Safe Works Process for the retrieval of a bariatric patient from their bed at home !
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Summary of process for retrieval of patient from a bed at home.
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Unload Equipment-laden Maxi-Trolley
Position equipment-laden Maxi-trolley as close as possible to patient
Inflate HoverJack next to bed
Position and inflate HoverMatt under patient
Slide patient to HoverJack
Deflate HoverJack
Slide patient to Maxi-trolley
Inflate HoverJack next to Maxi-trolley
Slide patient to Maxi-lift stretcher on Maxi-trolley
Load Maxi-lift stretcher to ambulance
Load ambulance stretcher to Maxi-trolley
Load Maxi-trolley to bariatric vehicle
Ambulance transports patient on Maxi-lift stretcher to hospital
Bariatric vehicle follows ambulance to hospital with ambulance stretcher
To see a bariatric retrieval from home to hospital tune in to Ambulance Australia Season 2 Episode 7. See preview below
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Bibliography
Safe Work Australia. (2009), p14. The Bariatric Journey in Australia: Hospital Case Study [Case study]. Retrieved from https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/system/files/documents/1702/thebariatricjourneyaustraliahospitalcasestudy_2009_pdf.pdf