A Breathable Sheet for Repositioning

The new SPH Medical PositioningSling disposable is changing the way hospitals lift, move and transfer patients!

PositioningSling - A new breathable sheet for repositioning

Nurses continue to be injured during boosting and turning patients in bed.  Nurses have been looking for a convenient tool that allows them to perform these tasks without having to apply and remove it every time they need it.  Other products on the market increase heat and moisture under patients and are often banned by wound care experts.  The new PositioningSling is the right solution to help with these tasks and it is safe for patients skin!

We had the PositioningSling tested by a 3rd party testing lab to look at breathability and heat.  The results were significant.  It was determined that the PositioningSling is comparable to normal hospital bed linen!  It’s also helpful that this new universal sheet supports up to 1000 lbs.

Every hospital is faced with patients that are bedridden and require frequent in bed positioning.  This is especially common in the Intensive Care Unit where the most complex patients are treated for a variety of different illnesses and injuries.  What does this mean for nursing staff?  It means more manual lifting, boosting, and turning is required to ensure that the patient doesn’t develop bed sores.  Additionally hospitals are also realizing that early patient mobility is helpful to improve cardiac and respiratory function.  Again, this means more manual work for nurses which puts them at risk of injury from overexertion and all the manual lifting, limb holding, pushing, pulling and applying pressure tasks they have to perform.  How do nurses avoid injury with all these manual patient care tasks that they face every hour of every 12 hour shift?

Safe Patient Handling programs have been implemented to reduce the risk of injury to nurses and nurse assistants while improving patient care.  Hospitals under new construction today are adding ceiling lifts and mobile lifts so that patients can be lifted and transferred safely.  The modern overhead lifts offered and installed by SPH Medical enable nurses to perform all of the above mentioned tasks now with the aid of mechanical assistance.

One of the most frequent tasks that nurses face everyday is in bed repositioning.  With patients continuing to get heavier and your average ICU patient weighing 285lbs you can see how dangerous it can be to try to lift, move, boost, or turn your average patient.  This is where the breathable repositioning sheet comes into play.  Because the SPH Medical repositioning sheet is breathable it can remain under patients during their entire length of stay to facilitate all day patient care.  The result is increased nursing satisfaction, reduction in injuries and lost work days.  This new repositioning sheet is a win win for everyone involved.  Fortunately SPH Medical keeps these sheets in stock and delivers them to hospitals daily to ensure nurses are free from injury.

Contact SPH Medical today to request a sample and reduce risk of pressure ulcers while reducing risk of injury to staff.

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