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reduce patient falls, hospital-acquired pressure injuries, ventilator- acquired pneumonia, and length of stay, and improves hospital- discharge disposition. Patients are more likely to go home than to a nursing home or care facility.”


Perez described their TotaLift chair as used for early mobility for even the most critically ill patients. The Denali 600 is a fully pow- ered, drivable, mobile-dependent lift capable of extracting patients from cars. The Vista is a 600-pound–capacity mobile-dependent lift. The Summit is a 500-pound–capacity powered stand-assist device, with optional oxygen tank holder and infusion pole, with remov- able footplate. The Vista is a 400-pound–capacity non-powered stand aid with removable foot- plate and accesso- ries. The Pink Slip is a pocket-sized friction-reducing slide sheet for repositioning and transferring patients that re- duces the push/ pull forces, pro- tecting patients delicate skin by reducing friction and shear, two major causative factors in devel- oping pressure injuries.” Perez, a former Injury Prevention Specialist from Banner Health, and her team helped develop and validate the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT).10


Denali 600, Summit 500 and Pink Slip from Wy’East


“This tool teaches nurses to assess a pa-


tients level of functional mobility and correlates the mobility level with a type of safe patient-handling and mobility equipment, pro- moting maximum patient participation and minimal risk of injury. “The pilot facility at Banner Baywood Medical Center saw over seventy-fi ve percent reduction in patient-handling inuries within the fi rst year; assisted or witnessed patient falls were eliminated for twelve months and then maintained below national benchmarks; and the BMAT was instrumental in the implementation of early mobility in the intensive-care unit. Since then, BMAT has been implemented at Duke University Hospitals, UCLA Medical Cen- ter,  ealth, aine ealth, eterans ealth dministration Hospitals all across the United States, and more. yasts patient-handling euipment is coupled with a


PROVEN to Deliver Savings:


• Reduces expenses related to staff injuries by 50-100%


• Streamlines product use - one product for transfers and positioning


• Verified compatibility with low air-loss beds • Reprocessable to meet your green initiatives


program-support division called Sustainable Patient Handling Solutions. “We believe in providing affordable or even no-cost sup- port to help our customers implement evidence-based long-term solutions, sustainably.” Free education and resources are available at www.sph-solutions.com.


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Katie Kramer, Marketing Communication Manager, HoverTech International, described the HoverMatt Single-Patient Use (SPU) Air Transfer System as an “air-assisted device that allows caregivers to laterally transfer and position patients safely and easily. When in ated, a cushion of air beneath the mattress reduces the force needed to move the patient by eighty to ninety percent. The Hov- erMatt SPU also reduces friction and skin shear. Its highly breath- able fabric provides the ideal microclimate for pressure-injury prevention. Addressing these factors for skin safety is critical now that hospital-acquired pressure injuries are no longer reimbursed. or patient falls, the overack ir atient ift in ates to allow caregivers to lift patients safely from the  oor to bed or stretcher height in a supine position, maximizing patient comfort and dig-


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