Creating a safe patient handling program can help reduce injuries and time lost due to injury. Working in healthcare poses many safety concerns, including exposure to illness, physical injury, and ...

When thinking of dangerous jobs, fields like construction and manufacturing likely come to mind. But a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that hospital workers actually have a higher ...

Safe patient handling programs help reduce nurse injuries. Working in healthcare poses many safety concerns, including exposure to illness, physical injury, and workplace violence. According to the ...

In its first 10 years, Duke MOVES has trained more than 350 champions from across 73 inpatient units and 98 clinics and ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recently presented a report to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors that revealed high rates of healthcare employee injuries ...

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) awarded 67 state health care facilities each with about $7,700 in patient-handling grants to purchase equipment that will help employees safely ...

These medical equipment provide flexibility and relaxation to the patient. The increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases and the growing elderly population are the major driving factors for the ...

The Center for Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW), a NIOSH Center of Excellence in Total Worker Health, has launched an online continuing education program to help nurses ...

Roxanne Hupp, RN, an occupational health coordinator at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colo., implemented various strategies to reduce the hospital’s number of patient handling injuries, ...

The global patient handling equipment market is anticipated to grow at a steady CAGR of around 6% over the forecast period, supported by strong demographic trends, growing safety regulations, and an ...