{"id":348,"date":"2017-01-09T07:02:32","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T12:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orthopaediclist.com\/blog\/?p=348"},"modified":"2017-01-09T07:32:55","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T12:32:55","slug":"patran-slide-sheets-an-inexpensive-and-efficient-way-to-safely-move-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orthopaediclist.com\/blog\/patran-slide-sheets-an-inexpensive-and-efficient-way-to-safely-move-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"PATRAN\u00ae Slide Sheets, an Inexpensive and Efficient Way to Safely Move Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Stefanie Scott<\/p>\n

Repositioning and transferring patients are among the most common tasks that lead to healthcare worker injuries, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports. A low-tech, low-cost slide sheet can assist in most of these patient-handling tasks, reducing the risk of injury to caregivers while increasing patient comfort.<\/p>\n

With no installation or accessories required, PATRAN\u00ae slide sheets (sometimes referred to as friction-reducing devices, slips, glide sheets or lateral transfer devices) allow healthcare organizations to start a safe patient handling and mobility program with little financial investment and quickly prevent some of the most frequent and debilitating musculoskeletal injuries incurred by healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n

Slide sheets are designed to slide, not lift a patient, so there is no weight limit to who can be moved with a PATRAN slide sheet. However, larger patients may require using a larger size or multiple slide sheets so the entire body fits.<\/p>\n

PATRAN single-patient, multiple-use slide sheets can be used in just about every area of a hospital or health care setting. With the full-body size, log-rolling a patient is not required to insert the PATRAN under a patient, which can prevent pain, dislocation or further injury in orthopedic patients. From pre-hospital emergency response to radiology, surgery and orthopedic medical floors, slide sheets have a number of patient handling and mobility uses.<\/p>\n

The following are just a few reasons why PATRAN slide sheets are the industry leader:<\/p>\n

PATRAN slide sheets can be used 30+ times with the same patient before they lose their slip, which is generally more than sufficient for an acute care patient.<\/p>\n

PATRAN moves in all directions, so one tube-shaped sheet can be used 20+ ways, including lateral transfer, repositioning\/boosting in bed, getting slings on patients and even putting on compression hose.<\/p>\n

PATRAN is inexpensive, especially based on its size. The original PATRAN at 72×36 fits most patients\u2019 entire body. Smaller slide sheets, many at a higher price point, require additional caregivers to hold the head and feet of the patient or the body parts hanging off the slide sheet increase the friction and skin shear.<\/p>\n

PATRAN helps prevent cross-infection. Patients get their PATRAN upon entering a healthcare facility and it stays with them throughout their stay. Then it\u2019s disposed of upon discharge. It can be used in just about every area of a hospital. PATRAN is radio-translucent, is latex-free and contains an anti-stat.<\/p>\n

PATRAN comes in more styles than any other single-patient-use (sometimes called disposable) slide sheet brand. In addition to the original PATRAN, smaller and larger (bariatric), as well as individually wrapped versions are available.<\/p>\n

PATRAN doesn\u2019t require log-rolling to get it under a patient. The size, flexibility and slipperiness give caregivers options about how to insert it and methods of use that allow them to take the patient\u2019s medical condition into consideration.<\/p>\n

Click on PATRAN SLIDE SHEET<\/a> to see the PATRAN listing on OrthopaedicLIST.com.<\/p>\n

Stefanie Scott is President of Jamar Health Products, Inc., manufacturer of PATRAN\u00ae slide sheets. She is a Certified Safe Patient Handling Associate through the Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals.<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Stefanie Scott Repositioning and transferring patients are among the most common tasks that lead to healthcare worker injuries, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports. A low-tech, low-cost slide sheet can assist in most of these patient-handling tasks, reducing the risk of injury to caregivers while increasing patient comfort. 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