PATIENT HANDLING | JOERNS HEALTHCARE WHY CHOOSE OXFORD?
Oxford®, a major division of Joerns Healthcare, a trusted name in patient handling, placing the well-being of others at the centre of everything they do. They tell us more about their quality services.
With a heritage dating back to the 1950s, Oxford® strives to bring innovation to all of their patient lift products.
Oxford® firmly believes that patient handling plays an important role in the patient/carer relationship. Their comprehensive range is developed in consultation with leading clinical advisors ensuring high levels of comfort, safety and versatility for both patients and carers alike are consistently delivered.
As a market leading name in homecare, extended care and acute care markets, the firm’s success is built on a commitment to product innovation and after-sales service. In partnership with a carefully selected network of fully trained, authorised distributors to supply, service and maintain your fleet of lifts, Oxford® is the perfect partner for today’s demanding care environment.
Oxford® patient lifts benefit from: • Ergonomic design considerations. • Intuitive interaction points. • High levels of comfort and safety.
• An extensive range of fully compatible slings.
• Simplified service and maintenance routines.
Oxford customers benefit from:
• A comprehensive package of solutions to suit a variety of patient handling needs.
• Full after-sales service including installation, commissioning and maintenance.
• Outstanding product quality and durability.
• Comprehensive and extensive warranty packages.
• A national network of quick- response engineers for servicing and maintenance.
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www.tomorrowscare.co.uk How did the Oxford Hoist
Become a Reality? In the early 1960s, two companies on opposite sides of the Atlantic were beginning to make a name for themselves in the healthcare business.
In Wisconsin, in the United States, Joerns - the furniture manufacturing business started by the brothers Charles, Paul and Frederick Joerns in 1889 - was expanding rapidly into the long-term care market.
In Oxfordshire, England, engineer John Payne was successfully commercialising the first mobile patient hoist. Working with Dr Ritchie Russell from the Headington Hill Hospital, he had improved an existing bed hoist system which used counterbalanced weights to assist nurses in the lifting and transferring of World War Two veterans.
After installing the first wall- mounted patient lift at Headington Hall in 1954, the first ‘Oxford’ mobile patient hoist was commercialised and launched onto the general market in 1955. It was sold directly through F.J. Payne. The brand name ‘Oxford’ was chosen because of the rich tradition of medical research and development concentrated in the Oxford region.
After the launch of Oxford’s first patient lift in 1955, many more new products followed. In subsequent years, they helped to position Oxford as a leading brand in patient handling products. Following a short collaboration, F. J. Payne sold Oxford to Parker Bath in 1989.
In 1996, Sunrise Medical acquired the Oxford brand from Parker Bath and began manufacturing Oxford patient hoists in the West Midlands. Sunrise Medical continued to build on the Oxford brand and launched several leading lifts, including the famous Mini, Midi, Major and Maxi patient hoists.
Then, in 2007, a global re- organisation within Sunrise Medical led to the launch of a new separate company - Joerns Healthcare.
Today, with operations in the United States, the UK, Canada and the Netherlands, the Joerns business focuses primarily on the long-term care sector and incorporates a number well- known and leading names including Oxford®, Hoyer®, UltraCare®, Dolphin™, P.R.O. Matt and BioClinic.
For more information on the Oxford® product range and to find out how we can help you provide a safer care environment, contact us today:
www.joerns.co.uk
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