An Affordable Seca Portable Stadiometer at QuickMedical

The seca 213 portable stadiometer in use.

The seca 213 portable stadiometer works with seca floor scales to create a height and weight measurement system for your clinic.

The All New Heightronic 235D

QuickMedical's popular flagship digital stadiometer, the Heightronic 235 has beensuccessful for the past 20 years. The Heightronic 235 has been considered the gold standard in height measurement and the world's first digital stadiometer. And now, the gold standard in digital stadiometers has been updated--the Heightronic 235D. The Heightronic 235D is a bold step forward in clinical height measurement. Customers and professionals have requested these updates and we've provided them. Click ahead to read about the innovative new features of the Heightronic 235D.

The latest enhancements on the 235 digital stadiometer include a new easy-glide, pressure sensitive headpiece. This headpiece automatically captures height measurement at a pre-determined downward pressure on contact with the patient's head.

The Heightronic 235D stadiometer has a wired USB interface as well as wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi module options for EMR. The wireless modules can be easily installed or even changed in the field to meet the facility's height measurement requirements. The full-length stadiometer can measure virtually infinite height ranges when calibrated with the new extended calibration tool. The Heightronic 235D maintains the original stadiometer's gold standard digital accuracy and precision and does not require baseboard removal for installation. The 235D Heightronic stadiometer is virtually maintenance-free. Calibration is quickly and easily verified with the push of a button.

Call QuickMedical today for information on ordering your new Heightronic 235D, 1-888-345-4858.

Wall Growth Charts for Children

Growth before birth is very rapid. Although rates vary throughout pregnancy, at some points the baby grows about one inch per week. If this rate were to continue, children would grow 4 feet each year!

Growth is also rapid during the first year of life. By their first birthday, most babies have grown 7 to 10 inches in length and tripled their birth weight. Growth begins to slow between ages 1 and 2 (4 to 5½ inches a year). After age 2, growth remains steady until adolescence, when teens experience a puberty-related growth spurt. Growth continues until the child is 16 to 18 years old, when the bone ends fuse.

The adolescent growth spurt lasts about two years and is accompanied by the development of sex organs and the growth of pubic hair, as well as the beginning of menstruation in girls. This growth spurt begins at different times for different children — between ages 8 to 15 in girls and ages 9 to 15 in boys.  During this growth spurt, girls grow at a rate of 2½ to 4½ inches per year and boys grow about 3 to 5 inches per year. On average, boys begin puberty about two years later than girls, but their growth spurt lasts longer.

QuickMedical is your online source for wall growth charts for children.

Choosing the Correct Type of Medical Scale for Your Facility

Medical scales are an essential piece of equipment to every health and medical facility.  Although they are often met with resistance, doctors are generally required to measure a patients weight whether it is to determine dosages or to track weight gain/loss. There are various types of medical scales,  however, and it is important to choose the right one(s).

QuickMedical carries a diverse selection of medical scales ranging from traditional bathroom and doctor's scales to digital bariatric and wheelchair scales. Knowing the benefits and differences will ensure convenience and efficiency for all parties involved.

What type of professional medical scale should you choose for your facility?

Balance Beam Scale
Known as the traditional "doctor's scale", the beam scale is made to withstand everyday use. They are available in standard and high capacity models with some including the option for measuring height.

Baby Scale
Tracking the growth of babies is important for health and well-being. Ideal for both professional and home users, baby scales are not only made for infants, but also toddlers and small children.

Wheelchair Scale
While the name suggests they only cater to a specific user, many wheelchair scales function as excellent multi-purpose scales and accommodate nearly all patients. They feature a larger platform and sit low to the ground making it easily accessible. Wheelchair scales are ideal for clinics and hospitals and especially nursing homes.

Bariatric Scale
Many bariatric, or high capacity scales, incorporate similar features of wheelchair scales and can often accommodate both types of users. Other forms of bariatric scales, though, are made up of handrails to assist the patient when standing. High capacity scales are an excellent choice for medical professionals as they can measure weight for all patients.

You will find a number of other types of "specialty" scales that often combine elements of those listed above. When choosing a medical scale, be sure to do your research and find what will accommodate your patients and staff. 

QuickMedical QM120 Flexible Extended Length Measuring Tape

QuickMedical QM120 Flexible Measuring Tape has an extended length of 120 inches. 

Stadiometer Q/A

Q.          I work in an endocrinology clinic and I've been instructed to find a stadiometer.

QuickMedical looks like it has the largest selection of stadiometers online, but because you have so many, I don't know which one to pick.
I need a reliable stadiometer that can hang on the wall. The head piece has to be rigid, and it has to be digital and easy to calibrate.
The display should be easy to read for shorter nurses. (I'm only 5 foot!) We position the head in Frankfurt plane so the digital display has to be above the head, not mounted on the wall. We would prefer lithium batteries if possible.
We are measuring very short and very tall people so we need a model that can measure everyone from children to adults. We also need a kick plate for positioning the patient properly against the back of the stadiometer.
Can you please recommend a model that will meet all these needs?
Kind regards,
Nurse Mary

A.          Thanks for writing, Nurse Mary. Yes, we have a model that will meet all these needs, and more. It's the Gold Standard in measuring devices--the 235A Heightronic Digital Stadiometer. Why is the 235A the gold standard?

Teela-He-Man Height Measurement

 

Who's taller? He-Man or Teela?  I don't think we need a stadiometer! Teela wins by a ponytail! :)

Height Rules from QuickMedical

The QM178 Security Rule provides a quick relative height reference measuring tool as an individual passes by a door with a security rule in place. The chart is easily mountable on door jams and window frames. The adhesive backing is semi-permanent. The security rule is 1 7/8 inches wide by 37 inches high and begins measuring at 3' 8 inches and measures up to 6' and 8 inches in height. Height can be quickly read down to the one-half inch. http://www.quickmedical.com/measure/security_rule.html

Why Pick a Digital Stadiometer?

Cost is certainly a factor in picking a digital stadiometer for your clinic. But Dominus continues that the choice of a digital stadiometer reveals something even more complex. He writes, "I said a while back that it is a good idea to get in the habit of assuming that everything is more complex than you imagine. I think there is parallel advice here: assume that bad technical decisions are made rationally, for reasons that are not apparent." This is a great insight when thinking about digital stadiometers, medical equipment, a website, or even just a TV sitcom. The choices you make in your clinic or office when it comes to weighing and measuring devices are important. Visit QuickMedical for the best selection and the widest variety of choices in professional weighing and measuring equipment.

The manual stadiometers were always giving inaccurate readings and that they constantly had to have the service guys in to recalibrate them. The electronic stadiometer, she said, is much more reliable. 'But it's a really expensive stadiometer,' I said." "The service calls on the manual stadiometers were costing us a fortune."