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Patient Lifting Slings: which loop is which?

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
Patient lifting slings - hls healthcare
09
Mar

Patient lifting is a common daily task in most healthcare institutions but you may be surprised to hear that some care staff are not fully aware of all the features a sling enables. The most common connection point seen on the straps of a sling is a fabric loop, which is wound onto a lifting

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Ceiling Hoist Systems aligned with Aged Care Quality Standards

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
Ceiling Hoist Systems aligned with Aged Care Quality Standards
12
Nov

HLS Healthcare recently underwent an independent assessment of the flagship Guldmann Ceiling Hoist range, and how the product aligns with the current Australian Aged Care Quality Standards. The results can be viewed here, but in summary a correlation between 6 of the 8 standards have been identified. An amazing result. I speak regularly with Victorian

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HLS supports Build Australia Magazine to highlight Changing Places

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
Changing Places Build Australia
21
Oct

HLS Healthcare continue to support and advocate best practice for Changing Places across Australia. As a smart technology healthcare provider, HLS is proud to have installed Changing Places in facilities such as the MCG, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Zoo .. and many more. In our role as the largest official installer of Changing Places in Australia,

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Value, safety and responsible care – why ceiling hoists make sense

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
Blog Guldmann-aged-care-ceiling-hoist-recessed
02
Oct

With the ever-increasing pressure to improve levels of care whilst finding a balance between value with funding, hospitals and aged care facilities need to look towards understanding the smarter solution for both staff and patients/residents. To this end, ceiling hoist systems are the global standard for care; especially as hospitals and aged care facilities introduce

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‘Serviced’ does not mean ’Certified’

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
Serviced does not mean Certified guldmann hoist
24
Sep

Too often I hear people say they get their ceiling hoists ‘serviced’ with a local or known supplier. This is simply because the company or individual also performs servicing for their beds, bed movers, kitchen trolleys and any other mechanical or electronic equipment their facility can group together. Grouping equipment together to save on servicing

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Innovation In The Rehabilitation Space – the new Trainer Module

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
Blog Guldmann Trainer Module HLS Healthcare
14
Sep

Guldmann have long been renowned for the highest quality ceiling lifting hoists, with the product portfolio have a significant presence all around the world. The GH3+ continues to be the gold standard in fixed ceiling hoists – with standard features such as constant inline charging, simple to use interface and a 20,000 lift lifecycle. There

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Why is HLS Healthcare the safer solution for SDA?

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
SDA Blog HLS Healthcare
08
Sep

Most of us in the healthcare industry know what SDA is. However as we complete more SDA projects, here at HLS we have become increasingly aware of how much confusion there is around what the ‘right’ solution is. As we know, the Specialist Disability Accommodation program comprises a need to provide assistive technology and equipment.

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Aged Care – “We don’t want to look like a hospital”

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
Guldmann Aged Care Ceiling Hoist solutions
18
Aug

One of the most common things I hear from the management staff of Aged Care organisations when considering ceiling hoists, is they want the building to look and feel more like a home rather than a hospital. Unfortunately, more often than not, the need for ceiling hoists is an after-thought, only coming into consideration after

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Lifting Tracks that cover the whole bedroom – surprising functionality

Posted on by Jason Swaffield
HLS Healthcare - Guldmann H-Track and Ceiling Hoist
03
Aug

HLS Healthcare commonly get requests to quote for urgent Ceiling Hoist installations within the Aged Care sector; often a reaction to a complex clinical scenario the facility is desperately trying to manage. Recently, a registered nurse explained to HLS she had a resident returning to the facility after a lengthy hospital admission. The gentleman had

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Protecting Residents with the Guldmann Ceiling Hoist

Posted on by Melissa Stehr
Protecting Residents with the Guldmann Ceiling Hoist
12
Mar

Are your hoists safe enough? WorkSafe Victoria recently published crucial safety advice for companies using wand-assisted and portable hoists. The article emerged after one resident at an aged care facility suffered a fatal injury when falling from a portable ceiling hoist. Reducing the Risks with Portable Ceiling Hoists Business leaders in aged care and rehabilitation

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