Q2 Protocol
Hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, and in-home care providers must meet the healthcare industry’s Q2 Protocol to help ensure bed-bound patients do not develop pressure ulcers. This is accomplished by turning and changing patients every two hours.
NURSING IS A DANGEROUS JOB
Caregiver Inuries
In 2019, caregiver injuries cost the health care system $17.86 billion.
1.8 Tons
Average caregiver lifts 1.8 tons per shift.
93%
Of nurses’ report staff injuries due to turning or boosting a patient.
71,000
Job related injuries
per year.
25%
Of healthcare workers file compensation claims due to patient handling.
Phone
+1-833-274-7372
info@ariseq2.com