Our radiology group is in denial that pt handling injuries do not exist even tough there are high injuries from doing portable x-rays at the bedside to transferring patients from w/c onto imaging table.
1. Any solutions for reducing injuries in the upper extremities from pushing the x-ray cassette underneath our patients?
2. Any suggetions (besides $ and injury rates) for getting senior management to buy in or even acknowledge that their staff are getting hurt from handling their patients?
3. Does anyone know of any total-assist lift for MRI area?
Thanks!
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We currently have a small orange "maxitube/slide" provided by ARJO, Inc. that the cassette is placed in to then slide behind the patient. Friction is reduced!! In regards to the total lift device, our medical imaging (CT, MRI, x-ray) has is the Tempo lift, maxislides and Hovermatt.
Hi Cathy, Thanks so much for your suggestions. I just contacted our Arjo rep to bring me a sample of the maxitube to try with the portable cassette. I hope things are going well at your end. Thanks again! Yeu-Li
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