Hospital patient transportation that continually needs replaced parts and maintenance is a chair that is ultimately unreliable. When a hospital personnel places a patient in a wheelchair they should not have to worry about the safety of the rider. The pressure is undoubtedly on every hospital director to keep in line with budget goals when ordering hospital equipment, sacrificing durability should not be one of the basis on how to meet that...more
Avoiding wheelchair theft could save virtually any hospital between $19,000 to $25,000 a year. Unfortunately, with so many in need of mobility assistance a place like a hospital annually reports hospital patient transportation theft. With well over 32 million disabled Americans, wheelchairs have become a national necessity; ramps, wide doorways, and hallways have become routine accommodations. Across the country, hospital directors now have to...more
Wheelchairs are, in and of themselves, a great boon to society and facilitate the independence of those with long term or permanent mobility issues, not to mention the movement of patients and clients in medical facilities. However, without the right wheelchair equipment, transport chairs in a medical or even a commercial setting are less effective than they should be.There's More Than One Kind Of WheelchairWhat should be noted at the outset is that there are a range of wheelchair models and those built or designed with the permanent or semi-permanent needs of an individual in mind usually have the right accoutrements. If not, they are fabricated and added, sometimes even being invented to fit the need. This is as it should be.However, in a medical, institutional or even commercial settings, such as hospitals or airports, there are differing needs for transport chairs and consequently, wheelchair equipment. The problem is that meeting these needs can be complicated and expensive, and when it is only for a temporary and/one-time use, prohibitively expensive. Therefore, attendants and user alike are forced to deal with a one-size-fits-all piece of equipment. Unfortunately, it...more
There was an ice storm in Philly and the plane was late getting to the gate. One of the passengers really needs to make the transfer to DIA because the next flight isn't for 6 hours and requires a wheelchair. This adds time to the rush to the next gate, but isn't a problem because the airport transportation staff stands ready to race her through...more
A hospital wheelchair is generally differently purposed than the same items out in the world. For this reason, there actually should be two different designs in order to get the best use out of the products.Alternative Wheelchair DesignThe wheelchairs that are out in the world are designed to foster the independence of users who experience...more
The wheelchair is an ingenious creation stemmed from the need of mobility, the earliest mobile chair dates all the way back to the 6th Century. Since then, mobile chairs have come a long way, and have transformed to perfectly designed steel transport chairs. Necessary accessories for a transport chairThe at-home use of a wheelchair allows for some of the newest and simplest accessories; like wheelchair saddlebags or wheelchair spoke guards. Manufacturers have even come up with ways to include drink holders, eating trays, and cane carriers. For public use where a transport chair needs to be used repeatedly by several users, accessories are more advanced. To keep mobile chairs neatly visible, a facility can order an organized stand that holds up to five steel chairs. Attached coin return, visible nameplates, and even retractable seat belts are also now available. A wheelchair to accommodate arthritis sufferers There are millions of Americans suffering with arthritis, what used to be conceived as an ailment to those 60 years old and older is now common to young children as well. When a young child is diagnosed with arthritis, parents are often initially devastated and...more
Not all wheelchairs are created equal. Nor, in fact, should they be. In fact, there should actually be different terms to separate chairs built for the personal use of their owner and that of the transport wheelchair, intended for the assisted...more
Around 1990, it became apparent that disabled persons represented a considerable percentage of total persons using airline travel. An airport transport chair then became a necessary investment for all airports. The ACAA wanted to make sure that all...more
There are several styles of mobile chairs on the market today. When a mobile chair is considered advanced patient transportation, it's because it is able to accommodate needs that an average chair cannot. Every transport chair doesn't have to be...more
A manual wheelchair alternative is often the only option for people who can't move lower or upper body extremities. In ideal situations, all disabled persons would be able to propel themselves either by a power wheelchair or by upper body strength. ...more
A stackable wheelchair is one of the few chairs manufactured that can avoid the lost or stolen category. Modern hospital facilities can stretch miles long with up to five floors or more in available space. Finding a misplaced transport chair in one...more
Your travelers come from all around the world, landing at your airport after what could have been several hours in the air. Giving your guests first class treatment with their wheelchair rental is a great way to welcome visitors to your City. ...more