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Archive > March, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 3

Thinking of Buying...Patient Handling Equipment

Identify your workplace risks to implement a solution.

Leslie Pickett

Operating room nurses hurt themselves more often than laborers, movers and truck drivers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The cause of so many on-the-job injuries? Repositioning, moving and lifting patients. The possible cure? Patient handling equipment. Here's a review of the types of transfer-assist devices and tips on selecting the equipment that'll work for you. You can group patient handling equipment into 4 main categories, each of which offer specific capabilities and operate under particular conditions.

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