In its first 10 years, Duke MOVES has trained more than 350 champions from across 73 inpatient units and 98 clinics and ...
When health-care workers have to lift disabled patients, they can bruise or tear tender skin and break weak bones. It can also cause back problems for the workers. A Rocky Mount dermatologist retired ...
An elderly individual being securely lifted with a patient transfer chair — showcasing safer mobility solutions for home care and independence. A Hoyer lift with sling designed for safe and easy ...
Immobility in patients has always been an issue at home or at a hospital. It can be a result of a neurodegenerative disease, stroke, or even a bone fracture, making it challenging to move a person ...
“RIBA-II” was developed by RIKEN, a Japanese government-run research body that surveyed nursing homes to find that lifting patients was the most tiring thing for workers–and they do it an average of ...