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MCat: Health Care Safety
Cat: Nursing Home Safety

Nursing home patient handling and ergonomics, workplace violence, falls in nursing homes

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Australia: Industry Safety [18600] ?

Common health and safety issues that are significant within each industry

Ergonomics Best Practices for Extended Care Facilities [pdf] [25766] ?

An effective ergonomics program for nursing homes should include the following elements (pdf)

Updated Falls in Nursing Homes [3940] ?

What can be done to prevent falls in nursing homes - statistics

Health Care: Residential Group Home Health & Safety [27632] ?

A technical assistance manual for safe and efficient group home design includes safety checklists

Medicare Providers: Medical Equipment Suppliers [7795] ?

Contact information for suppliers that provide services or products under the Medicare program

Nursing Home Ergonomics [12650] ?

Ergonomics in nursing homes

Nursing Home Occupational Hazards in Long Term Care [12651] ?

Helps employers in developing and implementing engineering and work practice controls

Nursing Home Safety & Health [1743] ?

Technical resources for the nursing home industry - related to safety and health

Nursing Home Worker Safety Training [27700] ?

Handouts and presentations for safety training of nursing home workers

Nursing Home Workplace Violence [5585] ?

How to implement a violence prevention plan in nursing homes

OSHA Ergonomics Guidelines for Hospitals [18847] ?

Patient handling and more

Patient Handling Program [18801] ?

Example of a safety and health program to address resident handling injuries in nursing homes

Patient Handling Study [6089] ?

Major findings from this review of the literature on patient handling injuries

Safety for Nursing Homes [pdf] [39248] ?

Preventing worker injuries


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