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PATIENT TRANSPORT STRETCHERS
WHY SECHRIST STRETCHERS?
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Low-Profile Stretcher for better access for patients ensuring safety
Affordable cost so our clients get high quality stretchers at a price that works for them
Functional design with comprehensive options & accessories
LOW PROFILE STRETCHERS = SAFETY
HELP REDUCE FALLS AND FALL-RELATED INJURIES WHILE PROMOTING MOBILITY.
PROMOTES SAFE PATIENT HANDLING AND REDUCTION IN FALL-RELATED INJURIES FOR ALL PATIENT CARE ENVIRONMENTS.
LOWER HEIGHT, ELEVATED STANDARD OF CARE
Research demonstrates, a low stretcher bed height aids in reducing occurrence of falls – leading to improved patient outcomes; Most falls occurred in the patient’s room (50-85%) on or near the bed while unassisted (79%).
– Improving Patient and Caregiver Safety Through Evidence-Based Design
https://www.healthdesign.org/sites/default/files/Malkin_CH1.pdf
Each year, up to 1,000,000 patients in the US experience a fall while being treated in the hospital; more than one-third of falls in hospitals can be prevented.
– Improving Patient and Caregiver Safety Through Evidence-Based Design
https://www.healthdesign.org/sites/default/files/Malkin_CH1.pdf
Research demonstrates a clear correlation between low stretcher bed height and the reduced occurrence of falls – as well as reduced injuries from falls – all of which lead to better patient outcomes.
With its low height and ergonomically designed features, Sechrist stretchers promote safe patient handling and reduction in fall-related injuries for all patient care environments.
FALL & INJURY PREVENTION
Problem: Approximately one third of stretcher bed falls lead to patient harm with 4-6% of those resulting in serious injury. This makes it very important for adjustable height stretchers to be used in order to avoid these falls.
SOLUTION
Providing optimum ergonomic stretcher bed siderail design facilitates safe mobility practices for both the patient and the caregiver by providing accessible grab points that serve as a patient aid to facilitate mobility tasks, such as supine to sit and sit to stand.
Achieving a low bed position is important and was designed to help reduce the severity of injuries when patients fall from bed.
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORT LOW PROFILE STRETCHERS
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Ability to achieve a very low position, which can reduce the potential severity of injury if a patient were to roll or fall off the stretcher
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Ability to achieve optimum stretcher egress height and position for each individual patient
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The average patient handling insurance claim is $14,000 more than twice the amount of all other insurance claims
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The average of all other insurance claims is $6,800
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Aon. (2018) Aon Health Care Workers Compensation Barometer. Actuarial Analysis, November 2018
https://www.aon.com/risk-services/thought-leadership/report-2018-health-care-barometer.jsp
