Creating a no-lift, no-transfer environment in the OR.

Staff members at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, identified a need to update the existing 30-year-old transport system/surgical table. This update would maintain efficiency while improving patient and employee safety. After an investigation of many different stretchers and chairs, the nurse managers selected a chair that could be used throughout all phases of the procedures, which would eliminate transfers and create fewer hazards for patients and staff members. The new system has reduced risk of falls and staff member injury and has improved efficiency.