Staff often leave patients who use wheelchairs seated on the hoist slings required to get them there. A British study published late last year finds the right type of sling can reduce pressure and ...

Sue Thompson, RGN, is moving/handling coordinator; Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead; both at Manor Hospital, Walsall, West Midlands. Using a hoist to move a ...

Patients in hospital with reduced mobility may experience difficulty moving in and out of bed. Part 3 of this five-part series explained how to help patients transfer from bed to chair without ...

Wire rope slings are an important piece of rigging hardware used in lifting and hoisting operations and are the most frequently used type of slings in the industry today. Wire rope slings are widely ...