Free White Paper: Hospital Tests Patient Lift Technologies; Improves ...

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FRANKLIN, Mass. , Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, free white paper details how a Michigan hospital improved patient care -- and reduced manual liftinginjuries -- by testing new products and designs utilizing a mock-uppatient room in an effort to implement forward-looking patienthandling technologies.
The white paper, titled "Michigan Hospital Leads the Way withPatient-Focused Environments and Leading-Edge Patient LiftingTechnologies," is available for free download at: http://www.safeliftingportal.com/hospital-patient-lifting .
The white paper details how the advanced planning, product researchand equipment testing at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS)in Ann Arbor, Michigan have resulted in a facility-wide success story and increasedpatient quality of care by decreasing lifting injuries through outthe hospital.
"What really aided in the success of this project is the completemock-up patient room that was built on-site to run tests andfunctional simulations," said Tom Tocco , director of facilities and plant operations at SJMH. "Thatenabled us to select the best systems and products for ourpatients. Now, we have taken the tried-and-true mock-up room andre-created it 356 times in the new tower."
The new state-of-the-art tower includes facility-wide wirelessinternet access and inter-hospital overhead rail systems which hasgreatly decreased patient lifting injuries and significantlyreduced worker's compensation claims. -- Do we have proof?
Download the white paper at: http://www.safeliftingportal.com/hospital-patient-lifting or call toll-free 1 888-545-6671 to request a copy. The paper isauthored by Liko North America ( http://www.liko.com/na ), sponsor of the Safe Lifting Portal injury prevention site ( http://www.safeliftingportal.com ).
About Liko North America
Liko North America is one of the world's leading suppliers of patient lifts,including mobile, overhead rail, sit-to-stand, and bariatric lifts,as well as a selection of more than 250 slings and accessories. Thecompany is also the exclusive sponsor of the pro bono "Safe LiftingEnvironment" campaign designed to help prevent caregiver injuries(visit http://www.safeliftingportal.com for more details). For more information on Liko's complete line ofpatient lifts, contact Liko North America , 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038. Telephone (888) 545-6671 or (508) 553-3993; fax (508)528-6642, or visit the Liko website at http://www.liko.com .
About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, a member of Trinity Health, is ahealth care organization serving Washtenaw , Livingston , Jackson , Lenawee , Monroe , western Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. It includes 537-bed St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor , Saint St. Joseph Mercy Saline Hospital with 74 beds, Saint St.Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital in Howell , featuring with 136 beds and St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia with 304 beds. Combined, the four hospitals are licensed for 1,051beds, employ more than 8,400 individuals and have a medical staffof nearly 1,500 physicians.
For more information on health services offered at Saint JosephMercy Health System, please visit http://www.sjmercyhealth.org .
SOURCE Liko North America