Posey Gait Belt, Yellow, 54", Nickel Buckle TIDI 6547Y

Item Number: 6547Y
Packaging: ea
Manufacturer: Tidi Products
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$12.39

Features & Benefits:

  • Posey Gait belts help reduce the risk of unwanted expenses and injury, and can serve as a low-cost solution for facilities.
  • The American Nurses Association recommends using a transfer belt or gait belt for patient assistance during transfer.
  • Posey Gait Belts are an effective tool in your falls management and safe patient handling protocols, reducing the risk of patient falls during transfer activities and helping to prevent staff injuries.
  • Nurses lose more time to back injuries than construction workers and 12% of nurses leave the field because of lower back pain.
  • Costs associated with back injuries in the healthcare industry are estimated to be more than $7 billion annually.
  • By providing gait belts at the bedside, one hospital unit had zero falls when staff assisted patients using the gait belt - zero patient injuries, zero staff injuries.
  • Posey® Gait and Transfer Belts reduce the risk of injury to the patient/resident and the caregiver resulting from a loss of balance or an uncontrolled fall.
  • When not in use, the gait belt can be worn by the caregiver to ensure immediate availability when needed, or hung on a hook in the patient's room.
  • The 2" wide cotton gait belts are available in multiple size and color options and provide caregivers with a secure hold point while assisting patients during supervised walking and transfers.
  • Nickel-plated metal buckles offer maximum hold, while reducing wear on the cotton belt for increased durability.
  • Constructed of sturdy cotton and available in a variety of colors and patterns.
  • 2" (5 cm) wide webbing.
  • Single patient use helps reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
  • 54 inches, Yellow.

Application:

  • Patients/residents requiring ambulation and/or transfer assistance.
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