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623 Healthcare: Preventing Ergonomic Injuries
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Lift Equipment and Transfer Systems

Transfer Sheets

Transfer sheets, also called slip or roller sheets, help to reduce friction while laterally transferring or repositioning patients in bed. They also help reduce the force workers need to exert to move the patient.

  • Slip Sheets help to reduce friction while laterally transferring patients or repositioning patients in bed and reduce the force workers need to exert to move the patient.
  • Roller Sheets are constructed of low-friction fabrics that glide over themselves during a patient transfer. They are used to reposition patient in bed and facilitate independent positioning.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-6. Transfer sheets work by _____.