Patient Lifts and Potential Complications of Immobility

     The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that healthcare workers have a higher risk of injury on the job. Their numbers reflect injuries reported from institutions like hospitals, nursing homes and home health care agencies.

     "Nurses and other healthcare workers face many safety and health hazards in their work environments. In fact, healthcare workers experience some of the highest rates of non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses of any industry sector.
     In 2012, injuries and illnesses reported for nursing and residential care workers were significantly higher than those in construction, and 2-3 times higher than in retail or manufacturing. Almost half of the injuries and illnesses reported for nurses and nursing support staff were musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Rates of MSDs for nursing assistants (225.8) were almost four times as high as the average for all workers (37.8).
     MSDs affect the muscles, nerves and tendons. Work-related MSDs (including those of the neck, upper extremities and low back) are a leading cause of lost workday injuries and illnesses for healthcare and social assistance workers, particularly in nursing homes and residential care facilities. Examples of MSDs include muscle strains and low back injuries, rotator cuff injuries (shoulder problems), and tendinitis.
     Research has identified that the risk factors for MSDs include the repeated and forceful movements associated with patient care such as lifting, transferring, and repositioning.
     Work-related MSDs can be prevented. Safe patient handling programs employ the use of mechanical equipment and other elements to reduce the number and severity of work-related MSDs." OSHA Safe Patient Handling: Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursing Homes www.osha.gov/SLTC/nursinghome

     Home care is a growing industry and often provided by a home health care agency. However, a growing number of caregivers are family members or loved ones and are not included in these statistics but equally at risk for injury.
     Traxx Mobility Systems provides affordable support to those caring for a loved one in the home. The Titan 500 Overhead Patient Lift System allows a single caregiver to transfer a patient in and out of bed without physically straining themselves.

Traxx Mobility Systems Titan 500 Overhead Patient Lift

     Our system fits in the bedroom and uses a freestanding frame and electric lift motor to safely and easily move a patient along an overhead track. The patient lift system does not attach to the home and can be disassembled and moved to another location easily.
     The most affordable complete lift system on the market, the Titan 500 ships right to your home and assembles in 15 minutes. Avoid caregiver injuries and bring dignity back to patient transfers. Traxx Mobility Systems is Lifting the Standard of Home Care!