When it comes to patient transfer, there has been a steady series of injuries over the years. Patients are getting larger and caregivers are less fit than previous generations. But the most significant factor is lack of knowledge, tools and
Caregivers assisting patients to move from their bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to toilet or other seated surface does not have to be a struggle. Everyone uses number rules to summarize information, so here is a rule for assisting patients to
The magic of timeless leverage principles are easy to see. These principles were powerful enough to build a pyramid. Just try to move any appliance by yourself without any tools and see what happens. You will probably say, “Are you