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Physio wins prize for safe work solution
Physiotherapist Frank Naso from South Australia, working in aged care, has developed a slide hoist sheet for bariatric residents.
The new slide sheet means that only four staff members are required to assist bariatric residents instead of 5.
The invention means that the staff can now roll residents in bed without having to have five staff assisting and without the staff actually having to do any manual work because the lifter does that for them.
Before it is fully rolled out a few modifications to the tool, but the slide hoist sheet is thought to improve the safety in many facilities.
The Royal Adelaide Hospital has expressed an interest in using the tool in its spinal unit with bariatric patients.
Frank has been nominated for the Safe Work Australia Awards. Congratulations Frank!
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