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| Body UP® Evolution helps prevent workplace injuries. |
Body UP® understands the difficulties many caregivers have when it comes to patient lift and patient transfer. From torn rotator cuff to debilitating back injuries, healthcare workers literally risk their own safety simply doing the job of caring for their patients.
Healthcare Wide Hazards
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare employees suffer more than 200,000 work-related injuries every year. The cost of worker’s compensation in this industry has reached almost $1 billion annually, with healthcare workers in nursing homes twice as likely as workers in other industries to suffer on-the-job injuries.
Healthcare workers most at risk are those required to lift patients and perform safe patient transfer from a wheelchair, Hoyer Lift, or other device. Common injuries include:
- low back pain
- herniated discs - a condition in which the discs in the spinal column bulge out, placing pressure on the nerves in the back
- strained muscles
- pulled and/or torn ligaments
- disc degradation
Suffering a workplace injury can result in an out-of-work status for the healthcare employee for an extended period of time, increase the workload of other healthcare facility staff, shortage of staff, and increased fatigue for healthcare employees.
Safe Patient Handling and Ergonomic Solutions
The healthcare industry, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, ranks alongside construction, trucking, and meatpacking as one of the most dangerous industries in terms of non-fatal injuries in the United States. Better training of staff and more ergonomically-designed equipment are key factors in decreasing the numbers of healthcare work-related injuries.
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recommends minimizing patient lift as much as possible. Proper assist devices for safe patient lift and patient transfer may help decrease healthcare worker injuries.
Unlike the Hoyer Lift, the Body UP® patient lift and patient transfer equipment if light-weight, portable, and eco-friendly. Safe and convenient, the Body UP® patient lift also can be used in place of power lifters, commode chairs, bath/shower seats, and car/van access lifters.
Compared to the price of rotator cuff and back surgeries, the Body UP® patient lift and patient transfer equipment is a fraction of the cost. Not to mention, Body UP® is the ultimate patient lift and patient transfer equipment that will give you the best return on your investment!
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!
