In the latest sign of America’s ballooning waistline, the Elgin Fire Department wants to buy a mechanized ambulance lift that can hoist patients who weigh up to 700 pounds. The system, which costs ...
A Florida fire department has invested tens of thousands of dollars in a new ambulance specially designed for extremely obese patients. The new 'Bariatric One' features a $23,000 lift gate capable of ...
Sue Hignett, MSc, PhD.Director of Hospital Ergonomics and the Patient Safety Unit.The effectiveness of health-care delivery is determined, in part, by the design of the physical environment and the ...