Need Statements

A way for mothers and newborns to be in close physical contact while in the hospital during the postpartum period but still allowing adequate space for both mom and baby to recover safely.

A way for the patients to notify hospital staff of an emergency problem in order to decrease time needed to receive appropriate care.

A way to ensure correct dosage through IV in order to prevent under or over dosing patients.

A way to insert IV into a patient’s hand to decrease the pain and blood loss of the mother.

A way to help open the cervix in mothers whose cervixes are not engaging naturally at the time of labor/delivery to reduce fetal and maternal mortality.

A way to decrease electrical cord obstruction in order reduce the limitations on instrument and surgeon mobility

A way to decrease insect population in operating rooms.

A way to decrease turnover time between operating room uses in order to meet the need of increased number of c-sections that can be performed.

A way to effectively teach the intubation process, so that students have increased success with intubation before surgery.

A way to ensure proper storage of medical equipment to prevent injury of personnel.

A way to keep operating materials out of the way of other patients to reduce risk of injury.

A way to maintain a warm temperature in the NICU while limiting potential of injury.