Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/80861, first published .
Redesign of Bedside Supply Carts to Improve Emergency Department Workflows: Mixed Methods Participatory Design

Redesign of Bedside Supply Carts to Improve Emergency Department Workflows: Mixed Methods Participatory Design

Redesign of Bedside Supply Carts to Improve Emergency Department Workflows: Mixed Methods Participatory Design

Kat Hefter   1 , MSE, JD ;   Sammy Dreibelbis   2 , BFA ;   Theresa Haupt   1 , MSE ;   Amelia McIver   1 , MSE ;   Agnes Wang   3 , MSE ;   Julia Dwight   4 , BS, BSN ;   Ogechi Nwodim   5 , MD ;   Neil Ray   5 , MD

1 Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

2 Department of Integrated Product Design, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

3 Department of Data Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

4 Emergency Department, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, United States

5 Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Kat Hefter, MSE, JD
  • Department of Bioengineering
  • School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
  • 210 S. 33rd St., Suite 240, Skirkanich Hall
  • Philadelphia, PA 19104
  • United States
  • Email: khefter@seas.upenn.edu