Design & Safety
Ergonomics
Patient Handling
Recommendations for solutions to manual lifting of patients. Information about mechanical lfit equipment and patient transfer systems.
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Updates to states that have safe patient handling legislation & the status of federal bills introduced
Photos of typical lift equipment used to transfer patients
Example of a safety and health program to address resident handling injuries in nursing homes
Major findings from this review of the literature on patient handling injuries
A resource for selecting appropriate patient transfer assist devices
Safe patient handling and movement materials designed to reduce ergonomic injuries in the health care environment
