$20B
estimated costs to industry associated from back injuries within healthcare industry1
$15,860
is the average worker’s compensation claim for a hospital injury2
22,300
is the average worker’s compensation claim involving lost time3
27K-100K
to replace just one nurse4
Avoid the Avoidable
Healthcare workers are tasked with ensuring patients are safely protected throughout the hospital journey. Many put their own safety and health at risk to help patients, adding to the epidemic of staff injury.
Download our FREE Safe Patient Handling Infographic for more on why you need to protect your staff!
The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) recommends the following: “Reposition the individual to relieve or redistribute pressure using manual handling techniques and equipment that reduce friction and shear.”10
ATR+® Pro System
The ATR+® Pro System provides staff the proper tools to safely turn, reposition and boost patients to meet your facility’s safe patient handling protocols and pressure injury prevention protocols.
We Make It Easier for You To Care For Your Patients
Clinically Relevant
Be confident in a solution that is designed to meet American Nurses Association (ANA) national standards by establishing a culture of safety.
Comfortable
With the EHOB ATR+ Pro system you can be confident patients and staff are comfortable during strenuous tasks due to unique design features that encourage economically sound movements that minimize disruption to the patient.
Cost Effective
With flexible ordering capabilities, EHOB offers a la carte or full system offering to meet the needs of your facility.
How It Works
Watch how the ATR+ Pro System helps staff turn and reposition patients safely.
Product Information
ATR+ Pro Sales Aid
ATR+ Pro Clinical Guidelines
ATR+ Pro Clinical Fast Facts
ATR+ Decision Tree
ATR+ Pro Extender Straps Sell Sheet
Caregiver Safety Clinical Fast Facts
Position Perfect Wedges Clinical Guidelines
Position Perfect Wedges Decision Tree
Position Perfect Wedges Sell Sheet
FAQs
How does the ATR+ Pro Repositioning Sheet promote proper body mechanics?
The ATR+ Pro Repositioning Sheet features Extender Straps and Handles that allow for optimal hand placement to maintain proper body mechanics and reduce effort required by 30%.11 With a friction reducing nylon, the ATR+ Pro Repositioning Sheet allows for smooth movements that minimize disruption to the patient.
What separates the ComfortTop ES Absorption Pad from other absorption pads?
The ComfortTop ES has exceptional strength and moisture wicking capabilities. With an industry leading Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP), the ComfortTop ES absorbs and retains 98% of 100ml of fluid in under 60 seconds.12 It is also oversized to fully cover the Repositioning Sheet for a greater absorption area.
How do the Position Perfect Wedges compare with other wedges?
The Position Perfect Wedges are constructed with immersive foam that properly offloads the sacrum to reduce the risk of pressure injuries, while providing a comfortable patient experience. Handles on both ends of the Position Perfect Wedges allow staff to easily remove from beneath the patient.
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Blogs
How Education Helps in Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program
This blog post is based on Episode 3 of the EHOB No Pressure Podcast, featuring guest Kelly Moed, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CSPHP. To hear this episode or explore others, click here. If you’re a clinician who’s explored the safe patient handling movement, you might be excited about establishing a safe patient handling program at your […]
Read MoreStarting a Safe Patient Handling Program at Your Facility
This blog post is based on Episode 2 of the EHOB No Pressure Podcast, featuring guest Kelly Moed, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CSPHP. To hear this episode or explore others, click here. Unfortunately, across the US, many clinicians work in healthcare facilities without formal safe patient handling programs, leaving them vulnerable to injury and chronic musculoskeletal […]
Read MoreThe Tripledemic and Pressure Injuries Combine, Creating Challenges for Clinicians
The ED braces for a barrage of COVID, RSV and flu patients while WOCNs brace for an uptick in pressure injuries. As if it wasn’t challenging enough to be a clinician in the Emergency Department, hospitals across the country are bracing for what some have termed a ‘tripledemic’ of seasonal illnesses. An upswing in COVID […]
Read MoreReferences
1. Safe Patient Handling. US Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2021). Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/healthcare/safe-patient-handling.
2. Aon Risk Solutions. (2012). Health Care Workers Compensation Barometer.
3. National Council on Compensation Insurance. (2013). Hospital Workers’ Compensation Claims for Policy Years 2005–2009.
4. Li, Y., & Jones, C. B. (2013). A literature review of nursing turnover costs. Journal of nursing management, 21(3), 405–418. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01411.x
5. Tuohy-Main, K. (1997). Why manual handling should be eliminated for resident and career safety. Geriaction, 15, 10–14.
6. Facts About Hospital Worker Safety. US Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2013). Retrieved from https://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dohs/Documents/DLib_1.2_Factbook_508.pdf
7. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals- A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2014). Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/putoolkit.pdf
8. 4 direct and indirect costs of pressure ulcers. Beckers Hospital Review. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/4-direct-and-indirect-costs-of-pressure-ulcers.html?oly_enc_id=2782G1224156I2W
9. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results: 2014–2017. (2019). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
10. European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. (2019). Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline. The International Guideline.
11. Internal data on file.
12. Independent lab testing. Data on file.
