1. MHANZ 2015
MHANZ “Move It” 2015

2. Company headquarters in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
The site combines Research and Development, Manufacturing and Customer Support on a single site.

4. The design, manufacture and marketing of medical beds and stretchers.
Our Business
What we do
The design, manufacture and marketing of medical beds and stretchers.

5. Making human care easier.
Our Purpose
The objective of our work
Making human care easier.

6. Design
Our design values
Simple
Smart
Human

7. Design
Experiencing our customer’s challenges

8. Design
Identifying the main opportunities for innovation

9. Design
Creating the right products

10. Product Line Development
Short to Medium Term Progression
2013
2014/15
M7 Platform
M9 Platform
M8 & PSBT
M9 Platform (3rd Edition)
M8 & PSBT
M7 Trauma
M9 Ward
M8 ICU
M9 Trauma
M9 Ward
M8 ICU
M7 Stretcher
M9 Compact
PSBT
M9 Transfer
M9 Compact
PSBT (3rd Edition) +
M7 Examination Couch
M9 Paediatric
M9 Bariatric
M9 Examination Couch
M9 Paediatric
Product range development
Stretcher 100mm
Prema Ward & Compact
Tempur Ward & Compact
PREMA Stretcher 100mm
PREMA Ward & Compact 160mm
TEMPUR Ward Compact, & Stretcher
DTF Modena Pressure Care (Air)

11. } } } Trends Aging workforce Mobile workforce Higher patient weights
Challenges faced by our customers
Aging workforce
Mobile workforce
Higher patient weights
Regulatory compliance
Drug resistant pathogens
Higher patient acuity
Increased litigation risks
Funding reductions
Cost benefit health economics
Environmental requirements }
STAFF SAFETY }
PATIENT SAFETY }
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

12. Our Response
How our products address customer challenges
“By combining innovation with continuous product improvement we deliver tangible benefits that help our customers with their challenges.”
Bruce Moller CEO Howard Wright Limited

13. Fully Electric Functions
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
LESS manual handling therefore
REDUCED nurse musculoskeletal injuries.
LESS nursing lost time injuries therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

14. Lift Assisted Side Rails
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
LESS raising effort therefore
REDUCED nurse musculoskeletal injuries.
CONTROLLED lowering therefore
REDUCED limb entrapment.
LESS nursing lost time injuries therefore
LOWER organizational costs.
LESS patient injuries therefore
SHORTER length of stay therefore

15. Outstanding Low Height
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
EASES patient entry and exit as the patient can sit on the side of bed with their feet firmly on the ground.
REDUCED patient falls therefore
LESS patient injuries (even death) therefore SHORTER length of stay therefore LOWER organizational costs.

16. Sliding Backrest
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
REDUCED patient migration down the bed when the backrest is raised therefore
LESS repositioning effort therefore
REDUCED nurse musculoskeletal injuries.
REDUCED patient and mattress interface friction REDUCED patient skin damage due to shear.
LESS nursing lost time injuries therefore
LOWER organizational costs.
LOWER incidence of patient pressure sores therefore SHORTER length of stay therefore LOWER organizational costs.

17. TENTE Linea Castors
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
easy activation central locking
dual wheels
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
LESS braking and moving effort required therefore REDUCED nurse musculoskeletal injuries.
REDUCED braking effort therefore
INCREASED certainty brakes will be applied therefore REDUCED risk of product moving away from the patient during exit and entry. .
LESS nursing lost time injuries therefore
LOWER organizational costs.
REDUCED patient falls therefore
LESS patient injuries (even death) therefore SHORTER length of stay therefore LOWER organizational costs.

18. Easy Activated 5th Wheel
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
INCREASED maneuverability therefore
FASTER and EASIER patient transfers.
LOWER transport times therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

19. Bed Mover Compatibility
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
LESS pushing effort therefore
REDUCED nurse musculoskeletal injuries.
LESS nursing lost time injuries therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

20. International Safety Standards
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
IEC rd Edition
ISO13485, ISO1497
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
Products designed, load tested, entrapment tested, cycle tested and risk assessed to the latest international standards therefore ENHANCED patient and nurse safety.
LESS nursing lost time injuries therefore
LOWER organizational costs.
LESS patient injuries (even death) therefore SHORTER length of stay therefore LOWER organizational costs.
GREATER product durability therefore
LOWER whole of life costs therefore

21. Infection Control – Smooth Surfaces
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
IMPROVED contamination identification and EASE of cleaning therefore
REDUCED cross contamination risks therefore IMPROVED patient healing.
LESS cross contamination therefore SHORTER length of stay therefore
LOWER organizational costs.
QUICKER cleaning procedures therefore

22. Infection Control – Linen Tray
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
REDUCED linen cross contamination risks therefore IMPROVED patient healing.
LESS cross contamination therefore SHORTER length of stay therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

23. Infection Control – Mattress Covers
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Welded seams and waterproof zips
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
REDUCED linen cross contamination risks therefore IMPROVED patient healing.
LESS cross contamination therefore SHORTER length of stay therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

24. Quality Build and Components
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
HIGHER product availability therefore
MORE time available to care for patients.
LESS break-down servicing therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

25. Easy Access Servicing þ STAFF SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
QUICKER servicing times therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

26. Modular Design þ STAFF SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
COMMON servicing procedures and lower safety stock therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

27. Intuitive Controls
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
GREATER patient independence with minimal training therefore
LESS nurse interventions
MORE time available to care for patients.
REDUCED staffing numbers (possible) and training costs.
therefore LOWER organizational costs.

28. Common Controls
þ STAFF SAFETY þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
COMMON user interfaces and operating procedures therefore
LESS user training therefore
MORE time available to care for patients.
LOWER organizational costs.

29. Common Accessories þ STAFF SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Mattress height
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
COMMON accessories therefore
LESS user training therefore MORE time available to care for patients.
EASIER to locate therefore
MORE time available to care for patients.
LESS nursing lost time injuries therefore
LOWER COMMON accessories therefore LESS user training therefore
LOWER organizational costs.
LOWER accessory investment therefore
organizational costs.

30. Head Board Storage þ PATIENT SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
REDUCED head board loss therefore
LESS time searching for head board therefore MORE time caring for patients..
REDUCED staffing numbers (possible) therefore LOWER organizational costs.

31. Power Cord Storage (M9 Range)
þ STAFF SAFETY þ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Clinical Benefit
Financial Benefit
REDUCED power cord damage therefore HIGHER product availability therefore MORE time available to care for patients.
LESS break-down servicing therefore
LOWER organizational costs.

32. Operational Efficiency
Appendix
Feature matrix table
FEATURES
Fully Electric Functions
Lift Assisted Siderails
Low Height
Sliding Backrest
TENTE Linea Castors
5th Wheel Option
Bed Mover Compatibility
In-situ X-ray & Fluoroscopy
International Standards
Infection Control Design
Quality Components
Easy Servicing Access
Modular Design
Intuitive Controls
Common Controls
Common Accessories
Head Board Storage
Power Cord Storage
Staff
Safety ●
Patient Safety
Operational Efficiency

33. Thank You