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| Body UP® Evolution Helps Prevent Healthcare Workplace Injuries |
Body UP® Evolution knows one of the keys to preventing healthcare workplace injuries is to utilize a safe and easy to use patient lift device. Body UP® Evolution has revolutionized the industry with its lightweight patient lift, making patient transfer safer for both the patient and the healthcare worker.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends healthcare workers not lift more than 35 pounds at a time. More often than not, though, nurses and other caregivers inevitably end up with back injuries due to heavy lifting and improper patient lift devices.
The fact of the matter is, healthcare workplace injuries cost employers billions of dollars annually in workers’ compensation claims. Results from the American Nurses’ Association’s 2011 health and safety survey provide evidence of the need for safer patient lift devices. Some of the findings of the survey include:
- 80 percent of nurses with neck, back, or shoulder pain caused by the job frequently work despite the pain.
- 13 percent say they had been injured three or more times on the job within a year, compared to seven percent 10 years ago.
- 62 percent stated sustaining a disabling musculoskeletal injury is one of their top three work environment concerns.
- 6 in 10 nurses agree that health and safety concerns influence their decision to continue practicing in the nursing field.
In addition, an aging healthcare workforce increases the risks of sustaining an on-the-job injury. Study after study confirms the need for better equipment to aid healthcare workers in lifting and transferring patients to and from bed, to the restroom, and to the car.
Body UP® Evolution provides the safest and most cost-effective lift device for the healthcare community. Benefits include:
- Portability – it is lightweight, easy to use, and eco-friendly, requiring no batteries
- Financially practical – it replaces four other pieces of DME, including commode chairs and wheelchairs
- Easy to store – When not in use, simply fold it up and put it away, saving space
There is no doubt healthcare workers bear the brunt of physical work and, as a result, sustain more workers’ comp injuries than just about any other profession. Utilizing a safer method of patient lift can prevent many workplace injuries, saving an employer time, money, and happier and healthier employees.
To your health and mobility! Body UP®, www.rehabresultsllc.com Body 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!
