Medical Equipment

Bedside Commodes
A bedside commode is a medical equipment product designed to enable those for whom rising from bed is burdensome a convenient means of relieving themselves without having to travel far from bed.

Reducing Healthcare, Medical Costs Is Easier Said Than Done
As those in Washington debate whether or not they should reverse cuts to medicare reimbursements to doctors, I thought I'd share a few thoughts of my own on the matter.

Durable Medical Equipment Promotional Video by DME Manufacturer on Patient Lifts
Educational promotional video produced by Durable Medical Equipment (DME) manufacturer and supplier Medline. The video contains a brief company history and explanation of the term 'durable medical equipment', as well as a more detailed explanation of individual products, with an emphasis on patient lifts including bariatric patient lifts.

Current Healthcare Reform Proposal Fails to Address Existing Problems
A former Healthcare and Durable Medical Equipment industry professional makes the case that the current healthcare reform proposals being talked about in Washington and across the U.S. fail to address one of the primary (perhaps the primary) problems facing the current system. The author argues that a the current proposals would only complicate and exacerbate the existing problems while doing very little if anything to actually address and correct them.

Power Joint Wheelchair Racing in the Philippines
Photo and Video Footage from the First Annual Power Joints Wheelchair race in Quezon City, Philippines. The race was organized by famous Filipino singer and medical practitioner, Nonoy Zuñiga as part of 30th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week...