Medical carts on wheels with drawers allow healthcare professionals to transport vital medical equipment to where it’s needed in a hospital or practice. Mobile medical storage and access to information can improve patient care outcomes and save time for other tasks, especially in the busy environment of a healthcare facility.

Medical carts that use wheels casters increase the efficiency of treating patients. Instead of placing carts at designated stations around a healthcare facility, the doctor can enter data into a mobile cart computer in front of the patient during exams. This eliminates the need to leave the patient’s side to update their chart or refer to their medication and treatment plan notes.

This increases the accuracy of the information because the patient can verify the data. Medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States, so patient information must be entered correctly and updated quickly to prevent tragic accidents.

There are several different types of medical carts designed to fulfill different healthcare needs:

Crash Carts

Crash carts are emergency medical supply carts that carry advanced cardiac life support medications and equipment, such as epinephrine and defibrillators.

Medication Carts

Medication Carts are designed to store various prescription drugs in specifically labeled and organized compartments, many of which electronically lock. A medication cart may also have an onboard computer system to unlock the drawers, track usage, and verify correct dosages for patients according to their ID.

Anesthesia Carts

Anesthesia carts are designed to support the anesthesiologist by storing everything from vital medications to oral and nasopharyngeal airways.

Point of Care Carts

Point of Care Carts are equipped with laptop or desktop computers, allowing the medical professional to access and update patient medical records, order tests, and show patients information related to their diagnosis and treatment. Carts that provide storage space for medical supplies and tools let you take the supplies you need wherever you need to be.

Medical carts benefit from the inclusion of wheels and drawers in several ways:

Hygiene on the go

The need to sanitize is paramount, especially since COVID-19. Hospitals are host to all kinds of pathogens. Having a mobile medical cart to transport hand sanitizers and other cleaning products throughout the hospital can be beneficial. You are no longer restricted to finding a wall-mounted sanitizing station when you can perform maintenance on the go.

Mobile Storage

Medication carts ensure you can always deliver the drugs patients need, regardless of where they’re located in the hospital, and support healthcare professionals during emergencies. Caster assemblies should be durable, allow directional control, and dissipate static electricity to protect onboard computer systems and other electronics. It’s also important that the wheels are easy to clean and provide adequate traction on different types of flooring.

Security

In healthcare settings, nurses and doctors often need access to medications and instruments that can be dangerous if improperly handled, and medical carts with drawers provide continuous availability. Locking drawers are often necessary to prevent unauthorized personnel, including patients, from accessing the contents. It is also important to keep patient information on a password-protected computer system rather than paper files to protect patient confidentiality.

Patient Engagement

In addition to increasing the accuracy of data entry, mobile medical carts allow medical professionals to engage more effectively with the patient. Patient-doctor engagement is vital during the healthcare-delivery process. If the patient doesn’t understand the diagnosis or has lingering questions, they can be anxious.

A mobile medical cart allows the doctor to show the patient graphs, images, and articles when explaining the diagnosis, nature of the condition, and available treatment options.

Increased Productivity

Mobility increases workplace efficiency by allowing healthcare providers and other staff members to perform various tasks in different locations without being limited to the location of either a computer system or medical supplies. You can simply take both with you, having them available at a moment’s notice.

Mobile Power Supply

Having one or two rechargeable batteries on your medical cart at all times provides you with the ability to recharge everything from your cell phone to medical tablets without the need for an electrical outlet. As a result, you’re free to move throughout the hospital — you’re not tethered to one location.

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