Recommendations for Vertical Transfer of a Postoperative Total Hip Replacement Patient (Bed to Chair, Chair to Toilet, Chair to Chair, or Car to Chair)

Gonzalez CM; Howe CM; Hughes N; Nelson A; Waters, Thomas R.

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Recommendations for Vertical Transfer of a Postoperative Total Hip Replacement Patient (Bed to Chair, Chair to Toilet, Chair to Chair, or Car to Chair)

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2009/03/01
By Gonzalez CM ; Howe CM ; Hughes N ; ...

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Gonzalez CM ; Howe CM ; Hughes N ; Nelson A ; Waters, Thomas R.
Description:

Vertical transfers of postoperative orthopaedic patients pose a high risk to healthcare workers for developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The task is considered high risk based on weight limits and awkward positioning. A task force including representatives from the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, the American Nurses Association, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Patient Safety Center of Inquiry at the James A. Haley Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tampa, Diligent Services, and Guldmann, Inc., developed an ergonomic tool for determining best practices for safe vertical transfers. Current concepts of ergonomic safety, scientific evidence, and safe patient-handling equipment and devices were incorporated into this ergonomic tool. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Ergonomics Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
Keywords:

Equipment-design Health-care-personnel Injuries Medical-equipment Medical-personnel Medical-research Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Nursing Safety-education Safety-practices Training
ISSN:

0744-6020
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Florida ; Illinois ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Volume:

28
Issue:

2
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20035528
Citation:

Orthop Nurs 2009 Mar-Apr; 28(2)(Suppl S):S13-S17
Federal Fiscal Year:

2009
Peer Reviewed:

True
Source Full Name:

Orthopaedic Nursing
Supplement:

S
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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