In the latest sign of America’s ballooning waistline, the Elgin Fire Department wants to buy a mechanized ambulance lift that can hoist patients who weigh up to 700 pounds. The system, which costs ...

The NPRM points out that some members of Congress have sought this change for several years, contending that the current HO 7 discourages health care employers in their states from employing 16- and ...

A Florida fire department has invested tens of thousands of dollars in a new ambulance specially designed for extremely obese patients. The new 'Bariatric One' features a $23,000 lift gate capable of ...

Sue Hignett, MSc, PhD.Director of Hospital Ergonomics and the Patient Safety Unit.The effectiveness of health-care delivery is determined, in part, by the design of the physical environment and the ...