Bedside Charting

I would like to get some feedback from those of you that do bedside charting without computers. How does it work and what are the benefits and/or drawbacks? We are currently keep all of the charts at the nurse's station, which is located at the beginning of the unit. I would like to try putting the charts in locked cabinets outside of the rooms so that the staff is charting closer to their patients. I am interested to see if there has been any study showing an impact on the fall rate, use of restraints, etc.