One of the most complicated tasks for nurses and nursing assistants is transferring a patient who is at risk for a fall from a bed to a wheelchair. (Credit: Shutterstock)
One consequence of an aging population is the increase of patients in healthcare facilities from hospitals to nursing homes to assisted living facilities. Another consequence is the increase in the number of healthcare professionals who are lifting patients, often without adequate help in lifting or without proper training in using assistive devices like a Hoyer lift, the brand most commonly used in healthcare facilities.
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