LowBase Golvo Lift Parts
This part should be placed perpendicular to the stretcher in-between the foot pedal and the big wheel and the other part outside the stretcher wheel.
What is the base (or legs)?
The maximum weight capacity approved to use the Golvo Lift.
What is 200kg (440lbs)?
The minimum number of employees required for patient transfers using Golvo Lift.
What is two?
The display on the control box shows this symbol when the Golvo lift needs to be re-charged.
What is a plug symbol?
To obtain the LowBase Golvo lift staff need to do this.
What is place transport request in Epic?
The lift can be operated using the push buttons on this.
What is the hand control?
These should be placed in the safety latches of the sling bar FIRST.
What are the top loops?
The Safe Patient Handling and Mobility policy PE031 SLHS is accessed here.
What is C360?
The operator should use this to lower the patient safely onto the stretcher when the lift stops working while the patient is in mid-air.
What is the emergency lowering handle?
All slings get placed here to be laundered.
What is laundry hamper?
The red button on the control box.
What is the emergency stop?
The maximum weight capacity for the high back SLINGS can be found here.
What is the tag?
St. Luke's electronic database used to look up Instructions for Use (IFUs).
What is OneSource Docs?
Staff should do this if the emergency stop button is pushed in and the Golvo lift won't work.
What is turn the button clockwise a quarter turn (or turn to the right)?
After using the Golvo lift for an OUTPATIENT surgery patient, the sling and lift are brought here.
What is Outpatient Recovery?
The sling bar should be parked here when not in use.
What is the Parking Bracket?
These should remain unlocked to shift with the patient's center of gravity except for when there is risk for the lift moving into the patient (i.e., lifting patient from the floor).
What are wheel brakes?
Employee Health & Safety Programs such as Safe Patient Handling and Mobility and Blood & Body Fluid Exposure Prevention can be found here.
What is The Source?
Staff should do this if the power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet and the Golvo lift won't work.
What is unplug the cord from the outlet?
Staff should place a transport request for this lift if a patient weighs over 200 kgs (440 lbs.).
What is the EZ lift?
The display on this box shows the current battery capacity.
What is the control box?
Staff should perform this "every patient, every lift, and every time."
What is the Safety Check?
The pathway to find the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility resources on The Source.
What is "My Life, My Career, Healthy & Empowered Workforce, Employee Health & Safety, Workforce Safety?"
When the Golvo lift is making a beeping noise and the lamp on the hand control is lit up it means this.
What is a low battery or battery needs charging?
Staff should document mobility events and equipment here after using the Golvo lift.
What is the mobility section of the Periop Cares/Safety Flowsheet?