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Nov 17, 20245 min read
Parkinson's and Falling
Our Experience Our initial testing of the ResQUp determined its benefit in assisting Parkinson’s patients with their fall management...
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Nov 17, 20242 min read
Fall Risk Assessment Questionnaire
The following is the result of a clinical study performed by the Greater Los Angeles VA Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center and...
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Oct 20, 20244 min read
The Clinical Case for ResQUp Fall Recovery
Safe Patient Solutions has been engaged in the research and development of physical therapy/ musculoskeletal devices since 2009 which...
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Oct 20, 20242 min read
Fall Prevention for Seniors
Fall Prevention is critical. Thousands of people over the age of 65 fall while at home each year according to the Center for Disease...
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Oct 3, 20242 min read
Safe Patient Handling – New Interprofessional Standards
Concerns over the hazards associated with lifting and handling patients continue to mount. A document titled “National Standards for...
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Sep 7, 20244 min read
Fall Prevention Awareness Week 2024
Shorter days of sunlight, cooler weather, and the first day of Fall is quickly approaching. With the first day of Fall arriving on...
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Aug 30, 20243 min read
Comparing Fall Recovery Equipment
Patient lifts and other safe patient handling  equipment (e.g., mobility and transfer aids) are now required at many healthcare...
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
Medical Capabilities of the ResQUp
Clinically Assessment – Upper Body Strength In general, a user who has limited volitional strength in the upper body and legs while...
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Aug 2, 20246 min read
Safe Patient Handling, Lifting Patients, and Fall Recovery
Safe Patient Handling, Lifting Patients, and Fall Recovery is a comprehensive guide that focuses on the proper techniques and practices...
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May 19, 20244 min read
Hypertension Therapy and Fall Risk
Falls and fall-related injuries are the biggest risks with antihypertension therapies because they can cause dizziness and fainting....
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Mar 22, 20242 min read
Disabled Veterans at Risk of Falling
Veterans face unique challenges that increase their risk of falling. Risk Factors Actions and factors to consider when clinicians...
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Jan 12, 20245 min read
Senior Falls
Did You Know? In the United States, about 5.8 million people 65 and older fell at least once during a recent 3-month period. When an...
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Jan 9, 20242 min read
Parkinsons Support Group
I was recently invited to speak to the Prescott Parkinsons Support Group that meets monthly on the third Thursday of the month at a local...
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Jan 5, 20242 min read
Safe Patient Handling for Health Care Professionals
As a health care professional working with the elderly and/or disabled, you are very aware of the problems inherent in lifting patients....
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Dec 15, 20231 min read
Is the ResQUp right for you?
Is the ResQUp Right For You? At Safe Patient Solutions, we want you to be successful in getting up from the floor to a seat, walker, bed,...
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Nov 30, 20233 min read
The 2 Minute Step Test; Where Do You Stand?
In the Physical Therapy profession, we utilize many different types of tests to obtain useful information to assist us in our patients’...
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