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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Being obese can bring on a wide range of health complications, some less obvious than others. So when a physician in Houston asked bioengineering students at Rice University to help relieve his obese ...