Workplace Safety Consultation -- Safe-patient-handling legislation, resources
Events
Minnesota Safe Patient Handling and Movement Program, May 14, in Minneapolis
Join Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation and the Minnesota Safety Council at the second annual full-day Minnesota Safe Patient Handling and Movement Program on May 14, during the 79th Annual Minnesota Safety and Health Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
This full-day workshop is open to anyone interested in the latest information about safe patient-handling. The sessions will provide health care professionals, safety professionals and administrators in acute and long-term-care settings with the best information available about the development, implementation and maintenance of a safe-patient-handling program. Representatives from hospitals, clinics and skilled nursing care facilities will discuss efforts aimed at promoting safe patient-handling while cultivating a healthy workforce and ensuring quality of care. The complete program schedule is available at www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/conf/SafePatient.pdf.
For more information and to register for the 79th Minnesota Safety and Health Conference, visit www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/conf/13index.cfm.
Legislation
Minnesota Statutes 182.6551 Citation
Minnesota Statutes 182.6552 Definitions
Minnesota Statutes 182.6553 Safe patient handling program
Minnesota Statutes 182.6554 Safe patient handling in clinical settings
Sample safe-patient handling programs
Training and resources
Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation
Click to view/hide resourcesBrochure: Free ergonomics evaluation and training assistance
Industry best-practices: health care and manufacturing
Study results: Nursing home ergonomics services evaluation
Presentations
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B. Managing ergonomics in the workplace: Managing ergonomic risk-factors in nursing homes
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C. Managing ergonomics in the workplace: Reducing the risks associated with resident lifting and moving
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D. Safe patient-handling: Establishing a safe-patient-handling program to change outdated practices
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E. Safe patient-handling: Minnesota Statutes 182.6553 and 182.6554; Establishing a safe-patient-handling program
Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP), OSHA Alliance
Click to view/hide resourcesThe Facility Guidelines Institute
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Patient handling and movement assessments: a white paper; prepared by the 2010 Health Guidelines Revision Committee Specialty Subcommittee on Patient Movement
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Appendix C -- PHAM equipment categories
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Appendix D -- Sling selection chart
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Appendix J -- Floor-based lifts coverage determination
The Joint Commission
Click to view/hide resources Minnesota Dental Association -- Elderly and Special Needs Adults Committee
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Dental hazard assessment algorithms for wheelchair patients, repositioning in chair
National Academy of Sciences -- The National Academies Press
Click to view/hide resources National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) Holdings Inc.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Click to view/hide resources U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Small Business Administration -- Americans with Disabilities Act
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U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry in Tampa
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Guide: Ergonomics resource guides
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Guide: Technology resource guide
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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network: Safe patient handling and movement
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
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