1. Lift and Carry a Seated Patient
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

2. Lift and Carry a Seated Patient
Number of Patient Attendants
Deploy the HILT
Roll the Ends of the HILT
Position the HILT
Rock Patient from Side-to-Side
Help Balance Patient
Grasp Handles
Proper Lifting Mechanics
Lift in Unison and Carry
These topics regarding “Lift and Carry a Seated Patient” will be discussed during this presentation.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

3. Number of Patient Attendants
At least three
Up to five
At least three patient attendants are needed for this move. As many as five may be used. Regardless of how many attendants are used, at least one attendant should be positioned in front of the patient during the move to help balance the patient within the HILT.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

4. Deploy the HILT Deploy the HILT with the label up
Deploy the HILT with the label UP to keep the handles DOWN.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

5. Roll the Ends of the HILT
Determine how high to lift patient
Roll the ends to the desired handles
Determine how high to lift the patient based upon where the patient will need to be carried and delivered. Roll each end of the HILT toward its center until the desired handles are exposed.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

6. Position the HILT Slide HILT under patient’s legs
With the HILT rolled at each end, slide it underneath the patient’s legs until the edge of the HILT touches the patient’s buttocks.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

7. Rock Patient from Side-to Side
Rock the patient
Slide the HILT into position
One patient attendant should rock the patient from side-to-side, while the other two attendants work the HILT into position.
The HILT is in position when the midpoint is just below the patient’s tailbone.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

8. Help Balance Patient Third patient attendant helps balance
The third patient attendant that rocked the patient from side-to-side, should reposition to in front of the patient. Grasp the patient’s hands to help with balance during the lift and carry.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

9. Grasp Handles Determine how high to lift Use the appropriate handles
Determine how high to lift the patient based upon where the patient will need to be carried and delivered. Use the appropriate “low”, “medium”, or “high” lift handles.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

10. Proper Lifting Mechanics
Legs parallel with ground
Back straighter
Head up
Arms straight
Proper lifting mechanics help minimize the likelihood of injury. As much as possible, begin with legs parallel with the ground, maintain a straighter back, keep the head up, and maintain straighter arms.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC

11. Lift in Unison and Carry
Carry patient to desired location
Use good communication and lift in unison. Carry the patient to the desired location.
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© 2013 HILT – Human Injury-Limiting Tool, LLC