Hospital Equipment & Supplies Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Medical Instruments that Should be in Every Hospital Equipment List 8/16/2022

A hospital is thought to have all of the necessary equipment to save lives and tend to a person’s medical needs.

How does the Zephair Air-Alternating Mattress work? 7/31/2022

Everything you need to know about this high spec mattress, in one place for your convenience...

How do I tell if my medical mattresses meet Infection Control standards? 6/24/2022

Learn how to maintain your hospital grade mattresses to meet Infection Control standards.

What causes hospital mattresses to fail? 6/24/2022

See when your support surfaces might need replacing/ repairing & what you can expect to look out for!

What is the best type of side rails on a Procedure Chair? 6/24/2022

Are you unsure as to what side rail is best for optimising patient safety? Learn more inside...

Manual Handling: Perform Patient Handling Tasks Safely and Comfortably 6/23/2022

Immobility and complete bed rest of a patient can lead to life-threatening physical and psychological complications and consequences.

Manual Handling: Musculoskeletal Disorders 6/23/2022

Musculoskeletal disorders include a wide range of inflammatory and degenerative conditions affecting the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, peripheral nerves and supporting blood ...

R&D Insight: process on developing washable sling inspection tags 6/23/2022

Need an Inspection Tag? Easy, grab your latest telephone book sized catalogue from your local work safety shop and flick through the ten or so pages of Inspection Tags.

Reduce the Risk of Manual Handling 6/22/2022

What You Can Do To Reduce the Risk of Manual Handling

The Different Types of Patient Positioning 6/22/2022

Positioning is relevant for all people who are bedridden or lying in bed for an extended amount of time each day.

Manual Handling: Identifying the Complications of Immobility 6/22/2022

The immobility of a patient or person can lead to a number of consequences. Here we take a deeper look into the bodily systems immobility can affect.

How does a work environment impact your Nursing? 6/22/2022

Interested to know exactly how working environments can affect your nursing, the answer is just a click away.

Prevention is Better Than Cure 6/22/2022

Talking About Infection Control and How To Prevent Infection Transmission…

Let’s Talk Pressure Care 6/22/2022

Why Focus On Pressure Injuries? Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) represent a serious clinical and economic problem. The cost of treating HAPIs in Australian public hospitals ...

Emergency vaccine storage, handling, and transport preparations 6/22/2022

Emergencies usually happen without warning. Various situations—equipment failures, power outages, severe weather conditions, or natural disasters—may compromise vaccine storage ...

Why Use a Purpose-built Medical Refrigerator over a Standard Domestic 6/21/2022

We all know that vaccines should be stored in low controlled temperatures, which if not adhered to will result in the vaccines losing their potency and therefore become redundant.

Impact of power outages on vaccine storage 6/21/2022

Every clinic should have a written plan for vaccine storage and handling protection during a power outage or emergency.

Stretchers Vs. Procedure Chairs, which is best? 6/20/2022

Learn about the differences and similarities between the two most common forms of patient transport...

7 ways Nurses can ease hospital anxiety in younger patients 6/20/2022

No matter the age of your patient, a trip to the hospital can be an uncomfortable experience. However, for younger patients, it can be especially stressful.

Avoiding nurse burnout with positive emotional skills 6/14/2022