Advancing Patient Care: The Innovative Design Of Automatic Height-Adjustable Stretchers For Seamless Patient Transfer

Abstract

As per the current scenario, hospitals and healthcare centers are becoming more crowded and require more healthcare professionals. As the demands for manpower increase, the number of workers also increases. As part of our project, we are considering the transfer of patients from bed to stretcher and vice versa, as well as across wards for clinical procedures such as medical imaging, treatment concerns, and shifting to the operating theater. Patients may be affected or disturbed by these procedures or actions, which can make things more complicated. The stretcher's height will vary depending on whether it is in a ward or an operating room, depending on its location. In this project, we have designed an automatic sensor-based height adjustment stretcher. The sensors in the stretcher will recognize the height of the bed near them and adjust themselves accordingly to the bed's height. In this project, we have reviewed existing techniques such as rail-based moving or hover-based moving systems to improve patient transfer. We can use this automatic height-adjusting application not only in hospital beds but also in beds of CT and MRI machines and ambulances to hospitals, and vice versa. Furthermore, the height-adjusting stretcher, guided by automatic sensors, is designed to elevate the effectiveness of healthcare services by diminishing the need for manual labor in patient transfers. It promises a hassle-free and comforting encounter for both healthcare providers and their patients.