CASTRO VALLEY, CA - November 27, 2007 - To make it safer and easier for healthcare workers to pick up and move hospitalized patients, Eden Medical Center is installing more than 40 new devices that ...

Hillrom, a medical devicemaker based in Chicago, has recalled its patient overhead lift device after multiple reports of serious injuries and two patient deaths. Hillrom is recalling its Liko ...

There are multiple ways to prevent nurse injuries from patient handling. Find out the pros and cons of various interventions. It's no secret that America's healthcare workers are in danger of injuries ...

Angel Hands is a prototype medical device, designed to lift and transfer a person with a disability or injury from one surface to another'uch as from bed to wheelchair and back-more quickly, easily ...

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The “Global Patient Lifting Equipment Market Size 2018, by Product (Patient Transfer Devices, Medical Beds, Mobility Devices, Bathroom & Toilet Assist ...

Caring for individuals with mobility issues can be challenging. Family members, caregivers, and healthcare workers are constantly looking for ways to ensure the safety and comfort of those in their ...

SANTA CRUZ — A bill signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown shines a spotlight on a longtime problem: Nurses injured at hospitals while moving patients. About 12 percent of nursing workforce leaves the ...

MANY hospitals today find their financial health in critical condition. Increasing worker's compensation claims, an ongoing nursing shortage, higher operating costs, and reduced government funding ...

Dressing a sick and disabled patient is easier said than done. For those who have become less able to dress themselves and need assistance due to a recent hip surgery or a stroke, dressing can become ...