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September 2007 |
The Ergonomic Funding Question - James East, CPE |
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I often am asked this question: "How do you secure funding for ergonomic improvement activities?" This is a great question and in this article I will discuss ergonomic cost justification methods that I use to secure funding for ergonomic improvement projects. |
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September 2007 |
New Study Reports High Injury Rates for Hotel Workers - Sandy Smith |
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A new study released on Aug. 27 at PREMUS, the Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, held in Boston, highlights the findings of a study on the differences in injury rates by race, ethnicity and gender of hotel workers in the United States. |
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Summer 2007 |
High-Risk Manual Handling of Patients in Healthcare |
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This useful and informative guidebook provides documentation on MANUAL patient handling techniques. In particular, it reviews common lifting, transferring, and repositioning tasks and provides a "Musculoskeletal Injury Risk Factor" (Moderate or High) for each task. You might want to share this with members of your staff, including any who are resistant to use of assistive devices. Source: "WorkSafe BC" - The Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia. To review the guidebook, visit www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/handling_patients_bk97.pdf |
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Summer 2007 |
Patient Handling in Small Facilities |
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Due to their size and lack of resources, small facilities often lack the ability to have a formal joint health and safety committee or a designated MSI spokesperson. This handbook outlines a process for small healthcare facilities to minimize or eliminate MSI risks to workers. While targeted at the health care sector in British Columbia, the handbook provides valuable insight and a number of useful tools that you can adapt to your individual situation. Source: "WorkSafe BC" - The Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia. To read the full article, visit www.worksafebc.com/publications/high_resolution_publications/assets/pdf/bk100.pdf |
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Summer 2007 |
Treating the Bariatric Patient |
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Whether in long term care or in an acute-care facility, rehab specialists work to help obese patients become more mobile and functional in order to get them ready for discharge or into a facility that can manage their condition. This brief benchmark article explains that there are cost-effective ways to get bariatric patients mobile and that equipment exists that can make their lives easier. Visit http://www.bariatricrehab.com/coverstory02.html |
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