Potential Time Savings with the IVEA
With proper implementation of the IVEA, an average 250-bed hospital could see a daily savings of approximately 139 hours of caregiver time on set-up, ambulation and returning the patient to bed.
While technological advances have streamlined many caregiver tasks, traditional mobility equipment has limited, if not hindered, efficiency. Patient ambulation has remained particularly challenging. According to researchers looking at the relationship between staffing levels and patient falls, “ambulation of patients three times per day (or as ordered) was the most frequently reported element of missed nursing care with 76 percent of nurses reporting this action being frequently or always missed.”[1]
Every caregiver wants what’s best for the patient. But too often there simply isn’t enough time or staff available to get patients up and walking using traditional equipment. The IVEA improves efficiency by making it possible for just one caregiver to safely ambulate a patient, so more patients can ambulate more often. This not only makes patients happier, it can also improve caregiver satisfaction by alleviating stress and mitigating burnout.
hours of caregiver time
With proper implementation of the IVEA, an average 250-bed hospital could see a daily savings of approximately 139 hours of caregiver time on set-up, ambulation and returning the patient to bed.
The patient loved this piece of equipment… It doesn’t require an additional staff member to ambulate patients with O2 and IV meds, so that’s a huge benefit.
* Westbrook, J.I., Duffield, C., Li, L., Creswick, N.J., “How Much Time Do Nurses Have for Patients?” BMC Health Services Research, (Nov. 2011)
[1] Kalisch, B.J., Tschannen, D., Lee, K.H., “Missed Nursing Care and Patient Falls,” Journal of Nursing Care Quality, Vol. 27 (Jan-Mar 2012)
The IVEA offers a simple, intuitive solution to improve outcomes, lower costs and boost patient satisfaction.
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