Audit your transfer practices to discover if there are transfer errors occurring. The leading 5 transfer errors lead to 15 types of injuries affecting both the client and the caregiver. A recent study of 1,000 CNAs revealed that most are […]
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No-Lift Patient Transfer is Now a Reality
Recent innovations in patient transfer tools and techniques make it safe and easy to transfer patients without lifting. No-lift is a key feature of all these challenging transfers including: The Seated Transfer – The Standing Transfer – The Lateral Transfers – […]
Safe Manual Patient Handling
The primary cause of injury during a manual transfer is overexertion. Overexertion occurs when the caregiver attempts to use lifting force on the patient. Most conventional manual patient transfers taught to health-care workers use some lifting force to affect the […]
Hundreds Certified in Safe Patient Handling
NoLiftTransfers has certified hundreds of healthcare personnel under a new program offering Certification in Safe Patient Handling. The risk to caregivers when handling patients continues to lead the nation, five simple steps can lead to dramatic reduction in these injuries […]
The Ultimate Patient Transfer Toolbox
The ultimate patient transfer toolbox is simple. It contains three tools that will allow you to transfer the majority of your patients without large bulky machines or assistants. The tools are small enough that they can be carried in one […]
The 35lb Patient Transfer Weight Limit
You might think that the 35lb transfer limit would eliminate most of your patients. Actually the majority of you patients have a transfer weight much lower than 35lbs. The number 35lbs represents the amount of weight OSHA has determined is […]
The No Transfer Zone
Just like its cousin the no fly zone the no transfer zone limits access to certain areas during the transfer process. The no transfer zone extends from the knee to the neck. You can reach into this zone to put […]
Are you confused about the laws concerning safe patient handling
There is a movement by Member State Associations to implement a Nationwide State Legislative Agenda that focuses on issues important to members of the healthcare community, including nurses, CMA’s, CNA’s. These efforts are necessary because of the continuing injury rate […]
Progressively States are Turning to Regulating the Patient Transfer Process
New York is the next in line to promote legislation aimed at regulating the patient handling process. The regulation is being cited as the “safe patient handling act”. The regulators maintain that the main benefits to be derived from safe […]
Patient Transfer Training Utilizing The Swivel Reduces Injuries
The Swivel™ was developed to solve the main problem in the patient transfer process, musculoskeletal and tissue injuries resulting from strains occurring in the transfer process. The physical stress and exertion involved in caring for patients or loved ones with […]
