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The ergonomic effects on caregivers when transporting patients in hospital beds
Transporting patients on hospital beds is an ergonomically high risk activity for caregivers. However, the use of powered assisted beds can have a positive impact on their work lives. Read an extract from 'A case for powered bed transport' whitepaper below
Auralis
Designed for high acuity patients with limited mobility and compromised skin integrity, the Auralis Alternating Pressure Mattress System assists you in managing your patient’s needs to minimise the risk and burden of pressure ulcer.
Preventing Pressure injuries in Patients with Reduced Mobility
Pressure injury prevention - reduced mobility | Arjo Pressure injury prevention in patients with reduced mobility. Help to prevent skin damage. Solutions for safe and high-quality care. Learn more at Arjo.
Enterprise 8000X
The Enterprise 8000X hospital bed delivers significant benefits to the patient, caregiver and healthcare facility.
Planning and designing long term care and health care facilities: a person centered approach
When designing a care environment, people – in this case residents in long-term care settings and patients in acute care settings, as well as the caregivers – should be at the centre of the entire process. This focus is essential to achieve an attractive and efficient environment that stands the test of time.
Preventing Pressure injuries in Patients with Reduced Mobility
Reduced mobility is a significant risk factor for pressure injury development, international guidelines emphasise the need for regular turning and repositioning of patients to help prevent skin damage¹. While a pressure redistribution mattress may enable the repositioning regimen to be individualised, regular postural change is still important but not without risk to the patient or caregiver.
Pressure injuries: the lives lost, the financial costs and a pathway to prevention.
Pressure injuries: the lives lost, the financial costs and a pathway to prevention. In the US alone, 60,000 people die each year as a direct result of pressure injuries.
Meeting the infection control challenge when selecting a support surface
Healthcare settings face the challenge of managing an effective Infection Control protocol on a daily basis. Ensuring the safety of patients and staff at all times, in a range of different settings requires a robust process, where care and treatment can be delivered without the risk of infection due to poor hygiene standards.
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