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10 Things Nurses Want in a Workstation on Wheels (WOW)
If you’re a chief nursing officer or nurse manager participating in the decision to choose mobile workstations for your nurses, you’ve probably asked the question: What do nurses want in a WOW? Nurses have been using mobile workstations for over two decades at the...
Getting to “Yes”: Winning Budget Approval for the Equipment Your Nurses Need
If you're a hospital or healthcare facility unit manager, you know that securing funding for new equipment can be like pulling teeth. Hospitals and other healthcare facilities' budgets are already stretched thinner than anyone thought possible due to soaring...
Jaco To Showcase Enhanced EVO Hot-Swap Power and New EVO Wall-Mounted EHR Workstations at HIMSS22
March 10, 2022, Franklin MA - Jaco Incorporated, manufacturers of mobile and wall-mounted computer and tablet workstations for electronic healthcare records (EHR), today announced plans to showcase three new product offerings at the HIMSS 22 Global Health Conference...
Nursing Innovation: The Opportunity is Here, and Nurses Are Seizing It
Innovation isn’t new to nurses. And it certainly didn’t start with Covid-19. In fact, nurses are naturals when it comes to innovation, albeit often in ways that go unrecognized and under-appreciated, except perhaps by those who benefit from their brilliant...
We’re back live: See EVO and EVO Lite in person at the 2021 ANCC National Magnet Conference, Booth 432
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Magnet Conference is returning as an in-person event November 11-13 at the Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta, GA. Jaco Inc. will proudly exhibit at Magnet, as it has every year since 2012. For many...
Jaco Announces New EVO™ Wall Arm Series
First-of-its-kind wall arm EHR workstation incorporates EVO Comfort Glide Lift Technology™ and other innovations for exceptional ease of use, maintenance-free durability and sustained value Franklin, MA, June 28, 2021 – Jaco Inc., today announced the Jaco EVO Wall...
Jaco Introduces New EVO Vaccination Carts
Compact, lightweight, hospital-strong carts can support COVID-19 mass vaccination efforts now, and adapt to a wide range of clinical workflows going forward Franklin, MA, February 3, 2021 – Jaco Inc., manufacturer of mobile and wall-mounted computer workstations for...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Gets His COVID-19 Vaccine at Grady Memorial – while Jaco EVO Looks On
On December 18, when neurosurgeon and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta received his coronavirus vaccine at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, a Jaco EVO workstation was in the room with him.
Jaco Inc. Unveils PerfectView Tablet Cart
Franklin, MA, October 8, 2020 – Jaco, Inc., manufacturer of mobile and wall-mounted computer workstations for healthcare providers’ point-of-care applications, today introduced Jaco PerfectView Tablet, a super-lightweight medical-grade tablet cart. Developed in...
Jaco Inc. Introduces EVO Lite Mobile EHR Workstations
Franklin, MA, October 8, 2020 - Jaco, Inc., manufacturer of mobile and wall-mounted computer workstations for healthcare providers’ point-of-care applications, today announced its new Jaco EVO™ Lite series of non-powered EHR workstations for tablets and laptop...
Jaco Launches Online Ergonomic Resource Center
Franklin, MA, July 16, 2020 – Jaco, Inc., manufacturer of mobile and wall-mounted computer workstations for healthcare providers’ point-of-care applications today launched the Jaco Ergonomic Resource Center at https://jacoinc.com/ergonomics-resource-center/. The Jaco...
Jaco Begins Scheduling EVO Demos via Teleconference, Relaunches Online EVO Configuration Tool
Franklin, MA, June 16, 2020 – Jaco Inc., manufacturer of mobile and wall-mounted computer workstations for healthcare providers’ point-of-care applications, announced two new ways for customers to introduce themselves to Jaco EVO™, the company’s groundbreaking light...
Jaco Launches Infection Control Resource Center
Franklin, MA, June 5, 2020 – Jaco Inc., manufacturer of mobile and wall-mounted computer workstations for point-of-care applications, announced a new Infection Control Resource Center on the company’ recently redesigned web site (jacoinc.com). The Jaco Infection...
Workstation Ergonomics – and Why There’s No Such Thing as ‘Just a Mouse Pad’
It’s a pretty safe bet that you’ve never seen another mouse pad like the mouse pad on our Jaco carts. That’s because most workstation manufacturers haven’t invested the same degree of ergonomic research and iterative design improvement into their mouse pads as we have...
Nurse Injuries and Cart Weight Distribution: Research Makes the Case for EVO
Jaco’s engineers are experts in ergonomics and human factors. They knew exactly what they were doing when they designed EVO with its weight evenly distributed over all four wheels, and how much easier it would be to roll and control EVO as a result – particularly...
Jaco and EVO are making the rounds at nursing and IT leadership events
Jaco EVO and UltraLite 100 EHR carts on exhibit earlier this spring at the 2019 AONE Annual Conference in San Diego, CA From now through June, Jaco will be exhibiting our EHR carts and other point-of-care solutions at nursing and medical IT leadership conferences and...
Jaco Announces PerfectView AIO
First EHR cart built for battery-powered all-in-one PCs will debut at HIMSS 2019 Franklin, MA, February 12, 2019 - Jaco Inc., manufacturers of mobile and wall-mounted EHR workstations, and the leaders in durable, lightweight EHR mobility, today announced availability...
Jaco Announces SmartTouch Analytics™, EHR Cart Asset Management Solution for Hospital IT
New Jaco Analytics™ Asset Management Software will be previewed at HIMSS 2019 Franklin, MA, February 11, 2019 – Jaco Inc., manufacturers of mobile and wall-mounted EHR workstations, and the leaders in durable, lightweight EHR mobility, today announced Jaco SmartTouch...
Jaco Introduces EVO ClearView Storage™
Innovative storage drawer system opens on sides of cart for dramatically improved comfort and convenience at the bedside Franklin, MA, February 8, 2019 – Jaco Inc., manufacturers of mobile and wall-mounted EHR workstations, and the leaders in durable, lightweight EHR...
Longer Battery Life: A Brief Guide
The 3 reasons batteries lose capacity, 3 ways Jaco slows the process, and 3 ways you can maximize your battery life Batteries replacement takes up the lion’s share of downstream supply chain costs associated with powered EHR carts. So it’s no wonder that our customers...
Jaco Carts Make a Cameo in New Beth Israel Deaconess Video
We're always pleased to see Jaco carts featured in our customers' promotional materials and videos. And we are particularly happy to see our Jaco UltraLite 210 laptop medical cart in this just-posted video announcing the new Beth Israel Deaconess in-patient surgical...
U.S. News Announces 10 Best Children’s Hospitals
A few weeks ago, U.S. News & World Report released its 2018-19 Best Children’s Hospital rankings. The top 10: 1. Boston Children's Hospital 2. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 3. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 4. Texas Children's Hospital 5....
If you have Li-ion cart batteries, replace them with LiFePO4 batteries. If you’re considering Li-ion batteries, buy LiFePO4 instead.
Earlier today, on a passenger flight awaiting takeoff in Barcelona, a lithium ion (Li-ion) battery pack being used to charge a cell phone exploded into flames. Fortunately, the plane was evacuated safely. But as this NBC Nightly News report explains, this was just the...
Healthcare IT Spending Trends: Where Hospitals Plan to Invest
In a healthcare environment that’s more consumer-driven and more competitive than ever, you can’t afford to plan your own IT investments without some insight into how other hospitals are planning theirs. So: What are the technologies likely to grab largest shares of...
3 Ways Jaco One EVO Frees More Budget for Mission-Critical IT [Infographic]
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Medical Cart Evolution: Jaco One EVO and Comfort Glide
At HIMSS18 we launched Jaco One EVO, our next-generation lightweight full-shift powered medical cart. Jaco One EVO breaks acres of new ground in the medical cart market. EVO weighs up to 60 pounds less than competitors’ full-sized, full-shift powered medical carts....
New Jaco One EVO™ Debuts at HIMSS18: Weighs up to 60 Lbs. Less than Competitors’ Full-Sized Powered Carts
Franklin, MA and Las Vegas, NV – March 6, 2018: Jaco Incorporated, manufacturer of point-of-care medical computer carts and wall-mounted workstations for electronic health records (EHR), today unveiled Jaco One EVO, its next-generation lightweight EHR cart platform,...
Cart electronics and fire safety: Smart design makes a difference
Medical computer cart fires are top-of-mind with our customers these days. What’s the simplest check you can make to determine risk of fire in your powered carts? Check the location of your cart electronics. If the cart’s inverter/charger is located in the base of the...
Made in America: What it means to you
With Memorial Day just behind us, and Independence Day on the horizon, it’s a good time to discuss something that makes Jaco rare in our industry: Every Jaco product is designed, manufactured, and supported in the U.S.A. In fact Jaco has been manufacturing right here...
New Jaco One Cart: Customers Ask, and Jaco Delivers
Next-gen medical cart offers effortless operation, simplified maintenance, and low cost of ownership in response to inputs from nurses, IT and hospital management Franklin, MA – 2/24/2016: Jaco Inc., manufacturer of a complete line of point-of-care computer medical...
Oceans of Opportunity: The Next Wave of Nurse Leadership
ACNL 36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE MONTEREY CONFERENCE CENTER | MONTEREY, CA ACNL’s 2014 Annual Conference helps you prepare for the next wave of nurse leadership! ACNL’s 36th Annual Conference provides you with the knowledge, tools and insight to optimize your effectiveness...
JACO WS-14 Wall Mounted Tablet Security System Announcement
An Elegant Solution for Secure Access to Your Tablet Computer October, 2013 Franklin, MA – JACO, Inc, an industry leader in the design and fabrication of point-of-care mobile computer carts and wall mounted computer technology, is proud to announce the release of its...
Southcoast Health Systems Re-selects JACO as Preferred Mobile Cart Supplier
September, 2013 Franklin, MA - JACO Inc., a market leader in point-of-care Electronic Medical Records (EMR) healthcare computer devices, proudly announces that longtime customer Southcoast Health Systems has selected JACO UltraLite Series Carts for their mobile...
Could Healthcare Providers Take Advantage of Apple’s New M7 Technology in the new iPhone 5s To Improve Patient Care?
On September 10, 2013 Apple announced the iPhone 5s, the most advanced iPhone to date. Equipped with the new A7 chip, it will be the first smart phone to incorporate 64-bit technology to provide users with lighting fast performance when utilizing apps and editing...
Key Elements to Managing a Mobile Cart Rollout for an Epic Implementation (Part 5: Vetting Manufacturers)
Today we conclude our ongoing series on the Five Key Elements to managing a mobile cart rollout for an Epic implementation by covering what is perhaps the most important component, vetting the cart manufacturer. Entailing all the previous elements, this final step...
Key Elements to Managing a Mobile Cart Rollout for an Epic Implementation (Part 4: Test Drive)
Continuing our discussion of the role of Mobile carts and their use in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) implementations, today we’ll be covering the importance of testing your carts in a live, production environment. Take a Test Drive: Would you buy a motor vehicle...
Key Elements to Managing a Mobile Cart Rollout for an Epic Implementation (Part 3: Warranty and Service)
After multiple Epic implementations, JACO, Inc. has been able to learn, adapt and evolve to offer its customers a successful launch process and long-term commitment that delivers impressive ROI (return on investment). This time we’ll talk about evaluating a Mobile...
Key Elements to Managing a Mobile Cart Rollout for an Epic Implementation (Part 2: Customization)
Hospitals and Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) have been deploying mobile cart systems to bring technology to the patient bedside for more than a decade. Through this shared, instructive experience, healthcare organizations and mobile cart manufacturers have more...
Key Elements to Managing a Mobile Cart Rollout for an Epic Implementation (Part 1: Coordinated Deployments)
If you haven’t gone through an Epic software implementation process, prepare to be impressed. Epic implementations are well coordinated and managed endeavors, known for their high effectiveness and on-time results. Epic implementations efficiently meet project...
JACO Announces 300 UltraLite Series with Power Blade™ Technology
Hot Swappable Power System Provides 24/7 Runtime for Powered Carts – Booth# 7446 Franklin, MA - JACO, Inc., a leading manufacturer of mobile carts and computer mounting solutions for the healthcare industry, announced the launch of its 300 UltraLite Series of carts,...
JACO Certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
Recognized for Company's Success and Ongoing Investment in Women's Business Community JACO, Inc., an industry leader in the design and fabrication of point-of-care computer devices for electronic medical record keeping and a world-renown high-tech contract...
Most Physicians Won’t Qualify for EHR ‘Meaningful Use’
Two-thirds of office-based physicians plan to apply or have already applied for meaningful use incentives for using electronic health records (EHRs), a government survey found. A recent study from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) shows that two-thirds...
Use of EHRs up 24 Percent among Doctors
The National Center on Health Statistics (NCHS) issued a new report showing that in 2012, 72 percent of office based physicians used Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems. This is a 24 percent increase from the 2009 study, in which only 48 percent had used...
Inova Health Systems Realizes Benefits of JACO UltraLite 500 Lithium Iron Powered Mobile Cart Equipped with Ergonomic TRAC Steering System
December 2012 Franklin, MA – JACO, a designer and manufacturer of Healthcare workstation on wheels (WOWs), is proud to announce that Inova Health System has selected JACO as their new mobile cart partner. Along with IT solution provider MoreDirect, JACO will be...
The Nebraska Medical Center Utilizes JACO UltraLite Mobile Carts for New EMR Initiatives and Workflow Enhancement
December 2012 Franklin, MA – JACO, the industry leader in high performance, durable (EHR) Electronic Health Record devices is proud to announce another successful mobile cart rollout with partner MoreDirect at the internationally renowned health system, The Nebraska...
Understanding How Mergers Play a Role in EHR Software Selection
Associated Editor for Healthcare IT News, Erin McCann, recently wrote an article on the topic of how mergers and acquisitions may be hazardous to healthcare IT. For contribution on the subject McCann spoke with Barry Blumenfeld, Chief Information Officer at...
Electronic Health Records Ready to Make an Impact on NFL Sidelines
On November 19th eClinicalWorks, a market leader in Electronic Health Records (EHR), announced that the National Football League will be utilizing its software to modernize player medical information to comprehensive electronic records. Signing a 10 year commitment...
IT-Intensive Markets Drive In The Fast Lane to Electronic Medical Records (EMR) ROI
According to research by the National Bureau of Economic Research, health systems that are within proximity to information technology companies and these companies’ experience with healthcare IT installations are among the biggest factors of whether the addition of...
EHR ‘Holdouts’ are now at a Competitive Disadvantage
Despite government financial incentives rewarding physicians who adopt EHR systems, adoption has leveled off, as providers continued to complain about high up-front costs and other challenges to making the transition. However, a tipping point has already been reached,...
MaineHealth Selects JACO for a Comprehensive Lithium Powered Mobile Cart Solution
July 2012 Franklin, MA – JACO, the pioneer of healthcare mobile computer cart design and manufacturing is thrilled to announce that nationally acclaimed (IDN) Integrated Delivery Network, MaineHealth, has selected JACO UltraLite Series Carts as their new (EMR)...
JACO, Inc. Promotes Tom Bagley to Vice President of Engineering
July 2012 Franklin, MA – JACO Inc, an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of custom products for the high-tech and medical industry, is proud to announce the promotion of Tom Bagley to the position of Vice President of Engineering. Entering his twentieth...
Williamson Medical Center Completes JACO UltraLite Series Mobile Cart Rollout
June 2012 Franklin, MA – JACO, an industry leader in the design and fabrication of point-of-care mobile computer carts is proud to announce the successful rollout of a new line of lithium powered UltraLite 500 mobile carts at Williamson Medical Center (WMC). Along...
Higher Levels of EHR Adoption at Top Ranked Hospitals
A report from HiMSS Analytics looked at the Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top US Hospitals and correlated the data with the HiMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). Findings concluded that those with higher EMRAM ratings were also ranked higher on the...
Medical Cart Rollouts: Sink or Swim
The number of stories our sales representatives hear about healthcare systems who have purchased a medical cart being left to ‘sink or swim’ once the cart purchase order had been submitted is astounding. It’s not always the case, however; at JACO, we really take an...
Oswego Health Selects JACO UltraLite Carts for New EHR System
May 2012 Franklin, MA - JACO, an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of point-of-care (WOWs) Workstations On Wheels is proud to announce a new (EMR) Electronic Medical Record workstation rollout at Oswego Health. Founded over a century ago, Oswego Health...
The Golden Rules of EHR Implementation
Healthcare IT News posts a follow up article to their 7 most deadly sins of EMR implementation discussing the 6 Golden Rules to follow when implementing a new EMR solution. They spoke with Rosemarie Nelson, principal of the MGMA Consulting Group, and asked for her...
Medical Cart Support and Service is Critical to your Practice
With the increased pressure on medical offices to implement meaningful use EHR systems, and the clinicians’ increased dependence on these systems, the support that you get from your medical cart manufacturer is more important than ever. Downtime associated with broken...
Mobile Medical Carts and EHR Implementation
As you prepare to take advantage of the government incentives regarding meaningful use EHR adoption (and attempt to avoid the penalties), don’t forget to take a look at your hardware and mobile cart capabilities. If you already have mobile carts, evaluate whether they...
Eastern Maine Medical Center Refreshes Medical Cart Fleet with JACO
April, 2012 Franklin, MA - JACO Inc, the industry leader in healthcare computer cart technology, is proud to announce that Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) has retained JACO as its mobile computer cart vendor. EMMC will begin refreshing their computer cart fleet...
The Overlap between EHR and Medical Carts
After reading over many articles about EHR/EMR software and integration, you begin to see a lot of similarity between the requests doctors, nurses and administrators have on their EHR platform and the mobile carts that are often used to carry the computing hardware. ...
EHR Adoption Rates for Solo Practices Growing Fast
An ongoing study by SK&A, a marketing research firm in Irvine, Calif., found that for the second half of 2011, adoption rates for single-doctor offices jumped from 30.8% to 36.9%. This is the first time that growth in that segment outpaced that of large practices....
The Not So Meaningful Use of iPads and other Tablets
Although extremely popular in the healthcare industry, Apple iPads and other tablets are not being extensively embraced for implementing Electronic Health Records (EHR) initiatives. The Physicians Consulting Network revealed in a 2011 poll that 27% of primary care and...
EMR/EHR System Sales Expected to Continue to Grow
Government incentives, growing administration costs, and a desire to improve patient care have propelled the sales of EMR systems in 2011 to $17.9 billion, a 14.2 percent increase, according to data from Kalorama Information, a market research publisher. The federal...
UMMC Chooses UltraLite and SmartPower for Mobile Carts
March, 2012 Franklin, MA JACO, Inc. the industry leader in the design and fabrication of healthcare workstations on wheels (WOWs) is thrilled to announce that The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has selected JACO for its upcoming Electronic Health...
Virginia Mason Selects JACO UltraLite 500 Series Hospital Carts
March, 2012 Franklin, MA JACO, Inc. a leading designer and manufacturing of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) healthcare devices, announces the roll out of its UltraLite 500 powered hospital carts and lithium power systems upgrades with a longstanding valued customer,...
Wall Stations or Mobile Computer Carts in Healthcare Systems?
The product landscape for Electronic Medical Record (EMR) applications continues to evolve. For years, fixed computers stations, wall stations and wall arms have been the most common solution. However, new small footprint, non-powered mobile cart features are giving...
JACO Employees Support ‘Wear Red Day’
In honor of National WEAR RED DAY, February 3, 2012, several of Jaco, Inc employees are showing their support for women’s heart health by wearing RED and walking during their lunch break in the spirit of keeping their hearts healthy and encouraging others to do so....
New Features on the UltraLite 500 Powered Healthcare Cart Series
Franklin, MA December, 2011 – JACO, Inc. the national leader in mobile wireless computer carts and wall mounts announces major enhancements to the UltraLite 500 powered healthcare cart series. This sophisticated product family addresses virtually every need a nurse...
JACO Announces New UltraLite 200 Non-Powered Mobile Cart Series
Franklin, MA October, 2011 – JACO, Inc. the national leader in mobile wireless computer carts and wall mounts, has once again set the standard of excellence for the healthcare Industry with the roll out of the UltraLite 200 cart family. A non-powered cart...