Patient Bed Transfer Equipment

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Patient bed transfer equipment.

Common patient transfer aids include transfer belts transfer boards walking belts evac chairs lifting. Bed to chair transfer equipment. Then raise the height of the patient s bed so it is 1 to 2 inches 25 to 51 mm higher than the stretcher. Choose from a variety of medical equipment to move patients for your hospital or clinic.

Patient transfer boards come in a variety of shapes and lengths. For transfers across a larger gap such as between a wheelchair and a car seat a long transfer board may be needed. Patient transfer aids are practical aids which assist patients in transferring them from one position to another and helps to transfer patients with relative ease and with fewer staff. A bed to stretcher transfer requires a minimum of three to four people depending on the size of the patient and the size and strength of the health care providers.

If you are not able to support. Follow these steps to move a patient from bed to a wheelchair. If the gap is shorter such as between a chair and a toilet seat or bed a smaller transfer board should be enough. There are hoyer lifts bed rails patient lifts transfer boards and trapeze bars that all do this task the user s strength and ability determines the type of equipment they require.

Check that the stretcher s wheels are locked and that the patient s bed s wheels are locked as well. Types of patient transfer equipment. Think through the steps before you act and get help if you need it. Some patients with the help of a caregiver will be able to transfer from a bed or chair directly to the shower commode chair while others with some weight bearing ability will require a standing transfer aid to get up from a bed or chair and then back down to a sitting position in the shower commode chair.

Patient transfer aids equipment reduce force strain on staff. Each is designed to handle specific patient type. Line up the stretcher with the patient s bed. Please have a look at our range and if you have any questions about the transfer aids please give us a call.

Make sure the top of the stretcher lines up with the top of the patient s bed. Patient transfer from bed to stretcher. There are several types of patient transfer equipment designed to assist in transfers from bed to wheelchair wheelchair to commode and vice versa. The technique below assumes the patient can stand on at least one leg.

If the patient cannot use at least one leg you will need to use a lift to transfer the patient.