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This project evaluated the organizational rationale for purchasing powered equipment and the outcomes from equipment use.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X25000196_as2\"><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>This project analyzed secondary data obtained via an insurance Safety Intervention Grant (SIG) program in Ohio USA. These data were primarily in reports from EMS organizations. Investigators applied a mixed-methods approach, analyzing quantitative data from 297 grants and qualitative data from a sample of 64 grants. Analysts abstracted data related to: work-related injuries or risk of musculoskeletal-disorders (MSD), employee feedback regarding acceptance or rejection, and impact on quality, productivity, staffing, and cost.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X25000196_as3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of $16.67 million (2018 adjusted USD) was spent from 2005 through 2018 for powered cots, powered loading systems, powered stair chairs, and non-patient handling equipment (eg, chest compression system, powered roller). Organizations purchased equipment to accommodate staff demographics (height, age, sex) and patient characteristics (weight, impairments). Grantees were fire departments (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 254) and public (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 19) and private (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 24) EMS organizations consisting of career (45%), volunteer (20%), and a combination of career and volunteer (35%) staff. Powered equipment reduced reported musculoskeletal injuries, and organizations reported it improved EMS clinicians\u2019 safety. Organization feedback was mostly positive, and no organization indicated outright rejection of the purchased equipment. Analyst-identified design advantages for powered cots included increased patient weight capacity and hydraulic features, but the greater weight of the powered cot was a disadvantage. The locking mechanism to hold the cot during transportation was reported as an advantage, but it was a disadvantage for older cots without a compatibility conversion kit. Around one-half of organizations described a positive impact on quality of care and patient safety resulting from the new equipment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X25000196_as4\"><jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall, organizations reported improved EMS clinicians\u2019 safety but noted that not all safety concerns were addressed by the new equipment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s1049023x25000196","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,15]],"date-time":"2025-04-15T11:00:07Z","timestamp":1744714807000},"page":"64-72","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Review of Powered, Safe Patient-Handling Equipment for Emergency Medical Services via an Insurance Safety Intervention Grant Program"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"40","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0832-7537","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marie A.","family":"Hayden","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5260-1241","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Audrey A.","family":"Reichard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1216-8807","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Brian D.","family":"Lowe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4772-8395","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Steven J.","family":"Naber","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8843-8239","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Steven J.","family":"Wurzelbacher","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"S1049023X25000196_ref24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/00140139.2015.1039604"},{"key":"S1049023X25000196_ref10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/emj.2006.041707"},{"key":"S1049023X25000196_ref17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ajim.20731"},{"key":"S1049023X25000196_ref21","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/1047322X.1995.10387664"},{"key":"S1049023X25000196_ref28","unstructured":"28. 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