Anyone ending up in a health care environment will likely be subject to some kind of transport — from one bed to another, from a gurney to a stretcher, or even from a wheelchair to a bed. Patients who ...

Caring for individuals with mobility issues can be challenging. Family members, caregivers, and healthcare workers are constantly looking for ways to ensure the safety and comfort of those in their ...

HONOLULU (July 8, 2014) -- Tripler Army Medical Center here has completed the installation of 41 patient lift systems into private and semi-private patient rooms to enhance staff and patient safety, ...

A Louisiana nursing assistant killed a patient while attempting to operate a hydraulic lift "by herself" to move the person from a chair to her bed, according to state prosecutors. The post 'Slipped ...

Nurses are often the unsung heroes of medicine. Their jobs involve spending hours on their feet taking care of patients at the most vulnerable periods in their lives. However, what many don't realize ...

Wallingford’s Gaylord Specialty Healthcare said it’s received a $75,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority to buy and install new ceiling-mounted lift equipment for ...

“Smart” computerized hospital beds may become a standard of care if negotiations between John LaCourse — professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University ...

SAN JOSE (BCN) Construction at a hospital building at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose has progressed in the past year since the county briefly terminated the contractor from the ...