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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

White Paper Helps Hospitals Prepare Staff for Joint Commission Environment of Care Interview Sessions

NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – June 10, 2008 – Preparing for The Joint Commission survey process within the Environment of Care (EC) is challenging because virtually all internal services used to support patient care, including all areas of the EC, may be audited. As a result, a healthcare institution must be prepared for the survey interview session to proceed in almost any direction and to involve any staff member. EH&E has found that practice interview sessions, if done properly, can dramatically improve the performance of hospital staff in actual Joint Commission surveys.

The white paper titled, “Using Practice Interview Sessions to Strengthen Your Survey Preparedness Within the Environment of Care,” provides an overview of the practice interview technique and discusses “best practices” for conducting practice interview sessions, including how to:

  • Select survey topics that are most relevant to your institution.
  • Determine the right composition of staff members.
  • Create the proper ground rules.
  • Design questions that get to the important issues quickly.

Authored by Nanette E. Moss, M.S., C.I.H., Associate Director of EH&S Compliance and Strategic Support at EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/), a Needham, Mass.-based environmental, health, safety, and engineering consulting firm, the white paper is based on the experiences of EH&E personnel working with leading healthcare institutions nationwide.

This white paper will be applicable to EH&S managers, facilities managers, Infection Control managers, pharmacy directors, and anyone responsible for maintaining Environment of Care compliance at a hospital or other type of Joint Commission accredited healthcare institution.

To download the free white paper, “Using Practice Interview Sessions to Strengthen Your Survey Preparedness Within the Environment of Care,” visit: http://www.eheinc.com/practicetracer.htm or call 1-800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for 20 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients.

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Monday, June 9th, 2008

Free Safe Lifting Booklet Available to Help Healthcare Professionals Start-Up, Manage a Patient Safe Lifting Program

Franklin, Mass. – June 9. 2008 – A new, free educational booklet, compiling dozens of the most-asked questions by healthcare professionals about starting-up and managing a safe lifting program, is available for free download at: www.safeliftingportal.com/lift-doctor-booklet.

Titled, “Ask the Lift Doctor – Real-World Questions and Answers about Safe Lifting,” the booklet compiles two years worth of questions and answers sent in by healthcare professionals – nurses, nurse practitioners, administrators and others – to the Safe Lifting Portal injury prevention website’s (www.safeliftingportal.com) popular “Lift Doctor.”

The “Lift Doctor” is a panel of Liko Specialists which includes a sling application expert, bariatric specialist, lift system design consultant, risk management professional, safety director, and an overhead installation designer.

Designed to help those starting up and managing Safe Lifting Programs to prevent patient and healthcare provider injuries in healthcare facilities and hospitals, the 22-chapter booklet covers a wealth of topics related to patient-specific injuries, training, policies, procedures, and general patient lift usage.

The booklet is just one of the many available informational tools of the Safe Lifting Portal, the Liko North America-sponsored online resource to educate and guide healthcare professionals and administrators on a host of safe patient lifting and handling topics. The Safe Lifting Portal provides how-to information on creating a safe patient handling program, achieving caregiver buy-in, tracking legislative activities, and calculating the projected savings that can result from the implementation of a Safe Lifting Program.

Request a free copy of the “Ask the Lift Doctor – Real-world Questions and Answers about Safe Lifting” booklet, at http://www.safeliftingportal.com/lift-doctor-booklet or call 1-888-545-6671.

About Liko
Liko is one of the world’s leading suppliers of patient lift and transfer solutions. The company’s products include mobile lifts, overhead ceiling mounted systems, and a variety of injury prevention solutions. For more information on Liko’s sponsorship of the Safe Lifting Portal, contact Liko North America, 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038; telephone (888) 545-6671 or (508) 553-3993; fax (508) 528-6642; or visit the Liko website at www.liko.com/na.

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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

New Liko Multiple Purpose Lifting Straps Facilitate Patient Care Tasks

Franklin, Mass., May 27, 2008 — Liko, a leading supplier of patient lifting equipment, has introduced the Multi-Strap™ product line, a series of innovative multi-purpose handling straps designed to assist caregivers with a variety of patient care tasks.

The new the Multi-Strap product line consists of a highly functional set of aids designed to significantly reduce often-overlooked repetitive daily physical tasks incurred by healthcare caregivers including lifting limbs, turning patients, and holding patients in side-lying – while simultaneously providing better patient care.

In use, the Multi-Strap can help improve the ability of, and productivity among, caregivers to perform their tasks, as well as improve the overall quality of care for patients. Caregivers using the new Multi-Strap are able to improve patient care during wound dressing changes, skin care treatments, and other medical procedures. Such procedures can be both difficult – due to poor accessibility or problems with holding the patient or limb – as well as time consuming. When used in conjunction with existing Liko overhead or mobile lifts, the Multi-Strap may also reduce the number of caregivers required to perform certain tasks.

Multi-Strap products are offered in a variety of sizes from narrow to ultra, in both polyester and disposable materials. All feature a pocket to assist the caregiver with application solutions. An additional fix clip is included with a buckle for easy attachment of a strap to the bed for turning.

Typical applications include:

  • Limb Lifting and Holding – There are multiple applications for Multi-Strap use across various departments. In burn units, the Multi-Strap Narrow can suspend a limb with limited skin contact. For the initial insertion or -reinsertion of a catheter for a patient of size, one Multi-Strap Ultra can help support each leg and eliminate the need for additional caregivers.

  • Turning/Holding – Caregivers can also use the Multi-Strap for various tasks such as turning and/or holding in side-lying position. The Multi-Strap family can easily enable a single caregiver to handle such tasks such as turning a patient, inserting wedge pillows, providing backside wound management, or changing linens and repositioning sheets. Other uses include assisting caregivers with aerating the bed, or the simple application or removal of a seated sling or supine stretcher frame. Use of the Multi-Strap can also assist x-ray technicians with inserting and removing an x-ray cartridge for various bedside procedures (chest, abdominal, lateral hip, etc.)

About Liko
Liko is one of the world’s leading suppliers of patient lift and transfer solutions. The company’s patient lifts range from mobile floor lifts and overhead ceiling mounted systems to transfer solutions like HandySheet™, HandyTube™ and Multi-Strap™. For more information contact Liko, 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038; telephone (888) 545-6671 or (508) 553-3993; fax (508) 528-6642; or visit the Liko website at http://www.liko.com/

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Friday, May 16th, 2008

New Disposable Repositioning Sheet for Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Franklin, MA – May, 16, 2008 – Liko, a leading supplier of patient lifting equipment, has announced the launch of new disposable repositioning sheet. Repositioning patients in bed is often cited as one of the most potentially dangerous care tasks for caregivers and may account for between 45% to 60% of bedside patient handling injuries.

The new sheet, designated the Solo RepoSheet™, is designed for those patients and residents with specific needs such as isolation patients, where specific needs exist to control infection and cross-contamination, or where a method is needed consistent with current laundry control practices. Outbreaks of MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) and C.diff (Clostridium difficile) and new CMS regulations have greatly increased the demand for products that can help control nosocomial or institution-acquired infections.

The Solo RepoSheet is usually applied above the fitted sheet and below the draw sheet, but can be used in place of the draw sheet. Because the Solo RepoSheet rests under the patient ready to be used, the sheet is not composed of ordinary disposable paper-like material, but a fabric made of 100% light weave breathable cotton. The soft fabric was especially selected for the patient’s comfort. The Solo RepoSheet is a single patient use sheet which should be disposed of when it becomes soiled or when the patient no longer needs it.

As part of a Safe Lifting Initiative in Healthcare, the Solo RepoSheet is used in combination with a facility’s existing overhead (ceiling) or mobile floor lifts. In addition to eliminating rotational and compression forces associated with moving patients up in bed, the Solo RepoSheet can eliminate cumulative trauma associated with turning patients, holding them in side-lying, and rotating a patient from supine to prone.

In order to facilitate these patient handling actions, each Solo RepoSheet has five strap loops sewn securely to each side. One strap loop is color coded to indicate the head end of the sheet. The strap joints are sewn onto the sheet without pressure points for maximum comfort and skin safety. While laundering does not impact the sheet’s safety or physical properties, the original label disintegrates upon washing and exposes a “DO NOT USE” symbol to prohibit use with other patients.

For more information on the Solo RepoSheet™, write to Liko at 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038, e-mail at info@liko.com, call them at 1-888-545-6671, or visit them at www.liko.com.

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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Liko Introduces New LowBase™ Model of Its Popular Golvo Mobile Lift

–New unit is designed to meet the needs of emerging low-profile beds and stretchers –

Franklin, Mass., USA – March 5, 2008 – Many of the newer model beds and stretchers emerging onto the healthcare market utilize components such as frames and drive mechanisms that are within just a few inches of the floor. This means traditional mobile patient lifts can be difficult to use because their legs normally are too high to extend under these beds and stretchers. Liko’s newly introduced Golvo LowBase™ model circumvents this problem with a lower total leg height, including wheels, of only 2 1/3 inches.

Liko’s Golvo is unique among mobile lifts due to its flexible lift strap, vertical lifting motion, and parallel widening base legs. Originally introduced in 1986, Golvo represented a breakthrough in mobile lift design because its unique telescoping mast and lifting strap enabled patients to be lifted vertically, similar to an overhead ceiling mounted lifting system.

The new Golvo 7007 LowBase™ model is an ideal solution for applications such as lifting or transferring patients to or from low profile beds or stretchers. In addition to its low bed compatibility, the Golvo 7007 LowBase™ is ideal for lifts to/from the floor, horizontal lifts, and ambulation assistance for patients weighing up to 440 lbs.

About Liko North America
Liko North America is one of the world’s leading suppliers of patient lifts, including mobile, overhead rail, sit-to-stand, and bariatric lifts, as well as a selection of more than 250 slings and accessories. The company is also the exclusive sponsor of the pro bono “Safe Lifting Environment” campaign designed to help prevent caregiver injuries (visit http://www.safeliftingportal.com/ for more details). For more information on Liko’s complete line of patient lifts, contact Liko North America, 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038. Telephone (888) 545-6671 or (508) 553-3993; fax (508) 528-6642, or visit the Liko website at http://www.liko.com/.

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

White Paper Details Infection Control Challenges Hospitals Must Address During Construction

Needham, Massachusetts – January 23, 2008 - Hospitals and healthcare institutions are challenged to devise policies and procedures that allow construction projects to take place while maintaining Environment of Care (EC) standards. A free white paper that addresses these challenges is available for download at: www.eheinc.com/infectioncontrol.htm.

The white paper, titled “Infection Control in the Healthcare Environment During Construction,” details the process required to establish hospital compliance with The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) while maintaining a high level of patient care services and critical institution functions.

The white paper will discuss the steps involved in ensuring infection control during construction, including how to:

  • Create a construction oversight panel
  • Select which departments and personnel should be on the panel
  • Incorporate Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) elements into construction documents
  • Establish clear-cut project phases.

Authored by Dennis Tremblay, CFPS, a Senior Scientist at EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/), a Needham, Mass.-based environmental, health, safety, and engineering consulting firm, the white paper is based on the experiences of EH&E personnel while working with leading healthcare institutions nationwide.This white paper reviews the applicable Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) standards and American Institute of Architects (AIA) guidelines, and describes a field-tested, successful solution for maintaining Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) documentation. The paper will be interesting and informative to all those responsible for maintaining environmental health and safety compliance in healthcare facilities.To download the free white paper, “Infection Control in the Healthcare Environment During Construction,” visit http://www.eheinc.com/infectioncontrol.htm.

EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for 20 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions (http://www.eheinc.com/ehe_web_solutions.htm) is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

EPA Focus on Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste: White Paper Helps Hospitals Avoid Fines

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS – December 5, 2007 – A new, free white paper, titled “Managing Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste in the Hospital,” is now available for download at: www.eheinc.com/hazpharmawaste.htm.

In recent months, federal U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) have begun inspecting and citing hospitals for improper disposal of pharmaceutical hazardous waste. Pharmaceuticals are sometimes overlooked as a source of hazardous waste in hospital pharmacies and patient care areas and may be improperly combined with biohazardous medical waste.

“The misclassification and improper disposal of pharmaceuticals can lead to the hospital being issued a significant citation or fine,” said Jack McCarthy, President and co-founder of EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com), a Newton, Mass.-based environmental engineering and consulting firm. “To avoid this, a comprehensive program must be in place and procedures adhered to by hospital personnel.”

The white paper outlines six essential components for developing an effective and compliant Hazardous Waste Drug Program, and provides insight into practical implementation strategies. The steps include:

  1. Develop Working Group
  2. Classify Formulary
  3. Prepare Written Plan
  4. Coordinate Implementation Logistics
  5. Conduct Training
  6. Monitor Process

This white paper will be applicable to those that work with and dispose of hazardous pharmaceuticals in hospitals, to environmental health & safety managers, and to compliance directors, medical staff, and pharmacy technicians.

To download the free white paper, “Managing Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste in the Hospital,” visit: www.eheinc.com/hazpharmawaste.htm or call 1-800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for 20 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

New Online “Help Desk” Offers Safe Lifting Assistance to Healthcare Facilities

- Associated Forum Provides Resources for Healthcare Professionals, Industry -
Franklin, Mass. – December 4, 2007 – The Liko-sponsored Safe Lifting Portal today announced the launch of a safe lifting “Help Desk” for healthcare professionals worldwide.
In addition, an associated safe lifting forum, called “Safe Lifters,” will allow healthcare professionals to discuss their patient lifting challenges and successes with others, as well as support those who are getting started with a safe patient handling program.

Of the approximately 6,000 hospitals in the United States, fewer than 500 have instituted some type of safe lifting or caregiver injury prevention program. The new, community-based forum is designed to facilitate identification of problems and solutions for injury-prevention programs by connecting current and experienced professionals with those planning or implementing new programs.

The “Help Desk” and forum are the latest additions to the Safe Lifting Portal, a non-profit safe patient handling and injury prevention website sponsored exclusively by Liko. Other sections of the new “Help Desk” include a strategies and tips area, safe lifting starter-kit request page, and contact page for comments or questions directed to Liko and the Safe Lifting Portal.

“The addition of the forum to the Safe Lifting Portal marks a new era for the safe lifting community,” said Melissa Nowitz, Administrator of the Safe Lifting Portal. “Now healthcare professionals worldwide can learn from each other and move forward without waiting for individual state legislatures to enact laws.”

To contact the Help Desk, members or anyone with safe lifting questions, comments, or concerns can visit www.safeliftingportal.com/helpdesk or call 888-545-6671.
To access the new forum site, visit http://www.safeliftingportal.com/forum, or call 1-888-545-6671. Participation is free of charge.

About Liko
Liko is one of the world’s leading suppliers of patient lift and transfer solutions. The company’s products include mobile lifts, overhead ceiling mounted systems, and a variety of injury prevention solutions. For more information on Liko’s sponsorship of the Safe Lifting Portal, contact Liko North America, 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038; telephone (888) 545-6671 or (508) 553-3993; fax (508) 528-6642; or visit the Liko website at www.liko.com/na.

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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Free White Paper Details Hospital Strategies for Meeting Joint Commission Compliance Requirements in the Environment of Care

NEWTON, MASS. – November 14, 2007 – A free white paper is now available to help hospitals prepare for new Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) accreditation requirements and unannounced surveys at: http://www.eheinc.com/jcaho.htm.

Titled “Continuous Joint Commission Compliance: Responding to the 2006 Unannounced Survey Policy within the Environment of Care” and authored by EH&E, a Newton, Mass. based environmental engineering and consulting firm, the white paper reviews the common barriers to continuous compliance that EH&E staff encountered at several hospitals and the innovative solutions implemented to address them.

“Hospitals are well aware of the high level of activity on all fronts that precedes a scheduled Joint Commission audit. With the advent of unannounced surveys, activities such as facility inspections, document reviews, and educational programs now have to be repeated often,” said Jack McCarthy, President and co-founder of EH&E. “Healthcare organizations nationwide are trying to cope with implementing these resource-intensive preparations on an ongoing basis without potentially compromising patient care.”

Drawing on the direct experience of EH&E personnel managing the Environment of Care program at several large healthcare institutions, this white paper offers insight into common areas of vulnerability and offers practical ideas for cost-effective solutions. The paper will be interesting and informative to all those faced with meeting the latest challenge of unannounced surveys, including hospital administrators, safety officers, and laboratory personnel.

For more information on how to address continuous compliance requirements, download the free white paper at: http://www.eheinc.com/jcaho.htm or contact EH&E directly at 1-800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for over 18 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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Thursday, November 8th, 2007

New, Free Safe Lifting Poster Available for Healthcare Facilities

Franklin, Mass. – November 8, 2007 – A new, free educational poster designed to caution healthcare professionals against the dangers of unsafe patient lifting is now available at: www.safeliftingportal.com/seven-deadly-sins.

Designed to maintain workplace visibility and awareness of caregiver injury prevention, the informative poster details crucial precautions that Liko North America has compiled while creating – and expanding – the Safe Lifting Portal (www.safeliftingportal.com).

The poster, titled “The Seven Deadly Sins of Unsafe Lifting,” depicts the common mistakes made during patient handling – and how to combat them.

“Safe patient lifting and handling has emerged as a leading issue for many healthcare professionals in recent years,” said Melissa Nowitz, administrator of the Safe Lifting Portal, “and we couldn’t be more happy to see that. However, there is still more that can be done to raise awareness and we are pleased to make this new poster available for use wherever patient handling takes place.”

Through the Safe Lifting Portal, healthcare professionals can also obtain other awareness materials, free of charge. Those include cafeteria tent cards, newsletter templates, and instructional materials to assist with the creation of injury prevention programs.

The Safe Lifting Portal is a Liko North America-sponsored online resource to educate and guide healthcare professionals and administrators on a host of safe patient lifting and handling topics, including: creation of a safe patient handling program, achieving caregiver buy-in, tracking legislative activities, and calculating projected savings.

To request a free copy of the “Seven Deadly Sins of Unsafe Lifting” poster, visit www.safeliftingportal.com/seven-deadly-sins or call 1-888-545-6671.

About Liko
Liko is one of the world’s leading suppliers of patient lift and transfer solutions. The company’s products include mobile lifts, overhead ceiling mounted systems, and a variety of injury prevention solutions. For more information on Liko’s sponsorship of the Safe Lifting Portal, contact Liko North America, 122 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038; telephone (888) 545-6671 or (508) 553-3993; fax (508) 528-6642; or visit the Liko website at www.liko.com.

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