Implementing a safe patient handling and movement program in a rehabilitation setting
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
- Contributor(s):
- Saracino, Sharon. Schwartz, Susan. Pilch, Erin. Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority. Institute for Safe Medication Practices. ECRI (Organization)
- Publication:
- [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2009
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Accidents, Occupational -- prevention & control Moving and Lifting Patients -- methods Program Development Rehabilitation Centers -- organization & administration Safety Management -- methods Communication Equipment Design Moving and Lifting Patients -- adverse effects Moving and Lifting Patients -- instrumentation Musculoskeletal System -- injuries Organizational Policy Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Personnel, Hospital Risk Factors Task Performance and Analysis Humans United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Musculoskeletal injuries are a prevalent and costly occupational health problem, particularly in the healthcare field. The performance of repetitive manual lifting tasks over a substantial period of time increases the risk. In recent years, many facilities have implemented no-lift policies or minimal-lift policies to reduce the risk of injury to patients and nurses associated with manual lifting, transferring, repositioning, or movement of patients. Several states have passed legislation requiring hospitals to establish and implement programs on safe patient handling. The American Nurses Association has launched the Handle with Care campaign, a profession-wide effort to prevent back and other musculoskeletal injuries. A strong body of research has demonstrated that the use of mechanical lifting equipment, as part of a program promoting safe patient handling and movement, can significantly reduce musculoskeletal injuries among healthcare workers while improving the safe delivery of patient care. Key to improving both patient and staff safety when implementing a no-lift or minimal-lift policy is to introduce the policy as part of an overall safe patient handling and movement program that includes administrative support, proper equipment evaluation and availability, staff and patient education, and defined conformance expectations.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101561941 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101561941