Can you handle your patients without risk?
Transferring a client from one area to another is one of the essential services within the patient/client care sector. However, it is also one of the most common sources of patient injury.
Transfers are such an essential part of patient care that patients are assessed to determine the type of assistance the organisation is to provide for the client.
Did you know that the most frequently injured body parts from people handling activities undertaken by staff (without aids) are the back, shoulders and wrists? Becoming quite costly for organisations when they could have saved themselves the cost by putting in updated policies and risk management procedures. Ensuring that not only the patient is being cared for, but also the workers.
Good Policy promotes patient assessments, risk management, the inclusion of lifting aids and other equipment. Sound Procedures assist staff in the safe moving, transferring and handling of patients/clients. In turn, this ensures minimal force or exertion of the is experienced by staff when performing patient handling tasks as well as protecting the client.
People handling activities can contribute to musculoskeletal ailments like:
Lower Back Disorders
Tendon Disorders
Nerve Disorders
Upper limb muscle strains
At WOW Mobility, we can supply useful manual handling equipment available for purchase and hire, including patient lifters, walk belts, slide sheets, shower belt straps, transfer boards and more in the Patient Handling category on our website. We also offer a trial for up to three days free for Allied Health Professionals.
We now offer a facility for manual handling training for organisations to utilise. We are providing the space and equipment to save you the stress and money in finding a suitable place to hire. Call the friendly staff at our office to enquire about this new service.
Risk management is valuable for any organisation but especially so for those tasked with patient handling. WOW Mobility has put together a handy checklist to download, assisting with looking for risks associated with client handling.
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