Efficient Multi Device Charging Stations for Healthcare Providers

Charge, store, secure, sanitise and manage hospital and patient-owned phones, tablets, laptops and more.

The deployment of mobile devices throughout the healthcare field is quickly expanding. 85% of organisations are currently in the research or pilot phase of a deployment–many of which are implementing mobile devices with the goal of improving communications, reducing costs or increasing revenues.¹  Would it surprise you learn that 73% of organisations fail to plan how they’ll centrally charge and secure those devices,¹ prohibiting their program’s ability to achieve intended results?

Statistics show that 10% of devices break or go missing each year of a deployment,¹ which may be avoided if the devices are centrally secured and charged. This critical oversight can create painful hassles for employees and administrators alike. PC Locs exists to help organisations rise above the rest and achieve deployment objectives by offering a mobile charging station to streamline device deployment and secure your investments.

As mobile devices become even more critical in day-to-day operations within hospitals, so too becomes the need to safely secure and charge those devices. PC Locs offers a variety of multi-device charging stations to meet the needs of individual departments within a hospital.

We can help your organisation reach beyond digital security to provide an additional layer of physical security. PC Locs products also create employee efficiencies and increase patient engagement, education and entertainment. In a world where patient satisfaction is as important as the medical care they receive, mobile devices will only become more important to patient experience.

Helping Healthcare Systems Reach Big-Picture Goals

1. Collect & Access Patient Data

The ability to quickly and accurately collect patient data drives many organisations to deploy mobile devices. 41% of data breaches are caused by lost or stolen devices.² Securing those devices in a durable PC Locs charging solution can protect your business from thousands in crippling fines.

2. Decrease Costs

Mobile devices decrease costs by reducing manual and paper processes, but often overlooked is that the healthcare industry spends more than $45 billion annually on direct costs caused by HAIs.³ Cell phones carry 18x more bacteria than a public restroom, which is why providing highly-effective, touchless and easily-adoptable UV-C device sanitation can reduce the number of preventable infections by eliminating germs and pathogens to a 6-kill log. When UV-C is paired with a secure charging station, hospitals can also expect to lower per-employee cost up to $1,800 per year by reducing lost or stolen devices. 

3. Accurate Billing

Uncharged or missing devices can prolong the time it takes to record treatments and prescriptions, which could lead to inaccurate documentation. Using a secure, centralised charging station and a UV-C sanitisation device ensures that your devices are charged, accessible, disinfected and ready to use.

4. Improve Communication

Uncharged and missing devices can derail an organisation’s goal to improve communication. Centralised, secure device charging and sanitisation sets your plan up for success by arming employees with devices are easy to access, ready for use and effectively disinfected.

5. Increase Efficiency

In many cases, mobile devices are more efficient than paper processes. Devices that are centrally stored in a charging station with LED charging status indicator lights, such as a Putnam 8, ensure employees always know where to find a fully charged device. By placing mobile device sanitisation stations in visible and convenient locations–such as next to a hand washing station or outside of the ICU/NICU–healthcare workers are more likely to utilise those resources. UV-C rapid sanitisation only takes 30 seconds, 6x quicker than traditional wipes, encouraging busy healthcare professionals to disinfect their devices.

6. Improve Patient Satisfaction

Most patients expect their hospitals and caregivers to follow standard cleanliness practices. Many don’t know that 1 out of every 20 patients will get a HAI when admitted into the hospital.⁴ Acquiring an HAI could extend a hospital stay and even lead to re-admittance–causing upset patients and families. Installing an easy-to-use UV-C sanitation device that is faster and more effective than other sanitisation methods will reduce HAIs and keep patients healthy.

6. Improve Staff Satisfaction

Because healthcare workers may need to clean their hands as many as 100x per 12-hour shift to comply with healthy hand hygiene,⁵ it’s no wonder hospitals are struggling to achieve hand washing compliance rates of even 50%.⁶ Providing healthcare workers with convenient, fast and simple processes for disinfecting their mobile technology will encourage busy healthcare professionals to change their daily behaviour, thus increasing hygiene compliance long term. Using a UV-C technology to kill germs and pathogens on mobile devices but making it convenient and keeping it to 30 seconds frees up your staff and ensures they can focus on what makes them happy; caring for people.

Product Solutions for Healthcare

Centralised Charging	Device Sanitisation	On-Demand Charging
Putnam 8 or 16 Charging Station™	UVone	FUYL Tower™ Charging Locker
Charge, store and secure 8 or 16 iPad or tablet devices Quickly know the charging status of each device via the External LED charging display Short, organised cables allow you to reconnect devices quickly Small footprint and stackable design keep valuable desk or counter space free Pre-wired with lightning cables for easy setup Access all devices quickly with one, programmable combination lock Read more here	Effective UV-C disinfects to a 5-log kill, reducing the colony to 1 MRSA bacterium after a 99.999% reduction. With touchless sensors, users never physically touch the station, reducing cross contamination. Rapid UV-C Technology Disinfects in Just 30 seconds. UVone is specifically designed for quickness and ease of use, encouraging busy healthcare professionals to change their daily behaviour, thus increasing hygiene compliance long term. Touchless, Motion-Activated Door. Most HAIs are transmitted by physical contact, making personal hygiene of hospital staff a critical step toward reducing the spread of infection. UVone users never physically touch the station, preventing cross contamination. Read more here	Features 5 or 15 individually-lockable compartments, each equipped with one power outlet and one 2.4 amp USB port View tower usage and manage access through web portal Securely charge devices without being tied to an individual outlet Patients can charge, store and secure personal mobile devices during high-stress times A seamless solution for check-in, check-out device programs or device loaner programs Read more here

Key Benefits of PC Locs Mobile Device Charging Station Products

• Compatible^* & Secure. We have a product to charge, store and secure just about any mobile device out there.
• Efficient. Our goal is to save your employees time by allowing for efficient charging and quicker distribution of devices.
• Small Footprint. We design our products to take up the least amount of space possible–which means your charging solution will fit into your current floor plan.
• Durable Products & Lifetime Warranties.⁴ Our products are made with high-quality steel and most are backed by a lifetime warranty, protecting your device investment without worry.
• Customer Support that Goes Above and Beyond. Our local Customer Support Team will help solve any issue you may have with your PC Locs product. Plus, a dedicated support website empowers you with valuable resources to easily troubleshoot common questions.

* May not fit all devices. Please check the dimensions of the device and product. Some Power Adapters may not be compatible. Contact us for details and compatibility. Specifications and images are for illustration purposes only. Final product may differ. iPad is a trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. 4 Visit www.pclocs.com.au/warranty for warranty details.

Sources: 1 www.pclocs.com.au/research,  2 www.forbes.com/sites/steveolenski/2017/12/08/is-the-data-on-your-business-digital-devices-safe/#c731e964c6a3,
3 www.wandera.com/about-wandera/wandera-in-the-media/press-archive/the-true-cost-of-mobility-u-s-enterprises-spending-1840-per-employee-mobile-device-annually/