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A '''patient lift''' ('''patient hoist''', '''jack hoist''', '''hydraulic lift''') may be either a '''sling lift''' (or '''Hoyer Lift''', a brand name) or '''sit-to-stand lift'''. This is an assistive device that allows [[patient]]s in [[hospital]]s and [[nursing home]]s and those receiving [[home health care]] to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, using [[hydraulics|hydraulic power]]. Sling lifts are used for patients whose mobility is limited. They could be mobile (or floor) lifts or overhead lifts (suspended from ceiling-mounted or overhead tracks).<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=mpKNG260hIgC&pg=PA225&lpg=PA225&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22 | title = Pocket Guide for the Home Care Aide | isbn = 978-0-8342-1161-2 | author1 = Gingerich | first1 = Barbara Stover | last2 = Ondeck | first2 = Deborah Anne | date = 1998-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=T_h5ixNOjEEC&pg=RA2-PA484&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22 | title = Delmar's fundamental and advanced nursing skills | isbn = 978-1-4018-1069-6 | author1 = Altman | first1 = Gaylene | date = 2003-07-29}}</ref>
A '''patient lift''' ('''patient hoist''', '''jack hoist''', '''hydraulic lift''') may be either a '''sling lift''' (or '''Hoyer Lift''', a brand name) or '''sit-to-stand lift'''. This is an assistive device that allows [[patient]]s in [[hospital]]s and [[nursing home]]s and those receiving [[home health care]] to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, using [[hydraulics|hydraulic power]]. Sling lifts are used for patients whose mobility is limited. They could be mobile (or floor) lifts or overhead lifts (suspended from ceiling-mounted or overhead tracks).<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=mpKNG260hIgC&pg=PA225&lpg=PA225&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22 | title = Pocket Guide for the Home Care Aide | isbn = 978-0-8342-1161-2 | author1 = Gingerich | first1 = Barbara Stover | last2 = Ondeck | first2 = Deborah Anne | date = 1998-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=T_h5ixNOjEEC&pg=RA2-PA484&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22 | title = Delmar's fundamental and advanced nursing skills | isbn = 978-1-4018-1069-6 | author1 = Altman | first1 = Gaylene | date = 2003-07-29}}</ref>


The sit-to-stand lift is designed to help patients with some mobility but who lack the strength or muscle control to rise to a standing position from a bed, wheelchair, chair, or commode. They use straps, vests, or belts (as opposed to slings) to make the transition possible.

==Sling lift==
The sling lift has several advantages. It allows heavy patients to be transferred while decreasing stress on caregivers while also reducing the number of nursing staff required to move patients. It also reduces the chance of orthopedic injury from lifting patients.<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=6DgTKGcGOwsC&pg=PA621&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22 | title = Nurses' guide to clinical procedures | isbn = 978-0-7817-5379-1 | author1 = Smith-Temple | first1 = Jean | last2 = Johnson | first2 = Joyce Young | date = 2005-02-01}}</ref>
The sling lift has several advantages. It allows heavy patients to be transferred while decreasing stress on caregivers while also reducing the number of nursing staff required to move patients. It also reduces the chance of orthopedic injury from lifting patients.<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=6DgTKGcGOwsC&pg=PA621&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22 | title = Nurses' guide to clinical procedures | isbn = 978-0-7817-5379-1 | author1 = Smith-Temple | first1 = Jean | last2 = Johnson | first2 = Joyce Young | date = 2005-02-01}}</ref>


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Another kind of sling lift, which is called a ceiling lift, can be permanently installed on the ceiling of a room in order to save space.<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=cP5Wi0Idxa0C&pg=PA210&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22 | title = Stroke and the family: A new guide | isbn = 978-0-674-01513-5 | author1 = Stein | first1 = Joel | date = 2004-10-15}}</ref>
Another kind of sling lift, which is called a ceiling lift, can be permanently installed on the ceiling of a room in order to save space.<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=cP5Wi0Idxa0C&pg=PA210&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22 | title = Stroke and the family: A new guide | isbn = 978-0-674-01513-5 | author1 = Stein | first1 = Joel | date = 2004-10-15}}</ref>


==Legal issues==
While patient lifts are often used by only one health care worker without assistance, most manufacturers require that two caregivers be present. However, the single caregiver approach makes the patient lift more usable in home care settings where there is often only one caregiver per patient. In either case, patient lifts require special care in their use, as any mistakes made may result in serious injury. Some injuries that have been caused by improper use or malfunction of Hoyer lifts have led to civil lawsuits.<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=7Kp-_MhPHPIC&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22&pg=PA327&lpg=PA327&q=hoyer+lift | title = Legal nurse consulting: Principles and practice | isbn = 978-0-8493-1418-6 | author1 = Iyer | first1 = Patricia W | last2 = Consultants | first2 = American Association of Legal Nurse | date = 2002-11-26}}</ref><ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-173969561.html Hoyer lift: patient dropped.(Brief article) - Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession | HighBeam Research<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
While patient lifts are often used by only one health care worker without assistance, most manufacturers require that two caregivers be present. However, the single caregiver approach makes the patient lift more usable in home care settings where there is often only one caregiver per patient. In either case, patient lifts require special care in their use, as any mistakes made may result in serious injury. Some injuries that have been caused by improper use or malfunction of Hoyer lifts have led to civil lawsuits.<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://books.google.com/?id=7Kp-_MhPHPIC&dq=%22hoyer+lift%22&pg=PA327&lpg=PA327&q=hoyer+lift | title = Legal nurse consulting: Principles and practice | isbn = 978-0-8493-1418-6 | author1 = Iyer | first1 = Patricia W | last2 = Consultants | first2 = American Association of Legal Nurse | date = 2002-11-26}}</ref><ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-173969561.html Hoyer lift: patient dropped.(Brief article) - Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession | HighBeam Research<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Revision as of 23:16, 1 May 2016

A patient lift (patient hoist, jack hoist, hydraulic lift) may be either a sling lift (or Hoyer Lift, a brand name) or sit-to-stand lift. This is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and those receiving home health care to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, using hydraulic power. Sling lifts are used for patients whose mobility is limited. They could be mobile (or floor) lifts or overhead lifts (suspended from ceiling-mounted or overhead tracks).[1][2]

The sling lift has several advantages. It allows heavy patients to be transferred while decreasing stress on caregivers while also reducing the number of nursing staff required to move patients. It also reduces the chance of orthopedic injury from lifting patients.[3]

The metalwork of a Hoyer patient lift
A Hoyer lift

Another kind of sling lift, which is called a ceiling lift, can be permanently installed on the ceiling of a room in order to save space.[4]

While patient lifts are often used by only one health care worker without assistance, most manufacturers require that two caregivers be present. However, the single caregiver approach makes the patient lift more usable in home care settings where there is often only one caregiver per patient. In either case, patient lifts require special care in their use, as any mistakes made may result in serious injury. Some injuries that have been caused by improper use or malfunction of Hoyer lifts have led to civil lawsuits.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gingerich, Barbara Stover; Ondeck, Deborah Anne (1998-06-15). "Pocket Guide for the Home Care Aide". ISBN 978-0-8342-1161-2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Altman, Gaylene (2003-07-29). "Delmar's fundamental and advanced nursing skills". ISBN 978-1-4018-1069-6. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Smith-Temple, Jean; Johnson, Joyce Young (2005-02-01). "Nurses' guide to clinical procedures". ISBN 978-0-7817-5379-1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Stein, Joel (2004-10-15). "Stroke and the family: A new guide". ISBN 978-0-674-01513-5. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Iyer, Patricia W; Consultants, American Association of Legal Nurse (2002-11-26). "Legal nurse consulting: Principles and practice". ISBN 978-0-8493-1418-6. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Hoyer lift: patient dropped.(Brief article) - Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession | HighBeam Research
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