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Do it Right. Safe Patient Transfers Require Decipline to learn and executes the critical moves

Just like CPR you want the person performing it to know how to do it right.  You don't just want… Read More

15 years ago

Safe Patient Handling for Family Members Providing Home Health Care to their family

It comes to no surprise that transferring loved ones is a primary cause for musculoskeletal disorders which result in pain… Read More

15 years ago

The Key Principle of the Balance Pivot Patient Transfer Technique is as old as the Pyramids

The Balance Pivot is the use of natural body leverage to gain a mechanical advantage during the patient transfer process.… Read More

15 years ago

You Don’t Need A Crane Move a Refrigerator

When it comes to patient transfer, there has been a steady series of injuries over the years.  Patients are getting… Read More

15 years ago

Try the 5/10/20 Rule of Assisted Patient Transfer

Caregivers assisting patients to move from their bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to toilet or other seated surface does not have… Read More

15 years ago

Back injuies in nursing from patient transfers is at epidemic proportions

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 80 percent of all back and shoulder injuries are due to handling… Read More

15 years ago

High Risk Tasks in Transferring Patients

Transferring patients from non adjustable surfaces of unequal height Awkward positions to accomplish the transfer Toileting and transfer tasks without… Read More

15 years ago

Do you Practice Safe Patient Transfers

Chances are you do not.  Transferring people is difficult and the successful methods are not intuitive.  The techniques are very… Read More

15 years ago

The 16.9 pound patient lift. Move patients without the stress and strain of manual lifting

I know you are wondering.  What does 16.9 pounds have to do with moving a patient?  A study conducted at… Read More

15 years ago

Danger – Unsafe Patient Transfers in Wide Use Nationwide

We have traveled across the country calling on a wide variety of patient care facilities.  We have trained more than… Read More

15 years ago