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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majority of injuries to nurses and health care personnel nationwide occur during the process of lifting and repositioning patients. “In part due to their purchase of Liko patient lifting equipment, and spurred by an excellent Safe Patient Handling Program, the Chris Jensen Center has become a leader in the area of lift-related injury prevention. We at Barrier Free Access are proud to be playing a role in reducing injuries to their nurses and caregivers, as well as increasing resident comfort and safety.”
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