Can you afford to not have what you may need?

Because caregiving is not a guessing game, can you afford to not have all the tools you may need at the point of care? We are trying to change a culture of using the "tried and true" methods and tools. When there is a better way, use it! I had a director tell me that in trialing the vest, he could see it was easily the best thing he had seen, but...his group grabbed the gait belt because that is what they had always done. We are changing lifting protocol one care provider at a time....