Resources for Consumers about Safe Patient/Resident Handling and Movement and related equipment

Safe Patient Handling in Health Care: Applied Ergonomics for Nurses and Health Care Workers and Patient Orientation (2004). This training program consists of DVD training materials for both employees and patients. A 10 minute video for patients and families provides an overview of equipment  commonly used in hospitals and long term care facilities. Contact Pisith Kong at Oregon Nurses Association. Email:kong@oregonrn.org for more information.

 

A Guide to Equipment used to Safely Move, Lift and/or Reposition
Patients or Residents. A brief guide for patients and families from Oregon Nurses Association (ONA)

 

SPH Equipment Information for Patients from Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston, OR

 

Manual Patient Handling vs. Safe Patient Handling. A one page quick guide from Oregon Nurses Association (ONA)

 

Guidelines for Nursing Homes: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders 2003 (rev 2009.) from Federal OSHA. This publication provides recommendations for nursing home employers to help reduce work-related injuries that occur from manual resident lifting in their facilities. The section titled 'Implementing Solutions for Resident Lifting and Repositioning' provide information about lift equipment that is useful to patients as well.

 

General Healthcare Related Resources for Consumers

 

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