Reduce Pressure Injuries and Risks: Choosing the Right Stretcher Mattress.
Long-term Care
Safe patient handling programs first entered the healthcare landscape in the early 2000s, spurred by a critical need to reduce workplace injuries and improve patient safety. Since then, several states have enacted safe patient handling legislation mandating these programs in their healthcare settings. In long-term care and post-acute settings, safe patient handling implementation remains variable. […]
Acute Care
Long a pioneer in the mobility space, Savaria Patient Care has continually sought innovative ways to expand its impact on both patients and caregivers. As a part of this evolution, Savaria is pleased to announce a collaboration with EarlyMobility.com, enabling a more comprehensive approach to delivering high-quality mobility programs throughout the United States and Canada. […]
Repositioning patients in bed frequently is critical to reducing the incidence of skin breakdown and pressure injuries, and a variety of tools exist to help both patients and caregiving staff improve the ease and comfort of repositioning and transfers. One common strategy is the use of sliding sheets. However, they may pose barriers for safe […]
Technology
Ceiling lift technology is core to any healthcare organization’s safe patient handling program. It is well established that mechanical lifts are the safest option for both staff and patients. As adoption of lift technology has increased, advancements in how these units function and perform, especially in emergency situations, helps further safeguard patients and staff alike […]
Providing high-quality care in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) includes more than just prioritizing excellence in the healthcare delivered. For the more than one million older adults residing in long-term care, these facilities are often home. To offer premium services and foster a strong reputation, it’s important to pay attention to the details that bring comfort […]
Continued advancements in the healthcare industry include the use of lithium-ion technology to power medical devices. At Savaria Patient Care, we remain on the leading edge of this technology and are committed to safety and innovation with the use of lithium-ion batteries in our lift devices. By adhering to rigorous design standards and testing, we […]
It’s well established that choosing the right support surface has a significant impact on prevention of pressure injuries. In the case of an appropriate stretcher surface, dedicating time to careful selection is vital to ensuring this crucial care outcome is met throughout the continuum of a patient’s stay. However, facilities should not overlook another essential […]
The choice of durable, high-quality medical equipment has a lasting impact on a healthcare organization’s performance metrics across all dimensions: financial, patient outcomes, patient and staff safety, and patient satisfaction. When it comes to reducing the rate of hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), facilities must make a careful selection of support surfaces in the hospital […]
Quality improvement initiatives are essential to meeting key national benchmarks when delivering care, and prevention of skin breakdown and pressure injuries is often one of the priority QI measures addressed. Failing to adequately address the risk of pressure injury has significant impact on patient safety ratings, quality outcomes, and creates serious financial implications due to […]
Product
Patient safety is a critical priority for healthcare facilities, and preventing falls is always a top initiative as part of that priority. Despite this, falls in healthcare facilities continue with alarming frequency. For example, in the United States it is estimated that as many as one million people fall in the hospital each year, and […]
Equipment Maintenance
Safe patient handling equipment is essential to helping healthcare organizations meet their goals, both in preventing staff and patient injuries and in offering excellence in patient care. But the important task of choosing high-quality equipment does not end with purchase and installation. A strong preventative maintenance (PM) program is critical to providing assurance that your […]
Corporate
Savaria is growing. In 2021, Savaria welcomed the Handicare group into the family, joining the Span and Silvalea brands that together encompass the Patient Care business segment of Savaria. Collectively, Savaria (TSX:SIS) designs and builds products to improve quality of life through better mobility. Broader Portfolio of Products Together with our legacy brands, Savaria Patient […]
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