CWOW Chairside Device Research

Device Research Findings
Clutter
Clutter is of particular concern around the chairs. Having a tablet on a stand, whether fixed or
rolling, will be another item in a tightly packed area which already includes chair-side snappy
as well as potentially IV and O 2 . This additional clutter can also be problematic if something
leaks or spills and the area needs to be cleaned. The strong preference around chair-side is to
mount the tablet next to, and eventually replace Chairside Snappy.
Low priority
Drop/Break
Participants noted that dropping or damaging the tablet is a risk, but they work with other
expensive or fragile machinery and it is a part of the job. They assume that a broken device will
be replaced by DaVita.
Info privacy
One participant noted a concern around having patient data displayed at chair-side visible to
other patients or guests on the floor.
Sync keyboard to iPad
One participant noted a potential issue and frustration point with syncing Bluetooth keyboards
with the tablet. This is an issue both in terms of having multiple tablets and keyboards synced in
one place and ensuring the right ones are connected, as well as staff learning how to correctly
implement the sync.
PG 10