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Title	Date	Topic
L.P. - Moving a stretcher with patient’s head in an inclined position	2008-12-01	Transport & Transfer
Lifting a hospice patient without discomfort or injury	2008-12-01	Ergonomics
Sanitizing a chair exposed to c. dificile	2008-12-01	Laundering & Infection Control
Hospital injury statistics for manual patient handling	2008-11-01	Financial Considerations
Safe Lifting Accountability	2008-11-01	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Acceptable Limits	2008-10-01	Ergonomics
Adjustments needed for repositioning in bed	2008-09-01	Repositioning
EMS bariatric transport	2008-09-01	Bariatrics
User friendly patient lifter for ICU	2008-09-01	Hospital Units
Spinal precautions when transferring with a ceiling lift	2008-08-04	Precautions
Contra-Indications for Total Lifts	2008-08-04	Precautions
Lift team qualifications	2008-07-01	Ergonomics
Sling materials for use with air mattresses	2008-07-01	Sling Usage
Video on sling usage and care	2008-07-01	Sling Usage
The ratio of lifts to patients	2008-06-02	Floor Lifts
Lift Team Protocols	2008-06-02	Bariatrics
Inclined bed head position when transferring patients	2008-06-02	Transport & Transfer
Wheelchair push-pull forces for bariatric patients	2008-06-02	Bariatrics
Resistance to using gait belts	2008-05-01	Resistance from Patients or Caregivers
Paraplegic lifts and slings	2008-05-01	Amputee & Paraplegic Slings
DVD on how to lift safely	2008-05-01	Training
Ceiling lift use with hip surgery patients	2008-03-20	Hips
Push–pull forces	2008-03-20	Ergonomics
Cost/benefit for electric beds	2008-03-01	Financial Considerations
Insurance denial for electric lifts	2008-03-01	Financial Considerations
Bariatric whirlpool baths	2008-03-01	Bariatrics
EMS Stretching	2008-03-01	EMS
Repositioning from supine to prone	2008-03-01	Repositioning
Safe proning in the OR	2008-01-01	Hospital Units
Using a lift to transfer between rooms	2008-01-01	Transport & Transfer
Help in lifting a mental patient from the floor	2008-01-01	Ergonomics
Sling laundering	2007-12-05	Laundering & Infection Control
Room sizes for bariatric patients	2007-12-05	Bariatrics
Alternative transfer sheets	2007-12-05	Transport & Transfer
Removing bariatric patients from a vehicle	2007-12-05	Bariatrics
Tools and advice for EMS	2007-12-05	EMS
Operating room transfers	2007-12-05	Hospital Units
Standard gait belt policy	2007-11-06	Gait Training
Overhead lift evaluation tools	2007-11-06	Overhead Ceiling Lifts
OT/PT’s and the FIM Standard	2007-11-06	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Epidural blocks	2007-11-06	Labor and Delivery
Mixing different manufacturers’ equipment and slings	2007-11-06	Precautions
Maneuvering lifts on carpeted surfaces	2007-09-01	Ergonomics
One person transfers using ceiling lifts	2007-09-01	Overhead Ceiling Lifts
Zero lift policy and training of new personnel	2007-09-01	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Gait belts with or without handles	2007-09-01	Gait Training
Push-pull forces	2007-07-01	Ergonomics
Ceiling lift use with hip surgery patients	2007-07-01	Precautions
Sabina vest laundering	2007-07-01	Laundering & Infection Control
Patient assessment tool	2007-07-01	Training
Time factor to locate a lift	2007-07-01	Resistance from Patients or Caregivers
Use of lift straps in Labor & Delivery	2007-07-01	Labor and Delivery
Leaving lateral transfer aids under patients during x-ray	2007-05-02	Hospital Units
Crossing the straps of a hygiene sling	2007-05-02	Sling Usage
Suggestions for repositioning patients in bed	2007-05-02	Repositioning
Training for classroom staff	2007-03-05	Training
Written policies	2007-03-05	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Starting a wellness program	2007-03-05	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Length of time to leave a sling on	2006-11-20	Sling Usage
Slings for amputees	2006-11-20	Amputee & Paraplegic Slings
Large patient in restroom	2006-11-20	Bariatrics
E.R. dept. and extracting patients from a vehicle	2006-11-06	Hospital Units
Sling washing instructions	2006-05-18	Laundering & Infection Control