The new Safe Patient Transfer techniques are a redesign of the old transfer process to remove the old manual lift with the new balance pivot. The balance pivot is a new way at assisting in the transfer of people with
That’s right, but it is in the top 10 most dangerous occupations for your musculoskeletal system. The reasons are not hard to figure out. The overexertion strain from reaching, pulling, pushing and lifting patients adds up. This problem seems easy
This small force is all that is required to transfer the average size person using the balance pivot transfer. A manual lift can require as much as half the weight of the person and often results in injuries to either