Michael Hofmann, RN, BSN
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Stretcher Chairs
Treat, transfer and transport patients all on one contorting chair.
B
oth staff
and
patients
benefit when
you use stretch-
er chairs in the
perioperative
process. Here
are a few rea-
sons why.
•
Efficiency.
In
short outpa-
tient proce-
dures such as
ophthalmic,
ENT, plastic
and oral surger-
ies, streamlin-
ing patient han-
dling with con-
vertible equip-
ment that
serves as a pre-op bed, transport stretcher, OR table and PACU reclin-
er saves your staff time and energy.
•
Employee safety.
The average healthcare worker isn't getting any
younger. The fewer times that patients are lifted and transferred to
stretchers, tables or wheelchairs, the lower the risk of on-the-job mus-
culoskeletal injuries.
VERSATILITY Convertible stretchers serve not
only as patient beds, but also as surgical
tables and even reclining chairs.
