How to Use Hydraulic Lifts for Perineal Care
Healthcare professionals often find hydraulic lifts to be a convenient way to manage
patients who cannot bear weight, have physical limitations or who are very heavy and
can not be transferred otherwise.
Without...
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How to Use Hydraulic Lifts for Perineal Care
Healthcare professionals often find hydraulic lifts to be a convenient way to manage
patients who cannot bear weight, have physical limitations or who are very heavy and
can not be transferred otherwise.
Without lifts, caregivers risk back injuries, exhaustion and burnout.
Hydraulic lifts are
used to transfer patients from their beds to wheelchairs, bathtubs and for help in
perineal care and dressing.
While used in transfers for perineal care, there are several
precautionary measures and steps that should be followed.
The patient s weight is the first consideration.
TwinMed Direct carries the Invacare
Reliant 450 Hydraulic Lift, capable of safely transferring patients up to 450 pounds.
To prepare the patient for transfer to the bed for perineal care, a sling must be placed
around the patient, while taking measures to ensure that body alignment is correct.
The sling should now be attached securely to the lift.
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