Safe Patient Moving & Handling

Challenges

  • 20% of nurses’ working time is spent on patient mobility and handling (1)
  • 47% of caregivers’ MSDs are back injuries, leading to staff shortages and time constraints(2)
  • Caregivers are still at top of the number of work-related MSD’s (3)
  • Nurse turns immobile patients up to 11× per shift (4)
  • The annual prevalence of work-related MSDs among nurses is 77% (5)

Solutions


FRAME-BASED LATERAL TILT

Allows easier patient manipulation and minimizes back pain.

AUTO-CONTOUR

Patient is less likely to slide down in the bed when the back rest and thigh rest are elevated together. Caregivers do not need to repeatedly reposition the patient up in the bed.

MOBI-GRIPS

Ergonomic grips in the siderails support patients during turning and standing, making the process smoother and easier for caregivers.

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(1) Al Johani, W. A., & Pascua, G. P. Impacts of manual handling training and lifting devices on risks of back pain among nurses: An integrative literature review. Nurse Media Journal of Nursing. 2019 9(2), 210-230. doi:10.14710/nmjn.v9i2.26435. 
(2) European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). Musculoskeletal disorders in the healthcare sector. 2020
(3) Number and rate of nonfatal work injuries in detailed private industries. U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. 2020. Available oline: https://www.bls.gov/charts/injuries-and-illnesses/number-and-rate-of-nonfatal-work-injuries-by-industry-subsector.htm 
(4) Linet White Paper: Fighting against MSD by lateral tilt. 2023
(5) Sun W, Yin L, Zhang T, et al. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses: meta-analysis. Iran J Public Health. 2023;52(3):463–475. doi:10.18502/ijph.v52i3.12130