Smart Medical Technology, Inc.® is changing the culture of how hospitals transfer and reposition patients through introduction of the Liftaem™. The Liftaem™ patient handling system enables healthcare professionals to easily transfer or reposition a patient from a bed to a stretcher or other surface on a single-patient-use inflatable mat. This specially designed disposable transfer device greatly minimizes possibility of cross-contamination—a high priority in health care. For decades, the medical community sought ways to laterally transfer patients without compromising staff and patient safety. Smart Medical Technology, Inc.® addresses the serious problems associated with manually lifting, transferring and repositioning patients. Nurses lose a combined average of 750,000 work days each year as a result of back injury, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Liftaem™ handling system is usable in areas such as bariatrics, maternity wards, operating rooms, intensive care and long-term care facilities—even during procedures such as x-rays, CT scans—as well as in conjunction with low air loss beds for patients with skin conditions. More information can be found at: http://www.smartmedtechnology.com