| Smart Hospital receives $7,500 worth of equipment from HoverTech |
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| Written by Erika Rizo, Contributor to The Shorthorn | ||||
| Thursday, 29 January 2009 07:25 PM | ||||
 Simulation tech Amber Dufour, left, and lab store assistant Kody Rash demonstrate the movement of a dummy on a Labtech HoverJack Jan. 20 in the Smart Hospital. The foundations class will use the lift to educate students in the movement and positioning of patients. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley) The Smart Hospital received a donation of more than $7,500 worth of materials Jan. 16 from HoverTech International. The donation included a HoverMatt transfer system, a HoverJack air inflation system and related support equipment. Both products use an air supply to lift and move patients from one bed to another without manual lifting, which will help reduce pain on patients and strain on caregivers. “As dean, I welcome donations that help our student and faculty to enrich their teaching and learning experiences,” School of Nursing Dean Elizabeth Poster said. According to HoverTech International’s Web site, health care providers involved in patient-handling tasks have one of the highest incident rates of musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. “As it is state of the science technology, we are especially pleased that our students will have the technology to help them move patients safely, both for themselves and for their patients,” said Carolyn Cason, School of Nursing Associate Dean. Vicki Patrick, School of Nursing clinical instructor, attended the Emergency Nurses Association’s Scientific Assembly last September, where HoverTech was demonstrating its new air transfer system. “It is particularly important for our undergraduate students, who are learning about bedside nursing care, to experience technological adjuncts that will keep themselves and patients safe,” she said. After attending the demonstration and recognizing the value of the equipment, Patrick approached the HoverTech CEO and asked him to consider donating its HoverMatt and HoverJack equipment to the Smart Hospital. Patrick discussed the new technology with faculty and administrators, then further pursued the donation. “I am very excited that HoverTech has embraced our Smart Hospital simulation education environment,” she said. “In addition to our students, our community partners that use the Smart Hospital for continuing and in-service education can also learn about this technology.” Poster said donors like HoverTech help improve the Smart Hospital. “I believe that one of the reasons that our School of Nursing is so outstanding is because of the unique resources that we have as a result of the commitment and support of donors such as HoverTech,” Poster said. Views: 1422 | E-mail
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