Product Manual

MED-GLIDE

™

POSITIONING SHEET

Helping Caregivers Position Patients Safely

• Helps minimize caregivers’ risk of injury

when positioning a patient in bed

• Reduces patients’ exposure to friction

and skin shearing in the positioning process

• Top white layer is cotton/polyester

twill for patient comfort and durability

• Low-friction blue polyester bottom panel

lets caregivers to reposition safely and easily

• Seamless edges eliminate any raised

surface under the patient

• Lightweight, breathable, and easy to

launder and sort

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MED210112_SSH_MedGlidePositioning_2_Layout 1 1/3/12 9:56 AM Page 1 MED-GLIDE™ POSITIONING SHEET Helping Caregivers Position Patients Safely • Helps minimize caregivers’ risk of injury when positioning a patient in bed • Reduces patients’ exposure to friction and skin shearing in the positioning process • Top white layer is cotton/polyester twill for patient comfort and durability • Low-friction blue polyester bottom panel lets caregivers to reposition safely and easily • Seamless edges eliminate any raise
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MED210112_SSH_MedGlidePositioning_2_Layout 1 1/3/12 9:56 AM Page 2 The Med-Glide’s low friction blue bottom panel helps caregivers reposition safely and easily. Did You Know? • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants had the highest rate of injuries and illnesses with 465 per 10,000 full-time workers.