EPOC

We have 3 EPOCs - in ED, NICU and our "SWAT" team, which responds to codes. They keep it in a portable case and bring it to the rooms as needed. Once in the room, they are taught to keep the device on a flat surface and do not move it while the test is in progress. Otherwise, it is being transported most of the time, with no problems. I think it would be a good fit for an RT department, as long as they don't drop it in transport!

We have 5 EPOCs between OR, SICU, and Cath Lab. The portability is actually very convenient for the teams and they are all well trained to keep the instrument on a flat surface during testing. It is also easier to present the sample to the cartridge when the device is on a flat surface so they don't move it when in use. I do believe it would be a great fit for a RT department as well. 

We use it in our NICU.  We have a flat service in the RT department that 4 EPOC's are kept and used.    When needed in another area, the RT has a rolling cart with all the supplies needed and the top is flat.  They are then able to go to other areas and perform testing at the bedside, this has helped decrease patient identification errors.

We have 9 in use and there doesn't seem to be an issue with portability or flat surfaces. Trainees are instructed that the device needs to be on a stabile surface when running a test. Our nurse intensivists carry one around in an insulated bag. Because the reader and host communicate via Bluetooth, they could feasibly place the reader on a counter, insert the card and then take the host over to the patient to scan the wristband and choose sample type. They don't have to be attached to each other to work. People here really like them- we use them in the ER, the ICUs, the CVOR and OR.