In healthcare settings, there is often no time for second guessing decisions. You need fast, accurate data delivery to support diagnoses and enable the highest standards of patient care. Even before the impact of the global pandemic, workloads in hospitals and other care facilities could at times become close to unmanageable, with huge demands being placed on clinical and administrative staff.
Thanks to Honeywell, there is now a general-purpose mobile computer that addresses all these concerns: the CT40 HC – with HC standing for healthcare. Conscious of the need to provide decision-makers with the data they need without overloading them at critical moments in the patient care journey, Honeywell’s engineers have created a mobile computer that offers a simplified and streamlined user experience.
This can reduce stress levels and mitigates against the risk of errors and ultimately results in better patient outcomes. The Honeywell CT40 HC mobile computer offers specific benefits that make it ideally suited to hospital use.
Endurance and survivability
The CT40 HC delivers 12-hour+ battery life – enough for an entire shift. This avoids downtime at crucial junctures, and (in our zero-touch new normal) reduces device handling requirements.
Hospitals can be unforgiving environments for smart devices – but the CT40 HC is more than tough enough. Rugged design meets ergonomics to create a mobile computer that is easy and comfortable to use, even over prolonged periods. It can also shrug off the knocks, drops and spills that form part of everyday life in healthcare applications.
This mobile computer is designed to deliver a five-year+ operational life, and its specially designed housing can withstand very regular sanitising – also a key requirement. The Corning Gorilla Glass 5 touchscreen is highly impact-resistant and contributes to the overall survivability of this mobile computer. This results in a lower maintenance burden, less downtime and a lower TCO when compared to less rugged competitor devices.
Patient data management
Patient confidentiality is a vital consideration, and the CT40 HC can be considered to be the gold standard in this area. It is certified for FIPS 140-2 Level 1 security requirements, and is approved for use with electronic medical record (EHR) providers, including the Epic Rover application, the Cerner CareAware Connect application and the Lawson SCM Suite. This is a vital consideration in these increasingly litigious times.
Auto ID capabilities
The CT40 HC is equipped with Honeywell’s 7-generation 2D imager for fast, accurate reading of 1D and 2D bar codes. This assists with tracking and tracing patients, medications and samples throughout facilities, and provides further safeguards against errors.
The addition of a powerful 13MP colour camera allows for effective document capture – and renders even doctors’ handwriting more legible.
Software as a strength
While the outside of the Honeywell CT40 HC is impressive, its true value comes in its Android O operating system and the fact that it is built on Honeywell’s renowned Mobility Edge platform. As well as delivering superlative performance now, this system provides a high degree of future-proofing thanks to the ability to upgrade through Android R.
Once again, this demonstrates the value that the CT40 HC offers across its service life – there will always be cheaper options on the market, but buying them could prove to be a false economy when compared to the lasting value added to healthcare operations by the Honeywell device.
If patient care is a priority in your organisation, invest in the Honeywell CT40 HC mobile computer and deploy all your resources more effectively in the name of patient care.
Patient care has become a key focus area thanks to the global pandemic. Delivering the very highest standards of care is made easier by the deployment of the Honeywell CT40 HC. To learn more, please visit https://kemtek.co.za/prod_brand/honeywell/, contact Hendrik Booysens at hendrikb@kemtek.co.za or call him on (+27) 083 415 1445.
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