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Training
Other Resources
- Ergonomics Guidelines Announced for the Nursing Home Industry.
OSHA National News Release, (2003, March 13).
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OSHA, Trust, Partner for Worker Safety and Health in Connecticut's Nursing
Home and Personal Care Facilities. OSHA Regional News Release, (2003, January 16).
- OSHA
Announces National Emphasis Program for Nursing and Personal Care Facilities.
OSHA Trade News Release, (2002, July 15).
- Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting. OSHA and
the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) Alliance,
(2006, Summer), 1 MB
PDF, 39 pages.
- Safe
Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents. US Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2006-117, (2006, February). Highlights the benefits of a safe
resident lifting program. Intended for nursing home owners, administrators,
nurse managers, safety and health professionals and workers who are interested
in establishing this program, the guide also presents a business case for
investing in lifting equipment and training.
- Long-Term Care.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services. Provides information relating to Medicaid and Medicare for long-term care facilities throughout the United States.
- VISN 8 Patient
Safety Center of Inquiry, Tampa. US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Safe Patient Handling, Patient Life, or Ergonomic Laws and Regulations.
Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), (2007, March 27).
Compilation of current state legislation regarding patient handling in Hawaii, New
York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington.
- Safe Handling, Patient Lift, or Ergonomic Laws and Regulations. (2007,
June 13), 46 KB
PDF, 5 pages. Contains information on Maryland's Safe Patient Lifting Law
adopted 4/10/2007, as well as other state patient handling legislation.
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Chapter 256, Safe Patient Handling and Movement Practices. Texas Health & Safety Code.
- Hudson, MA. "Texas passes first law for safe patient handling in
America: landmark legislation protects health-care workers and patients from injury related to manual patient lifting." J
Long Term Eff Med Implants 15.5(2005): 559-66.
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