John Thornton Posey founded the J.T.
Posey Company in 1937, when he built a foot cradle
for a hospitalized friend who complained about the
weight of the bedcovers on his bare feet. The hospital
liked the idea, and asked for a price for 12 foot
cradles. The Posey Company landed its first order,
and made a profit of $12.
As John Posey showed the foot
cradles to other hospitals in the San Francisco
area, he was asked to develop other products to
assist in patient care. Soon, he expanded his travels
beyond San Francisco, and after many years John
built a company with a worldwide reputation for
innovative and practical healthcare products. In
1991, John handed the president's gavel to his third
son, Ernie, while maintaining a leadership role
as Chairman of the Board.
Today, the J.T. Posey Company
manufactures over 600 healthcare/safety products
with every product bearing the Posey name and made
to the same exacting standards established by John
Posey over 60 years ago. Posey quality is the result
of the dedication of over 500 employees worldwide.
Since introducing its first
fall monitor in 1992, the Posey Company has become
the leading provider of innovative, restraint-free,
fall management products. Posey fall management
products quickly earned the confidence of health
care providers, and in a recent survey published
by Nursing Homes Magazine, caregivers ranked the
Posey Company #1 in fall prevention. Recent product
releases include the Sitter II® Fall Prevention
Monitor, Hipsters® padded briefs, and the Floor
Cushion fall mat.
In addition to high quality,
cost-effective products, the Posey Company is a
leading provider of education materials including
videos, posters, manuals and resource guides. Many
Posey in-service and educational programs are approved
for continuing education credit. The most recent,
"Reducing the Risk of Unassisted Bed Exit,"
is a comprehensive fall management tool that outlines
intervention strategies to lower the risk of patients
who attempt to exit their bed unassisted.
Posey products are available
on a no-obligation 30-day trial (some restrictions
apply, call Customer Service for details).
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