Early mobilisation has a catalogue of benefits to both patients, staff and hospitals as a whole. Research has shown that it improves a patient’s general wellbeing, enables patients to leave hospital earlier than patients who aren’t and these patients are less likely to be re-admitted.
We have worked hard to make sure the Mobilise® CH5 Layflat® early mobilisation chair works with other equipment in ICU, trauma and high dependency wards.
MOBILISE® CH5 AND SARA STEDY
In the last 10 demos and trials we have completed on our chair, 50% have enquired as to whether the chair works with the Sara Stedy. The Arjo Sara Stedy® is a common feature on ICU, trauma, frailty and HD wards.
With widening legs, the Stedy can be positioned straight on – and if you remove the arms on the chair, the Stedy can get even closer to the patient, providing even more support and less stretch. The Stedy can also be positioned slightly to the side. Please see video below of different ways of positioning the Stedy.
MOBILISE® CH5 AND MOTOMED
A Trust in the South West recently trialled the CH5 for 2 weeks and used the early mobilisation chair alongside the Motomed® for physio. The feedback was that it worked far better than if a patient was lying in bed and trying to use the Motomed.
The legs on the Motomed can splay out to accommodate the chair easily, or fit in between the legs of the chair.
MOBILISE® CH5 AND MOVE ASSIST STANDING AID
The Move Assist® is similar to the Sara Stedy and with its widening legs, and can get very close to the chair, making the patients transition far easier.
For a demo please click on the video below:
MOBILISE® CH5 AND BANANA TRANSFER BOARD / GENERAL PAT SLIDING BOARDS
For patients that are frail or in ICU experiencing early mobilisation for the first time, the Mobilise CH5 chair can be laid completely flat and then raised in height using the handset. You can then position the care chair next to a hospital bed. Remove the arm closest to the bed and the gap is between 10-12cm – making it perfectly suited for pat sliding. This can be done using a board, or even a pat sliding sheet, entirely up to you.
MOBILISE® CH5 AND HOSPITAL BEDS
Because the Mobilise CH5 Layflat chair is height adjustable, this allows the chair to be raised (or lowered) to the same height as the bed. Once it is the same height, remove the arm on the side nearest the bed and simply move the chair up to the side of the bed. Having measured against a number of hospital beds, the gap is between 10-12cm - so it is really easy to pat slide a patient from bed to chair.
MOBILISE® CH5 AND MAXI-MOVE HOIST
The Maxi-Move is a popular hoist used in wards to hoist a patient who isn’t mobilised enough to be pat slide. The Maxi Move can be positioned in front of the chair, or to the side. By removing the arm on the CH5 care chair, it enables the patient to be placed into the chair easily, or removed from it just as simply. To see this positioning, just click here
MOBILISE® CH5 AND RETURN MOVING AID
The ReTurn is used on patients who have enough upper body strength to pull themselves up to standing, but need some help moving around. The ReTurn® fits neatly between the CH5 castor wheels on the front, enabling the standing aid to be positioned comfortably in front of the chair for patient mobility. To see the ReTurn manoeuvred close to the chair, click here.
MOBILISE® CH5 AND SARA PLUS
The Sara Plus is a powered sit-to-stand which is designed to be used for active transfers of patients, along with balance and step training – all vital components of early mobilisation. The Sara can be positioned in front of the Mobilise CH5 - with or without the armrests - and used to assist a patient from sit to standing.
