Confident Care Products specialises in a range of patient management products and consumables for use in hospitals or residential aged care environments. Slide sheets are patient transfer systems used during the transfer of patients between the bed, chair or wheelchair in acute care or critical care settings. Transferring patients from or into beds can be risky for both the medical staff as well as the patient. These slide sheets are designed to safely transfer the patient by minimising discomfort for the patient and enhancing convenience for the medical staff or carers by reducing the effort. Slide sheets are used to transfer patients with limited mobility caused by surgery, injury or old age.
Rectangular slide sheets are made from thin polyester fabric that offers high levels of strength and load-bearing capacity. These patient transfer sheets come with a slippery surface to facilitate easy movement on the bed with minimal trauma or discomfort to the patient. Slide sheets can be placed under draw sheets and the patient can be moved up the bed by using both sides of the sheet or turned by pulling the loose end of the top part of the sheet.