San Jose, Calif.
Then there's patient handling. The Lexington Medical Center in West
Columbia, S.C., purchased 6 air-assisted safe patient handling mattress-
es to reduce caregiver injury, and increase patient comfort and safety
while transferring, repositioning and handling patients. Since staff
began using the air mattresses to move patients from a stretcher to a
bed and back in the OR, there've been zero back injuries due to patient
handling, says Maureen Spangler, RN, CNOR, director of perioperative
services.
"This is a comfortable, secure way to move the patient with no lift-
ing or back strain for the staff," says Ms. Spangler. "The air mattress is
inflated, allowing the patient to virtually glide from one bed to anoth-
er with minimal effort by the staff."
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