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GCat: Design & Safety
MCat: Ergonomics
Cat: Patient Handling

Recommendations for solutions to manual lifting of patients. Information about mechanical lfit equipment and patient transfer systems.

8 Resources
Legislative Update on Safe Patient Handling [24728] ?

Updates to states that have safe patient handling legislation & the status of federal bills introduced

Mechanical Lift Equipment - Patient Transfer Systems [18800] ?

Photos of typical lift equipment used to transfer patients

OSHA Ergonomics Guidelines for Hospitals [18847] ?

Patient handling and more

Patient Handling Program [18801] ?

Example of a safety and health program to address resident handling injuries in nursing homes

Patient Handling Study [6089] ?

Major findings from this review of the literature on patient handling injuries

Patient Transfer Assist Devices [pdf] [18846] ?

A resource for selecting appropriate patient transfer assist devices

Preventing Back Injuries in Patient Care [24729] ?

Safe patient handling and movement materials designed to reduce ergonomic injuries in the health care environment

Safe Patient Handling and Movement [24727] ?

Patient Care Ergonomics Resource Guide


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