Louis-based Prism Medical has a solution. Charley Wallace from Prism demonstrated the Nightingale Lift Sling. This lift sets up in three minutes, can transfer up to 300 pounds with the push of a […] ...

The medical lifting sling market is driven by an increasing geriatric population, and the global demand is expected to increase, according to a market report. Transparency Market Research ‘s ...

An Illinois nursing home fined $50,000 for a mechanical lift failure that reportedly caused a resident's death plans to fight back against the fine, according to local reports.

The 80-bed nursing home, Maple Manor Health Care & Rehabilitation, failed to implement safety precautions after experiencing ongoing problems with safety catches popping off a mechanical lift for ...

Introduction Using a hoist to move a patient can be a hazardous manoeuvre for both nurses and patients. It is paramount that nurses undertake this procedure safely following best-practice guidelines ...

CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) --Plastic surgeons may have a new weapon in their battle against sagging necks: the chin sling. A majority of 100 women who had a plastic lining surgically implanted ...