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TURN AND REPOSITION PATIENTS LIKE A PRO

The EHOB™ ATR+® Pro Turning and Repositioning System is designed to simplify strenuous turning, repositioning and boosting by allowing simple movements that help reduce staff injury and sacral pressure injuries.
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$20B

estimated costs to industry associated from back injuries within healthcare industry1
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$15,860

is the average worker’s compensation claim for a hospital injury2
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22,300

is the average worker’s compensation claim involving lost time3
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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!
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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.

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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.
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How It Works

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ATR+ PRO SALES AID
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ATR+ PRO CLINICAL GUIDELINES
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ATR+ PRO CLINICAL FAST FACTS
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ATR+ DECISION TREE
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ATR+ PRO EXTENDER STRAPS SELL SHEET
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CAREGIVER SAFETY CLINICAL FAST FACTS
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POSITION PERFECT WEDGES CLINICAL GUIDELINES
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POSITION PERFECT WEDGES DECISION TREE
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POSITION PERFECT WEDGES SELL SHEET
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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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Starting a Safe Patient Handling Program at Your Facility

More and more clinicians are becoming acquainted with the safe patient handling movement and see the value in helping establish programs within their facilities. 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
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The 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 cases coupled with seasonal flu
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References

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.