With the massive migration to electronic Patient Care Reporting platforms (ePCR) from paper run reports, EMS agencies have more decisions to make than just a software vendor. Today, more and more hardware manufacturers are producing rugged tablet and tablet convertible devices that can be used in the pre-hospital setting. With so many options it can be difficult to navigate the specification lists to determine how they all stack up. Here are just a few things you may want to consider when planning your paper to ePCR migration.
All hardware is not equal.
您可能知道所有通常的计算机规范都适用于移动计算。但是,鉴于这些设备需要持续的条件,您将希望密切关注制造商提供的“坚固符号”的不同水平。美国国防部制作了一项军事标准(MIL-STD 810F),利率在各种环境条件下的设备持有情况。这些评级让您了解设备抵御水和震动的程度如何。
经验表明,较大的紧急服务机构通常需要更坚固的设备。它在农村和小型部门更容易,以避免设备,并持有人员对损害负责;在更大的设备中,滥用可能会迷失在洗牌中。
投资扩大的保修期权。
许多高端设备制造商(如松下,DRS)为设备提供“保险杠保险杠”保修。这通常提供每年最多一个破裂的屏幕,并为您在设备上抛出的其他任何内容。根据计划的具体情况,Turnaround可以快速为72小时。今天,我们看到计划提供三年的计划,可以直接或通过制造商批准的服务公司提供。如果您正在购买一些高端崎岖的设备,在我看来,这是必须拥有这些购买的。面对现实吧;您每单位的3,000美元到5,000美元的支出,增加保修是为了大量维修费用,并确保在为服务提供的设备上进行快速转变。在过去的几年里,我们看到越来越多的崎岖设备,较低的价格范围为400- 1000美元,而且它们也提供不同的保证范围,但有关详细信息,请与您的制造进行检查。
Always budget for spare devices and keep extra devices on hand for quick swap outs of defective units. I recommend departments keep the equivalent of 10 percent of the total active units available for spares, training and special events. This insures that a pre-imaged device is always available to replace a unit that “fell” off the back of the rig during a call, and minimize manpower since spare units can be kept in prearranged equipment depots that do not require IT staff to deploy.
考虑购买某些配件。
有一个值得一提的数字。对于初学者来说,国家防火协会标准要求设备内部的所有设备都得到保护。其次,在规划存储设备和备用电池时,请确保您在过程中占用车辆充电器;经常被忽视的细节。此外,请考虑各个单位的呼叫量来衡量正确的设备和流程,以便在最大呼叫量下继续使用。最后,如果您的设备利用数字笔或触控笔,我建议每年在现场提供商的统一预算中购买一定数量的数字化笔替代品。这些笔可以轻松损失,平均成本约为28美元,具体取决于特征。
With so many areas to cover this is just the tip of the iceberg in planning a deployment. Taking into consideration these factors will streamline the process and help achieve a smooth migration from paper to ePCR.
乔什奥斯汀是Open Inc.的信息技术主任,该公司的制造商SafeTypad.®software Suite of products for Fire and Emergency Medical Services. He can be reached at jaustin@safetypad.com.





















