Chattanooga Alliance Safe Patient Handling and Mobility products provide a value-based solution to improve patient’s quality of life by reducing complications of patient immobility and falls, while reducing costs associated with injuries to caregivers.
Reduce complications of immobility
• Cardiovascular: deep vein thrombosis (DVT), hypotension
• Gastrointestinal: constipation
• Musculoskeletal: deconditioning, bone demineralization, joint contractures
• Genitourinary: urinary infection, incontinence
• Skin: pressure ulcers (bedsores)
• Psychosocial: depression, decreased functional capacity, increased dependency
Reduce injuries to caregivers
• Reduced costs from workers compensation and lost or restricted work days
• Improved worker retention and reduced turnover costs
Reduce patient falls
• 24% of the population between the ages of 65 and 75 report one or more falls in a year
• Up to 70% of falls result in injuries
• Falls are the most common cause of injury in old age
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