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 …
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 – …
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 …
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 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 …