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November 20, 2024
for clinicians
The SimPull device offers a fully automated solution for supine to sitting patient transfers, providing smooth, controlled transfers that prioritize safety, reduce staff injuries, and prevent patient discomfort.
The supine to sitting patient transfer, along with boosting in the sitting position, is extremely prevalent amongst a variety of clinical environments, including hospitals, nursing homes, home care, physical therapy, and more. This transfer presents a variety of challenges across these clinical environments, both for patients and staff.
Like any patient transfer process, supine to sitting transfers risks patient discomfort or injury if done improperly. Similarly, when moving patients, staff are susceptible to injury, either resulting from a single lift or repeated lifts over time. Assembling the necessary number of staff to manually move a patient can be an inefficient use of resources, diverting attention from other patients and creating operational challenges in a medical facility.
The SimPull is a patient transfer device that completes a number of types of patient transfers, including lateral transfer, supine to sitting, and boosting. Each transfer type is completely automated, meaning that its “Zero Lift ~ Zero Force” requirement adheres to OSHA lifting weight limit guidelines for health care workers in the U.S. The SimPull’s straightforward design is easy to use, practical, and delivers a variety of benefits to staff, patients, and medical facilities.
As a result of SimPull’s fully automated technology, staff have no need to lift or move patients manually. Just two staff members are required to guide a SimPull during a supine to sitting patient transfer, and neither have to exert any of their own force to move the patient. In turn, this results in less staff injury, lower staff turnover, and less insurance costs for medical facilities.
The SimPull system uses smooth, controlled movements to lift and position the patient, reducing the jarring motions or sudden shifts that can cause discomfort or injury, especially in patients with limited mobility or fragile conditions. Without the variability of manual transfer, patient injury is significantly reduced.
For patients with limited mobility, even seemingly simple movements, such as transitioning from a supine to a sitting position, can present significant challenges. These challenges can affect their ability to engage in daily activities, maintain their independence, and improve their overall quality of life. With the SimPull, supine to sitting transfers require less time and fewer staff members, allowing these transitions to be done quicker and more frequently, and in turn supporting patient independence.
Proper patient positioning during supine to sitting transitions plays a crucial role in the recovery process for patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. The ability to transition from a lying position to a sitting one safely is not just about comfort or mobility—it’s about improving overall recovery outcomes by promoting circulation, lung function, muscle strength, and mental well-being.
SimPull transfers both prioritize safety and are highly efficient, greatly improving on the average of 20 minutes required for a standard transfer. Not only that, but SimPull transfers require only 2 staff members rather than four, freeing staff up to focus on other critical tasks throughout their day. This has the potential to significantly enhance the capacity and efficiency of a medical facility.
Though designed to accomplish multiple types of patient transfers, the SimPull has many tangible benefits when used for supine to sitting transfers. If you’re interested in learning more about how the SimPull can improve the wellbeing of staff and patients at your medical facility, our team would love to chat with you.
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