Why Energy storage batteries are vital for healthcare?
27 Aug 2021
The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. It is they that are mostly responsible for health injustices around the world. Something that is not widely considered to be a factor within the social determinants of health, but most certainly should be is electricity.
There are a vast number of patients that rely on medical equipment every day, in the US alone; 2.5 million people need power critical medical equipment every day. In the UK there were in 2018, 64 thousand patients in a minimally conscious state- a power outage, even a short term one, could be the difference between life or death.
Across the world, the ability to have medical equipment work unerringly in central or remote regions is non-negotiable. When your source is uninterruptable, there is less chance of any life-altering changes to occur- especially if you are already vulnerable. Those living remotely are more susceptible to harm; particularly for patients who live solo, reliance on electricity for their medical equipment and therefore health leaves them feeling uncertain, especially when help maybe miles away. With countries and states that are susceptible to natural disaster and the forces of nature, vulnerable patients can be left without power.
Of course, it is not just life-saving equipment that is at risk when there is a power outage- it is care equipment and independent living aids that are at risk too. Those relying on stair lifts, bath hoists or even just fridges for the safe storage of medication will also suffer. It is true that a large amount of this style of equipment will not have power backup, or will have a short term battery power back up.
It is precisely these problems that need innovation and change when it comes to energy storage. Having better options, more readily available to healthcare, no matter where work is taking place must be considered a factor of the determinants of health.
Why it is time for healthcare to embrace new energy solutions?
Catastrophes from recent years have pushed new energy solutions into the limelight in order to avoid disastrous incidents like the aftermath of hurricane Maria. It devastated Puerto Rico, and in the aftermath, medical device failure due to lack of electricity, and general power failure, accounted for a third of the 4645 additional deaths over the next three months.
Natural disasters and other natural phenomenon are not going anywhere, which means our dependency on medical devices is unlikely to let up. Battery storage and other sources of backup power during power outages for the medically vulnerable is something healthcare executives should be looking into.
The role batteries have to play for healthcare
In times where there are power outages, and backup is required, advances in battery technology are vital to keeping medical equipment running. Progress made in the Lithium battery technologies means that more light weight and compact options are becoming more readily available. These batteries can be made compliant for several different applications including mobility equipment, medical carts or can be custom built for equipment such as nebulizers or pacemakers.
Use of batteries can increase run time and efficiency and are more economical than other backup power sources available. To make batteries viable for this type of medical supply, having data to find where needs are at their most desperate will be essential and putting strategies in place to make sure energy storage is readily available.
EverExceed
LiFePO4 battery system ensures optimal performance of each medical equipment. These battery systems play vital role for even the most demanding applications, giving them greater energy density, lower weight and longer life capability. Also the advanced integrated BMS ensures the safety of the battery system so that the critical medical equipments can be operated with great reliability and safety. EverExceed LFP battery offers you worry free operation and guarantees no fire, no explosion.
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