Allan Vinther Architects for Health Designing for Impairment

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The integration between a

good design and

- Patient security

- Safer working environment

- Good economy

Is it possible?

Head of Guldmann Consulting

Allan Vinther

Which design is better?

Room without ceiling hoist or a

practical solution with ceiling hoist

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• Patient Security

• Safer working environment

• Good economy

Potential Complications of Immobility

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Lifting system – not just a lifting system

Early Mobilization

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By fall situation

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Shear Force

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Balance training – horizontal situation

Horizontal lifter, foldable – 250 kg.

Horizontal lifting support – 350 kg.

Training of balance and

coordination / kinesthetic

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• Good economy

Motor joint

injure among

female

caregivers

Motor joint

injure among

female workers

in general

Neck 55%/49%

Shoulder 54%/47%

Upper back 24%/21%

Elbow 16%/8%

Low back 67%/45%

Hand27%/19%

Hip 30%/8%

Knee 31%/24%

Foot 13%/13%

Chronical lowerback pain at nurseass.Research report by Lone Donbæk Jensen m.f.

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Manual lifting

of the patients

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The consequenses of

manuel technics

Max 3400 Newton

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The number of ceiling mounted hoist systems and the number of

injuries related to moving and handling situations

On the job

accidents

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Horsens Hospital, Denmark

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Bariatric

How will you handle a

immobile bariatric patient?

Hospital Unit Horsens, Denmark

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• Safer working

Environment

• Good economy

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Overhead ceiling hoist project

in St. Joseph’s Hospital, British Columbia,

Canada

1998: installation of 65 overhead ceiling hoists in a regional hospital in British Columbia, Canada.

2001: the follow-up investigation by theCanadian Working Environment Authority showed the following:

- A reduction of 58% in the number of transfer accidents

- A reduction of the hospital’s costs related to transfer accidents from$ 196,000 per year to $92,000

- In this case the installation of ceiling hoists had been recovered in only3.9 years

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“Between 2004 and 2005, the installation

of more than 100 Guldmann ceiling lifts

at Christiana Care Health System helped

reduce injury costs by $1.2 million.”

Source: William A. Schmidt, , CEO, Christiana Care

Today Christiana Care Hospital have more

than 1.200 Guldmann ceiling lift systems

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Reductions in staff injuries please

caregivers as well as hospital officials

at Christiana Care, Newark DE

“It has reduced costs associated with

workers’ compensation and improved

both productivity and our nurses’ work

lives” (Source: Nursing Spectrum,

December 5, 2005

Guldmann solutions = positive economical outcomes

Good economy

• Fewer injuries among the staff and the patients

• Better use of staff / More time effectively

• Optimize the rehabilitation process

= fewer days in hospital

• Less use of medication

• More Time to Care

Which design is better?

Room without ceiling hoist or a

practical solution with ceiling hoist

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Model Handi Hejs

1981 – 1987

Lifting capacity

125 kg.

Model GH3

2009 –

Lifting capacity

200 - 350 kg.

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Radiology - Hospital of the University of Penn,

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Radiology -

Hospital of

the University

of Penn, USA

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26Nottingham City Hospital, Critical Care Unit

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Nottingham City Hospital

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Nottingham City Hospital

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Acute Infection Clinic, Malmø, Sweden

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Region Hospital Randers, Denmark

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Region Hospital Randers, Denmark

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Conclusion:

YES It is possible to integrate a

good design and

- Patient security

- Safer working environment

- Good economy

Also your responsibility……..

Take up the challenge!

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Allan Vinther Architects for Health Designing for Impairment

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