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One of the most basic yet beneficial ways to offer great patient care before or after a medical or imaging procedure is to offer a warm blanket. It sounds simple but covering a patient with a heated blanket can make a huge difference to a patient, both immediate and long-term. In addition to reducing anxiety and providing comfort, maintaining a patient's core temperature has great benefits too!  

Benefits of Blanket Warming

Hypothermia is defined as any decrease in the normal body temperature of 98.6 degrees. It is one of the more common complications that is experienced by patients during or immediately following a procedure. Hypothermia can contribute to morbid cardiac events, patient discomfort, a decrease in the metabolism of drugs, coagulation difficulties, and the risk of surgical site infections. By covering patients with a warm blanket, you greatly reduce the likelihood of hypothermia and help eliminate these complications. Patients who are given a warm blanket experienced reduced intraoperative bleeding, saw faster recovery times and encountered decreased incidences of tachycardia and hypertension.

Vital to Patient Care and Anxiety

 As you can see from the lists above, giving a patient a warmed blanket isn't just a way to make them a bit warmer, but it prevents a variety of complications and helps with a faster recovery. This is especially true for both old and young patients as one of the most Important Benefits is that of reduced anxiety. Providing a patient with comfort and peace of mind is a top priority for healthcare workers and has been shown to provide significant benefits in terms of patient recovery and decreased anxiety. 

A good blanket warming unit is a key part of patient care protocols. Z&Z Medical offers several blanket warmers to meet a variety of needs. We have commercial grade Blanket Warmers that are perfect for Radiology departments, Interventional suites, ER & OR's, Mammography, Ultrasound, Outpatient Clinics, and Surgery Centers. The patient-friendly design allows you to put these aesthetically pleasing units right where they are needed, allowing nurses and aides to maximize their time. Place more emphasis on comfort, care and patient safety with the relaxing, blue lights inside the warmers that soften the patient’s room

We also offer larger stainless steel Blanket Warmers that employ the use of high end heating coils and easy to see control displays. You can rest assured that the blanket will be warmed to exactly the right temperature for your patient.  They come in a wide variety of sizes to meet any blanket warmer needs.

We are especially happy to offer the RX Warmth Blanket Warmers. These Portable Blanket Warmers are made ofdurable 600 denier nylon with Dupont Thermoloft insulation that maintains a safe and consistent temperature in any setting. They operate on a 12 volt DC or 110 volt AC with optional AC power supply. Perfect for EMS, Nursing Homes, smaller healthcare facilities, or anywhere a warm blanket is needed.

So many post-procedural complications and patient anxieties can be avoided by simply using warm blankets. Let your patients know that you're there to take care of their needs and do your part to provide the best patient care available. Take a few moments to browse the wide selection of blanket warmers that we have to offer at www.zzmedical.com

Z&Z Medical offers a wide variety of stretchers with unique features and designs which makes shopping for the stretcher to meet your specific needs easy! Below are a list of the most commonly requested stretchers for Imaging:

General Transport Stretcher – a basic stretcher for patient transport. Easy to use and priced well for most budgets.

Bariatric Stretchers are optimal for bariatric patients up to 1000 lbs. This stretcher can even fit through standard doors and passageways.

Hydraulic Stretchers are versatile and commonly used in transport, procedure, and recovery settings. With sturdy hydraulic elements, you can easily change the height with the push of a simple foot pedal. Designed with a shortened base for positioning in small rooms with large imaging equipment.     

All Purpose Electric Powered Stretchers Versatile, easy to use, and time-efficient. Treat, transfer, and transport patients on a comfortable chair configuration. Provides positioning capabilities for a variety of procedures and all phases of treatment. Pre-induction, transport, treatment, and recovery can be performed on the same unit to improve case turnaround and streamline patient handling. Reduces staff time and prevents staff injury involved in transferring patient during various phases of care.

Multi Purpose Stretchers can be used as a stretcher, a chair, and even an exam/treatment table.  This stretcher performs a lot of functions while taking up very little space and comes with a wide variety of optional accessories for a wide variety of imaging and medical procedures. Ideal for ER, PACU, OR, and L&D departments.  Its multiple uses help eliminate patient transfers providing cost and time savings and enhanced safety for both patients and staff.

MRI Stretchers and Compact Adjustable Trolleys are designed to take patients in and out of MRI suites safely. MR safe.

Trauma Stretchers  is intended for transport, treatment, and recovery of patients’ intra-and inter-departmentally in healthcare facilities. This unit offers unparalleled full-length X-ray capabilities, a treatment table and easy-rolling casters to provide full mobility.

Fluoroscopy Stretcher is designed for use with C-Arms for fluoroscopy-guided procedures. The unique design, with a proprietary sliding radiolucent top, enables a broader range of imaging capacity without repositioning the patient. The hourglass-shaped trim base accommodates a wide range of C-Arms. The security of a specialty imaging table with the mobility of a stretcher. It’s full-length radiolucent top is perfect for surgery, interventional, and pain management procedures. 

Take a few moments to browse the wide selection of radiology imaging and medical stretchers that we have to offer at www.zzmedical.com

In most Chiropractic and small clinic offices floor space is a premium luxury. To keep monthly rent and lease payments affordable you have to squeeze as many services as possible into the smallest space in your office. Many times, you are forced to get double duty out of one room. Adjustment or procedure rooms get used as dressing or waiting areas while office and clerical duties are performed in kitchens and breakrooms. This is especially true when it comes to the x-ray room in many practices. Since x-rays are not performed continuously throughout the day, these rooms are typically small and quite often used for other services such as massage, adjustments, and procedures. In the days of film developing, this was further complicated by the need for a darkroom. Most x-ray rooms had a darkroom located adjacent to or down the hall from x-ray. You had to leave the patient unattended while you went to develop a series of x-rays. This also took up valuable floor space.

Patient comfort is always important, but even more so these days, when competition between imaging and medical facilities is fierce. We have to make special considerations for our patient’s comfort when it comes to long treatment procedures like dialysis, oncology, and IV therapy centers. It’s just as important with pre & post imaging exams where patients are staged before exams and recover after exams, and with patient resting & injection chairs found in PET/CT centers. Pain Management centers, Same Day Surgery, PACU, Emergency rooms, Rehab centers, Physical Therapy, Bariatrics, and Extended Care Facilities all benefit from these comfortable chairs.

This week, May 12-18, is National Hospital Week. The American Hospital Association began celebrating National Hospital week more than 90 years ago to “celebrate the history, technology and dedicated professionals” in hospitals. National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of their community members.