The SSM Health Illinois program, named LIFTsmart: Living Injury Free Together, was launched with SSM Health’s focus on safety and continual improvement. The program includes lifts, lateral transfers and repositioning, slings, and standing and raising aids. The state-of-the-art equipment provides key team members with the tools, skills, and knowledge to enable safe and efficient working. The LIFTsmart program will assist in reducing patient falls, bedsores, length of patient stay, and staff injuries associated with patient handling.
"We are excited to bring the patient and mobility equipment to our ministries to help improve the quality of care for our patients. Our LIFTsmart program will also help our team members avoid injuries related to lifting and assisting patients," states Jane T. Ritter, RN, MA, NEA-BC, Interim Regional V.P. of Patient Care Services/CNO.
Each year nationally, more than 700,000 patients fall in hospitals, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Research shows that close to one-third of falls can be prevented. Fall prevention involves managing a patient's underlying fall risk factors and optimizing the hospital's physical design and environment.
About SSM Health Illinois
SSM Health Illinois is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across southern Illinois through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 1,000 team members and more than 100 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve. With care delivery sites in Benton, Centralia, Mt. Vernon, Nashville, and Salem, SSM Health Illinois includes 2 hospitals, more than 43 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, and an intensive outpatient adult behavioral health program. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. For more information, visit our website or find us on Facebook.
About Arjo
At Arjo, we believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Our products and solutions are designed to promote a safe and dignified experience through patient handling, medical beds, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the prevention of pressure injuries and venous thromboembolism. With over 6500 people worldwide and 65 years caring for patients and healthcare professionals, we are committed to driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges.
Arjo Inc. · 2349 W. Lake Street · Addison, Illinois 60101 · 800-323-1245
