Staff often leave patients who use wheelchairs seated on the hoist slings required to get them there. A British study published late last year finds the right type of sling can reduce pressure and ...

Sue Thompson, RGN, is moving/handling coordinator; Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead; both at Manor Hospital, Walsall, West Midlands. Using a hoist to move a ...

SEQUIM — It takes a big sling to lift a big boat. It will take 12 slings made out of four layers of 10-inch-wide nylon flat webbing to rig the Port of Port Townsend’s new $3 million, 30-ton ...

Pelican Manufacturing was established in 1987 to provide selected pressure care items for geriatric patients in nursing homes and hospitals. Since then, Pelican has grown and developed into an ...