October 2015 | The American Journal of Safe Patient Handling & Mobility This blog article is a summary of a peer-reviewed scientific article published in Volume 5, Issue 3 of The American Journal of Safe Patient Handling & Mobility James Carlson, RN, moves...
July 2015 | National Public Broadcasting NPR covered a study done in Cleveland Clinic’s Neurointensive Care Unit that discusses the benefits of early mobilization with patients suffering from brain injuries. To read/listen to the full story, click...
June 2015 | National Public Broadcasting Earlier this year NPR published a series describing their investigations of nurse injuries in medical facilities. Their work seems not to be in vein as OSHA launches a program to protect nursing employees. Caretaker injuries...
June 2015 | Fierce Healthcare More reports that hospitals not complying with OSHA’s crackdown will face fines up to $70K. Another step in the right direction towards keeping both patient and caregiver protected. To read more, click...
June 2015 | Healthcare Finance Healthcare workers still have more reported injuries than any other industry. This epidemic of safe patient handling injuries is finally being given a serious look by federal regulators. OSHA has plans of enforcing this this through...
April 2015 | Oregon OSHA Don’t become a back injury statistic. This video is intended to provide current information about ergonomics and safety issues related to patient handling and care tasks. The field of ergonomics is dynamic, and new information is...
