Ceiling-mounted lifts in operating theatres facilitate work

by Dorthe Lundh

Fitting a ceiling lift in an operating theatre makes it easier for staff to do their job and improves patient safety. However, the presence of other ceiling-mounted equipment is one reason why so few operating theatres in Denmark have ceiling-mounted lifts.

The Regional Hospital in Horsens is now installing ceiling-mounted lifts in all the operating theatres in its new surgical department.