Yvonne Harris

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  • in reply to: transferring legs to and from a bed #2909
    Yvonne Harris
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    Hello Beverley,

    Multifit have a very good leg lifter. You would have to check the safe working load for it however. If you can show that this person can remain at RH level of care and not need to escalate to PH, this is a saving to MoH. A leg lifter would be a customised piece of equipment and not be expected to be purchased by the Resthome. You may like to approach the NASC service if this person is under 65, or approach the usual OT service you would use. Best wishes.

    in reply to: Manual handling training for doctors? #2894
    Yvonne Harris
    Participant

    Hi Michelle,

    I have spoken to Dana Ralph-Smith who introduced the TROPHI process to CMH. This is her response:

    We have accessed it via one of the co-authors of the tool Dr Mike Fray
    M.J.Fray@lboro.ac.uk
    I am happy to talk to anyone about it after they chat with Mike
    Kind regards

    Dana Ralph-Smith
    General Manager I Adult Rehabilitation and Health of Older People
    ____________________________________________________________________

    T: + 64 9 276 0044, Ext: 52069 | M: + 64 021495518
    Dana.Ralph-Smith@middlemore.co.nz
    Middlemore Hospital I 100 Hospital Road, Otahuhu I Private Bag 93311 Otahuhu, Auckland 1640
    countiesmanukau.health.nz I COUNTIES MANUKAU DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD

    in reply to: Manual handling training for doctors? #2873
    Yvonne Harris
    Participant

    Hello Michelle,

    CMDHB have completed the TROPHI Ax to assess our whole manual handling resources, skills etc.

    Training was of course a huge issue for us to deal with. We have started to put together a team of people. Waitemata DHB do have robust training systems. Anne McMahon is the person to contact there.

    Yvonne Harris
    Participant

    You could look into having a wider bed. Cubro do a reasonably priced super single that is 110cm wide. This gives more room to turn for a larger person who can’t turn on the spot like we do.
    I have not seen a perimeter mattress. I will have a look….

    Kind regards

    Yvonne

    Yvonne Harris
    Participant

    Hi Ann,

    I presume you are using a low to the floor bed and a mattress on the floor for the person to roll out on?
    I don’t know how mobile this person is.
    It is possible to get cot sides for low to the floor beds that provide some sensory feedback so the person knows that they have reached the edge of the bed. However, if using even soft padded cot sides, you will need to operate the restraint minimisation protocols for your organisation and they may be an injury hazard if the person has the ability to climb over them even at floor level.
    You could try an invisibeam alarm that will alert the nurses to re=position the person back in the middle of the bed.

    Kind regards

    Yvonne Harris

    in reply to: Hoist instructions Flow chart/video clip #2740
    Yvonne Harris
    Participant

    Hello,

    Do any organisations have any Standard Operating Procedures that have been developed for the range of manual handling equipment used in their healthcare facilities? We are trying to develop our resources for training and education and realise that we do not have any SOPs. Thanks very much for any help or resources.

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