Safe Patient Handling Laws:
- California Labor Code Section 6403.5
- Illinois Public Act 97-0122
- New Jersey S-1758/A-3028
- Minnesota HB 712.2
- Maryland SB 879
- Rhode Island House 7386 and Senate 2760
- Hawaii House Concurrent Resolution No. 16
- Washington House Bill 1672
- New York companion bills A11484, A07836, S05116, and S08358
- Texas Senate Bill 1525
To date, no federal safe patient handling law has been enacted.
Course Description:
The overexertion injury rate for hospital workers was twice the average, the rate for nursing home workers was over three times the average, and the rate for ambulance workers was over five times the average. According to the CDC, the single greatest risk factor for overexertion injuries in healthcare workers is manual patient handling.
Smart Training’s Safe Patient Handling training module helps staff members understand the challenging dynamics of patient transfer. Many back injuries and debilitating low back pain are avoidable with risk assessment, commonsense technique, and the elimination of the eight unsafe practices that still plague most medical offices.
Educational Objectives:
At course completion, the attendee will be able to:
- Understand risk factors
- Apply strategies to avoid biomechanical hazards
- Employ safe patient handling methods
- Understand the necessity for proper equipment and polices
- Know the symptoms of muscular-skeletal disorders
- Explain back injury prevention protocols
- Identify the benefits of workplace ergonomics and suggest improvements
Teaching Methods: Join us anytime and from any location for our online Safe Patient Handling training module.
Location: Online. Users will need a device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) and an internet connection.
Date: On-demand.
