Safe Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496027665)

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.

Author: Centers for Disease Cont And Prevention,National Institute Fo Safety and Health,D. Human Services
ISBN-10: 1496027663
ISBN-13: 9781496027665
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/21/2014
Pages: 28
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.06d