Safe Patient Handling National News

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Safe Patient Handling Bill, CYNTHIA BROWN, ARNP-S, CCRN, CRNI, The Ledger, 02/25/2008

MNOSHA Awards $500,000 in Patient-Handling Grants, ohsonline.com, 01/18/2008

2007 NIOSH Programs, WorkLife initiative, NIOSH funded research grants

Patient-handling innovations ease strain, reduce injuries at Burnsville hospital; Thisweek Newspapers, John Gessner, 10/26/2007

Safe Patient Lifting Legislation Makes Progress, Jennifer Anderson, www.ergoweb.com, 10/09/2006

OSHA Announces Comprehensive Plan To Reduce Ergonomic Injuries, OSHA National News Release 05/05/2002

Injury Recuduction Program, www.invacare.com

Evidence-Based Practice: Use of Mechanical Devices for Transfers, www.rifton.com

Encouraging Caregiver Participation in Your Injury Prevention Program, www.safeliftingportal.com