Latest updates and press releases from Medcare.
December 1, 2009 – Coalition for Healthcare Worker and Patient Safety (CHAPS) Supports HR 2381 -- The Nurse and HealthCare Worker Protection Act of 2009. Please read the press release for mre details but "The Bottom Line" is; Health care worker exposure to occupational injury is simply not an acceptable risk associated with patient care. Patient safety cannot be adequately addressed if employee safety is not being adequately addressed. Federal Legislation, and Grant money to assist health care facilities demonstrating financial need to purchase safe patient handling equipment, will enable the U.S. healthcare industry to improve worker and patient safety,
contribute to retention and recruitment of the health care workforce, and decrease costs to insurance companies and health care organizations. Click here to read the whole document.
November 2, 2009 – Safe Patient Handling is in the news. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) introduced the Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009. Click here to read the press release.
October 23, 2009 – Medcare Products, Inc. is pleased to note that the company is mentioned in an article in the McKnight's publication, Long-Tern Care News. The article discusses capital equipment expenditures in a down economy. Click here to see a pdf version of the article.
August 21, 2009 – Medcare Products, Inc. donates ceiling lift to disabled student at Southwest State University to pursue higher education.Medcare was recently notified through the Out of Ashes organization in Port Orchard, Washington that a local MN student was in need of a ceiling lift in his dorm room. The student is an adult that is confined to a wheelchair and only has limited use of his right arm. Southwest State University has guaranteed the student the same dorm room for all four years because Medcare has donated a ceiling lift. The Medcare ceiling lift will give the student greater ease of mobility and allow him increased independence. The Medcare ceiling lift is being installed by the university and will be ready for use at the start of the school year. Brooks Smith, President of Medcare Products states, “When we were contacted by the Out of Ashes Organization, we were very excited to assist. It is great to see how our products can help a young person achieve their dreams.”
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December 5, 2007 – Medcare Products, Inc., a business specializing in patient lift equipment including ceiling-mounted lifts, mobile lifts and safe patient handling programs, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Development Center--Chicago, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women’s Business Development Center--Chicago is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.
By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations, and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.
To learn more about Medcare Products, Inc. please visit www.medcarelifts.com.
About Medcare
Medcare Products is the premier manufacturer of top quality mobile and ceiling mounted patient lifts, sit-to-stands, antimicrobial reusable and disposable slings, transfer aids and repositioning equipment. The Medcare line of standard and bariatric equipment delivers solutions to both the acute care and long term care markets. With a primary focus on transfer-related injury prevention systems, Medcare specializes in providing safe handling training for staff accompanied by superior service.
About WBENC
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council is the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC’s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.
Press Releases:
- MEDCARE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROBAN INTERNATIONAL
- THE FIRST PATIENT SLINGS WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION
- NEW PATIENT-SPECIFIC DISPOSABLE SLINGS WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION—THE SUPERIOR AND AFFORDABLE CHOICE IN SLING MICROBE CONTROL
Medcare Bariatric Lift equipment featured in the February issue of CLTC magazine.
U.S. government statistical brief forecasts major growth in elderly population.
According to the Census Bureau's "middle series" projections, the elderly population will more than double between now and the year 2050, to 80 million. By that year, as many as 1 in 5 Americans could be elderly. Most of this growth should occur between 2010 and 2030, when the "baby boom" generation enters their elderly years. Read more details.
Federal Bill Proposed: Nurse and Patient Safety & Protection Act of 2007, HR 378
Introduced into the House of Representatives by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), this bill proposes establishing a federal safe patient handling standard that requires the elimination of manual lifting of patients. This bill recognizes injuries among nursing staff have dramatically declined in facilities that have implemented patient handling equipment. Financial assistance through a grant program has been recommended to cover some or all of the costs of purchasing safe patient handling equipment for health care facilities. To review the bill, go to http://thomas.loc.gov and click “Search Bill Text," and enter: HR378.
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We invite you to learn more about Medcare’s Ceiling Lifts:
Preventing back injuries from manually transferring patients is a top priority for healthcare facilities today. Ceiling lifts are a popular solution and can be installed in many types of rooms: patient rooms, operating rooms, emergency rooms, morgues, etc. Although Ceiling Lifts can be retrofitted in to an existing room, they are less expensive to install when designed into new construction or during remodeling. *Bariatric Ceiling Lift holds up to an 800 lb. patient/resident 1-800-695-4479 or 952-894-7076 |
September 18, 2006 — New Medcare website goes online.
After months of development, Medcare introduces its revamped website, showcasing the entire extended Medcare product line, the latest product and company news, and expanded customer support.
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