Total Lift

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Total Lift
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Ambulation Lift
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Ceiling Lift
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Repositioning Slings
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EXAMPLES OF IMPROVED PROGRAMS

• Nursing Home A
• First insured in July 2003.
• First Year Insured 11 claims for 135,734
• 5 Lifting Related for 78,423
• In 2006 7 claims for 4,569
• 2 Lifting Related for 0

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EXAMPLES OF IMPROVED PROGRAMS

• Nursing Home B
• First insured in January 2004.
• First Year Insured 8 claims for 218,256
• 5 Lifting Related for 44,521
• In 2006 7 claims for 4,576
• 1 Lifting Related for 1,077

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Ergonomic Guidelines for the Nursing Home
Industry

• For Additional Information
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
  www.aiha.org
• American Society of Safety Engineers www.asse.org
• National Safety Council www.nsc.org
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  www.hfes.org
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and
  Health www.cdc.gov/niosh
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  www.osha.gov/ergonomics/guidelines/nursinghome/ind
  ex.html
• OSHA Nursing Home eTool www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools
  /nursinghome
• Senate Bill 1525 Safe Patient Handling and
  Movement Practices

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REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Safe Lifting Starter Kits
• Safe Patient Handling Back Injury Resource
  Nurse Training Program
• Evidence of Learning Patient Transfer Education
  CD
• Texas Department on Aging and Disability Services
  www.dads.state.tx.us