Ventilated ICU patients stood up in fewer days with a mobile patient lift plus rehabilitation protocol vs. the protocol alone, according to results published in Critical Care Medicine.“We ...

Retrofitting patient rooms with permanent ceiling-mounted lifts would increase staff use of assist equipment compared with providing mobile-assist devices, experts say. Sheri Meyer, a cardiac ...

Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, has completed the installation of 41 patient lift systems into private and semi-private patient rooms to enhance staff and patient safety, while enhancing ...

Nursing employees have historically been taught to use "proper body mechanics" to safely lift and move patients, but researchers concluded there is no safe way to manually complete the task ...

There is really no way to lift or reposition a hospital patient without significant risk of back injury to the caregiver, a new study finds. In a quest to determine how best to reposition or lift ...

The obesity problem in America has been creating some unique challenges for emergency workers. Now, Boston has purchased a new hydraulic ambulance lift and stretcher designed for obese patients.

Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) announced the U.S. introduction of its Birdie™ Evo XPLUS, an innovative patient lift solution for the post-acute care ...