Lifting Healthcare Standards: Trends and Forecasts in the Patient Handling Equipment Market
The global patient handling equipment market is expected to reach USD 28.2 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., growing at CAGR of 6.6% from 2024 to 2030. The upsurge in the demand for products, such as slings, lifts, powered electric wheelchairs, due to the high risk of physical injuries in the manual lifting of heavy loads is a key growth driver of the patient handling equipment market. In addition, the growing prevalence of injuries, such as lower back pain, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), etc., is expected to boost growth in this sector. These injuries are avoidable by practicing safe patient handling guidelines and using equipment for the same. Associated advantages and availability of improved products such as prime Transport Chairs (TC), temperature management systems, and patient transfer solutions, which offer safe, comfortable, and dignified transfer are the factors anticipated to provide lucrative growth to this ...