Nurses as the Childrens Medical Center in Dallas frequently carry as many as five different mobile devices: a company-issued phone, a pager, a barcode scanner, a specimen labeler, and their personal smartphone. They need a variety of functions: access to electronic health records (EHR), patient monitoring, positive patient identification, telephony, and data/messaging.
A report by Spyglass Consulting showed that, in 69% of the hospitals surveyed, nurses use their personal smartphones for clinical communication, as well as personal. However, many of these devices are not supported by the hospital’s IT staff—leaving them open to a wide range of security breaches.
These clinicians need to converge their technology, so they can function as nurses, not device jugglers. Zebra designed a purpose-built line of healthcare mobile devices that deliver enterprise computing and security with the convenience of a smartphone. The TC51-HC touch computer looks and feels like a smartphone. But this compact handheld delivers a higher standard of security, computing, data capture, wireless connectivity, and ruggedness than a consumer-grade device.
- The most sanitized housing. The wipable, medical-grade plastic casing withstands the disinfectants commonly used in a hospital. The screw holes in the cased are covered and the number of crevices and seams are minimized, preventing germs from permeating the device.
- Ultra-rugged design. With IP54 sealing, the TC51-HC can be dropped on the concrete floor and hit with a jet spray of water, and keep working. The Gorilla Glass touch panel and imager window provide maximum protection.
- Superior processing power. The 8 GHz hexa-core 64-bit processor runs apps up to five times faster, consumes 15 percent less power, and can run voice and data applications simultaneously.
- Crystal clear audio. Count on noise-cancelling technology and one-watt speakers for maximum voice clarity.
- Secure text messaging. Protect patient privacy with Zebra’s Workforce Connect Enterprise Messaging, an easy-to-deploy, cloud-based solution.
- Reduce keystrokes. Active Edge Touch Zone allows users to create dedicated keys to access the most frequently used device features and applications with the press of a finger.
- Robust Wi–Fi connection. Support for the 802.11ac delivers the fastest possible Wi-Fi speeds and most robust roaming support, enabling fast screen draws, rapid data input, high quality Voice-over-WLAN calls, and no dropped calls.
- Flawless scanning. Avoid re-scanning barcodes with the TC51-HC’s PRZM Intelligent Imaging, producing lightning fast data capture of both 1D and 2D barcodes.
The TC51-HC mobile computer is compatible with Lattice MediCopia, a complete software suite for positive patient identification and staff productivity. Contact Lattice to learn how you can lighten the load of your nurses and increase their efficiency.