| Safe Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents Contributor(s): And Prevention, Centers for Disease Cont (Author), Safety and Health, National Institute Fo (Author), Human Services, D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1496027663 ISBN-13: 9781496027665 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.20 lbs) 28 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This guide is intended for nursing home owners, administrators, nurse managers, safety and health professionals, and workers who are interested in establishing a safe resident lifting program. Research conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Veterans' Health Administration (VHA), and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has shown that safe resident lifting programs that incorporate mechanical lifting equipment can protect workers from injury, reduce workers' compensation costs, and improve the quality of care delivered to residents. This guide also presents a business case to show that the investment in lifting equipment and training can be recovered through reduced workers' compensation expenses and costs associated with lost and restricted work days. |