UConn Health Center Policies

Safe Patient Handling Links

Safe Patient Handling Resources & Guidelines

PATIENT SAFETY CENTER

Patient handling guide, checklists, algorithms and other resources

http://www.visn8.med.va.gov/patientsafetycenter

1) Health care ergonomics

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/ergo/ergo.html

2) Nursing Home Guidelines: patient handling issues & solutions

http://www.osha.gov/ergonomics/guidelines/nursinghome/final_nh_
guidelines.html

Campaign for Safe Patient Handling

http://nursingworld.org/handlewithcare/

Grass roots organization begun by injured nurse: proponent of state and federal legislation for SPH; resources, nurses' stories

http://www.wingusa.org/