Hospitals that implement safe patient handling and moving policies may find these practices associated with fewer injuries among health care workers, a small study suggests. Researchers analyzed data ...

Two NORA Partnering Awards for 2008 were presented July 29 to collaborations that "represent exemplary teamwork, innovative thinking, and strong science in conducting and applying research for the ...

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 ...

Musculoskeletal injuries remain a major hazard for nurses and nursing assistants in hospitals, home health, and other settings, presenters stressed during an ASSP Safety 2019 session on June 11. Jun ...

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 ...

PHASE (Patient Handling and Safety Experts), a supplier of patient handling equipment and training for emergency care providers, recently launched a new CAPCE-accredited continuing education course, ...

Loss aversion is the concept that losses are more psychologically impactful than gains. This is the most important idea in behavioral decision-making (1,2,3) and plays a huge role in healthcare. Loss ...

An obvious benefit of a safe resident or patient handling program is to provide improved care, safety, and comfort for residents, all while reducing musculoskeletal injuries, skin tears, bruises, and ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn't set limits or standards for workplace lifting, but does recommend that employers offer safe lifting training to employees. The National ...