Body UP® Evolution keeps healthcare workers safe

Body UP® Evolution keeps healthcare workers safe.

Body UP® Evolution has revolutionized the patient lift industry with its eco-friendly and lightweight patient lift device. More than creating an easy-to-use and dignified patient lift system, Body UP ® Evolution is set to transform the healthcare industry.

First developed and sold in Europe, Body UP® Evolution has finally made it to the United States. An all-in-one piece of equipment, Body UP® Evolution’s patient lift is more economical than similar devices because it takes the place of at least four pieces of equipment used by the mobility-challenged, including:

• Transport chair
• Patient lift
• Commode chair
• Shower chair

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides some staggering statistics relating to healthcare worker injuries and the need for safer patient transfer methods. In particular, the CDC notes that healthcare workers experience more serious workplace injuries, such as musculoskeletal disorders, than workers in the mining, construction, and manufacturing industries.

In yet another study of healthcare workers’ compensation claims for back injuries, nursing aides and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) ranked fifth and ninth, respectively, among all occupations, as those most at risk for such injuries. Moreover, nursing aides are at a higher risk of sustaining back injuries than lumbermen, material handlers, and laborers.

From January 1995 to December 2000, 1,728 nursing personnel were followed before and after implementation of a safer transport of nursing home residents. These healthcare workers were advised and trained on how to properly use equipment to lift and transfer patients.

The results showed a significant reduction in injuries involving resident handling, workers’ compensation costs, and lost work day injuries. As a matter of fact, when injury rates associated with patient handling were examined, workers’ compensation claims rates per 100 healthcare staff were reduced by 61 percent; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable injury rates decreased by 46 percent; and first reports of employee injury rates were reduced by 35 percent.

Preventing healthcare worker workplace injuries is imperative to preserving the health of nursing and care giver personnel. The Body UP® Evolution patient lift not only helps prevent healthcare workplace injuries, it also is a more economical and dignified patient lift device. With its durable frame, minimal upkeep, and multi-tasking abilities, the Body UP® Evolution patient lift device will serve the needs of the mobility-challenged for years to come.

To your health and mobility! Body UP®, www.rehabresultsllc.comBody UP® is not the Hoyer Lift. Body UP® differs from the Hoyer Lift because of its light-weight, portable, and eco-friendly design. Body UP® is a safe and dignified patient transfer. Going from wheelchair to any desired location has never been easier!

Body UP® Evolution