgeted and stretched to its limits. Many health departments still rely on paper forms to complete their programs and investigations, which wastes time and increases the likelihood of data entry errors.
Panasonic and its software partners have streamlined inspection, investigation and inoculation programs by offering a simplified, electronic process for entering and managing data. The daylight-readable touchscreens help health workers more quickly and accurately capture and manage data. Integrated mobile broadband capabilities allow inspectors to wirelessly transfer data to the health department's main computer, saving time while reducing data entry errors. Panasonic Toughbook® laptops are built to take the abuse that mobile computers often face in the course of routine health department work. Because Toughbook computers have sealed ports and spill-resistant keyboards, they can easily be sanitized in the event of exposure to blood or other biological contaminants, making them the ideal tool for mobile health department workers.
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