Why is Protein Mass important? Marsden’s body composition scales were updated this year, with new measurements that provide an even better picture of body health.
Patient Transfer Scale: 8 best practice steps for weighing immobile patients The Patient Transfer Scale is so easy to use when you need a quick weight for immobile patients, because it’s used in just the same way as you would a transfer board or transfer slide.
Best practice: How to get a patient out of a wheelchair Chair scales are a popular choice for weighing patients in care homes, nursing homes and hospitals.
Focus on: Reducing door to needle time Reducing door to needle time in hospitals has been a conversation in patient care for years.
Lack of portion control could be contributing to pet obesity (Survey) 32% of pet owners just guess the portion size for their pet - yet 62% have never asked their vet for pet weight management advice.
Where does patient weight estimation fit in on #worldpatientsafetyday? Today is the World Health Organisation’s first ever #worldpatientsafetyday. But why is it needed?
The Patient Transfer Scale is improving palliative care Maintaining high standards of comfort and dignity is vital to end of life care but can be tricky when it comes to patient weight.
Breweries: Use our guide, make sure your scales are legal Trade Approved scales are essential if you’re a brewer - if you’re pricing based on weight with scales not legal, you could risk a fine.
Weighing with dignity: New legislation for weighing the deceased Ensure you are Weighing the deceased with dignity in accordance with new Scottish regulations, set to roll out across the UK.
How much should my toddler weigh? Working out your child's weight in relation to their health can be tricky. Asking how much your toddler weighs is vital to their health and wellbeing.
Almost half of emergency admissions to hospital could be avoided NHS England and the Health Foundation recently found that over 40% of admissions to hospital from care homes could be avoided.
Legal requirements for weighing are not clear, say 88% of breweries 88% of UK breweries believe there is not enough awareness about the requirement for Trade Approved weighing scales in breweries.
4 benefits of an industrial platform scale Whether you need platform scales or not will depend on your industry and what your business does.
Measuring body fat or measuring BMI - what's better? From 2016 to 2017, NHS statistics from 2017 29% of adults are classified as obese.
3 reasons why an industrial platform scale can improve workplace productivity A platform scale is an integral part of many workplaces because it performs much needed quality control.
