| Title |
Date |
Topic |
| Limitations on using other manufacturers’ slings |
2011-07-26 |
Sling Usage |
| Lifting standards for ambulance stretchers |
2011-07-26 |
EMS |
| Ratio of lifts per patient population |
2011-07-26 |
Programs, Policies & Procedures |
| Friction and shear forces when applying a sling |
2011-07-26 |
Sling Usage |
| Force required to perform a lateral transfer |
2011-07-26 |
Ergonomics |
| Static shock risk with slider tubes |
2011-06-07 |
Precautions |
| Using a sit-to-stand lift with an MS patient who has spasms in her feet, plus upper body weakness |
2011-06-07 |
Sit to Stand |
| Effects of turning sheets on pressure redistribution mattresses |
2011-06-07 |
Repositioning |
| Ambulation vest for CABG patients when ambulating |
2011-06-07 |
Precautions |
| Self-transfer from wheelchair to bed |
2011-05-03 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Recommendation for a hi-lo electric table in special education room |
2011-05-03 |
Repositioning |
| Are guidelines available for proper patient handling? |
2011-05-03 |
Programs, Policies & Procedures |
| Tracking mobility status in Electronic Medical Records systems |
2011-05-03 |
Programs, Policies & Procedures |
| Using slings from different manufacturers |
2011-04-13 |
Precautions |
| Using a transfer belt with a non-weight-bearing patient |
2011-04-13 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Recommended sources of motorized equipment to move beds |
2011-04-13 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Using incontinence pads for repositioning patients in bed |
2011-04-13 |
Repositioning |
| Student could possibly slip out of sling |
2011-04-13 |
Resistance from Patients or Caregivers |
| Single-person vs. two-person stretcher transport |
2011-03-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Weight limits for pushing patients in wheelchairs |
2011-03-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Competencies for multiple lifts |
2011-03-01 |
Training |
| Pivot transfer devices |
2011-03-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Purchase of a gait belt |
2011-03-01 |
Gait Training |
| Lifting aids for diagnostic imaging departments |
2011-03-01 |
Hospital Units - Diagnostic Imaging |
| Assisting a person down stairs using a gait belt |
2011-02-08 |
Gait Training |
| Body mechanics when pushing a patient in a wheelchair or stretcher |
2011-02-08 |
Ergonomics |
| Attaching sling straps when using overhead lifts |
2011-02-08 |
Sling Usage |
| Locking Sabina® lift brakes while raising or lowering a resident |
2011-02-08 |
Floor Lifts |
| Using pivot transfer devices |
2011-02-08 |
Ergonomics |
| Repositioning patients on the operating table |
2011-01-11 |
Hospital Units |
| Maintaining abdominal pressure during colonoscopy |
2011-01-11 |
Hospital Units |
| Manipulating patient's position while on OR table |
2011-01-11 |
Hospital Units |
| Degree of difficulty lifting a large person |
2011-01-11 |
Bariatrics |
| Enforcing compliance with minimal lift policies |
2011-01-11 |
Programs, Policies & Procedures |
| Safe handling for spinal injury patients |
2011-01-11 |
Precautions |
| What to do when a lift battery dies |
2010-12-08 |
Floor Lifts |
| Pediatric programs or specialized equipment |
2010-12-08 |
Programs, Policies & Procedures |
| Repositioning maternity patients with epidural blocks |
2010-12-08 |
Repositioning |
| Facility Unit Assessment Tools |
2010-12-08 |
Training |
| Type of sling with no pressure on legs |
2010-11-03 |
Sling Usage |
| Generic policy for maximum weight an individual can lift |
2010-11-03 |
Programs, Policies & Procedures |
| Gait belts being used over upper body casts |
2010-11-03 |
Gait Training |
| Which lifts provide the option of a weight scale? |
2010-11-03 |
Sling Usage |
| Transferring from supine to upright with manual assistance |
2010-11-03 |
Repositioning |
| Motivational posters for safe lifting |
2010-11-03 |
Programs, Policies & Procedures |
| Accidents due to motor coming off track |
2010-10-01 |
Overhead Ceiling Lifts |
| Turning or repositioning a large patient |
2010-10-01 |
Bariatrics |
| Non weight bearing patient with possible hip fracture |
2010-10-01 |
Sling Usage |
| Lifting a patient from the floor in tight space |
2010-10-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Lifting lightweight residents |
2010-10-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Transporting a patient in a Geri chair |
2010-09-01 |
Push/Pull |
| Lifting a patient who has fallen to the floor |
2010-09-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Turning a back boarded patient |
2010-09-01 |
Precautions |
| NIOSH Lifting Limit Recommendation |
2010-09-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Creative ideas for compliance |
2010-08-01 |
Programs, Policies & Procedures |
| What is an Ergonomic Specialist |
2010-08-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Using a gait belt with a walker |
2010-07-01 |
Gait Training |
| Preventing sit-to-stand sling from riding up |
2010-07-01 |
Sling Usage |
| Crossing the patient’s arms when using a sit-to-stand |
2010-07-01 |
Sit to Stand |
| How to transport a patient in Contact Isolation Precautions |
2010-07-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Leaving repositioning sheets under patients |
2010-07-01 |
Repositioning |
| Ambulating patients with safety vest vs. walking pants |
2010-06-01 |
Gait Training |
| Contraindications for use of mechanical lifts |
2010-06-01 |
Precautions |
| Links between patient safety and personal practices |
2010-06-01 |
Patient Outcomes |
| Placing slings under large patients |
2010-06-01 |
Bariatrics |
| Gait belt usage |
2010-06-01 |
Gait Training |
| Weight limits for lifting patients |
2010-05-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Patient falls when using gait belts |
2010-05-01 |
Gait Training |
| How many times can a sling be laundered? |
2010-05-01 |
Laundering & Infection Control |
| Using hygiene slings to transfer patients |
2010-05-01 |
Sling Usage |
| National grants for safe patient handling equipment |
2010-05-01 |
Grants |
| Safely placing X-ray cassettes beneath patients |
2010-05-01 |
Hospital Units |
| Assisting patients to sit up in bed |
2010-05-01 |
Repositioning |
| Transfers onto an MRI table |
2010-04-01 |
Hospital Units |
| Mixing and matching slings and equipment |
2010-04-01 |
Precautions |
| Inserting a sling under a comatose bariatric patient |
2010-04-01 |
Bariatrics |
| Can SPH equipment improve patient outcomes? |
2010-04-01 |
Patient Outcomes |
| Lifting a patient with a damaged rotator cuff |
2010-03-01 |
Precautions |
| Walking pants for use with total hip patients |
2010-03-01 |
Gait Training |
| Online learning in healthcare |
2010-03-01 |
Training |
| Weight limits for ambulance crews and EMS |
2010-03-01 |
EMS |
| Max transfer distance for Sit-to-Stand lifts |
2010-02-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Using a Sit-to-Stand with MS Patients |
2010-02-01 |
Sit to Stand |
| Safe lateral transfers for post-op hip patients |
2010-01-01 |
Lateral Transfers |
| What is meant by "spinal precautions"? |
2010-01-01 |
Spinal Precautions |
| Are lateral transfers using draw sheets still acceptable? |
2010-01-01 |
Horizontal Transfers |
| Handling an Uncooperative Patient in a Wheelchair |
2009-12-01 |
Resistance from Patients or Caregivers |
| Safe Lifting Weight Limits for Home Care Patient |
2009-12-01 |
Ergonomics |
| 35 Pound Recommended Maximum Weight Limit |
2009-12-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Using lifts with total hip and total knee patients |
2009-11-01 |
Orthopedics |
| Repositioning a spinal cord patient who has slipped down in their wheelchair |
2009-11-01 |
Repositioning |
| Slings and procedures for amputees |
2009-10-01 |
Amputee & Paraplegic Slings |
| Gait belts -- In-service for aides |
2009-10-01 |
Gait Training |
| Gait belt for ambulating an obese patient |
2009-09-01 |
Gait Training |
| Patient refuses use of ceiling lift |
2009-09-01 |
Resistance from Patients or Caregivers |
| Transferring patient from bed to wheelchair |
2009-09-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Guidelines for performing tasks |
2009-08-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Average girth and height measurement for bariatric patients |
2009-08-01 |
Bariatrics |
| Gait Belts to stabilize a PT client |
2009-07-01 |
PT/OT |
| Powered movers for transporting patients in bed |
2009-07-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Lifting a patient’s legs back onto the bed |
2009-07-01 |
Limb Lifting |
| Lifting a Light Resident |
2009-06-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Hygiene Sling with Cognitively Impaired Patient |
2009-06-01 |
Sling Usage |
| Average weight lifted by a nursing home caregiver in a typical day at work. |
2009-06-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Lifting and holding a pannus |
2009-05-01 |
Bariatrics |
| Repositioning a patient in bed with a lift strap |
2009-05-01 |
Repositioning |
| Lifting requirements for physical therapists |
2009-04-01 |
PT/OT |
| Assisting a patient who has fallen to their knees |
2009-04-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Help with bi-lateral above knee amputee needed |
2009-03-01 |
Amputee & Paraplegic Slings |
| Golvo model floor lift usage |
2009-03-01 |
Floor Lifts |
| Health Concerns for Healthcare Workers |
2009-02-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Transfer Belt or Lift? |
2009-02-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Hydraulic vs. Electric Lifts |
2009-01-01 |
Floor Lifts |
| Using a Hygiene Sling with Golvo |
2009-01-01 |
Sling Usage |
| 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 |
| L.P. - Moving a stretcher with patient’s head in an inclined position |
2008-12-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| 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 |
| User friendly patient lifter for ICU |
2008-09-01 |
Hospital Units |
| EMS bariatric transport |
2008-09-01 |
Bariatrics |
| 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 |
| Lift Team Protocols |
2008-06-02 |
Bariatrics |
| Wheelchair push-pull forces for bariatric patients |
2008-06-02 |
Bariatrics |
| Inclined bed head position when transferring patients |
2008-06-02 |
Transport & Transfer |
| The ratio of lifts to patients |
2008-06-02 |
Floor Lifts |
| DVD on how to lift safely |
2008-05-01 |
Training |
| Resistance to using gait belts |
2008-05-01 |
Resistance from Patients or Caregivers |
| Paraplegic lifts and slings |
2008-05-01 |
Amputee & Paraplegic Slings |
| Ceiling lift use with hip surgery patients |
2008-03-20 |
Overhead Ceiling Lifts |
| Push–pull forces |
2008-03-20 |
Ergonomics |
| Bariatric whirlpool baths |
2008-03-01 |
Bariatrics |
| Insurance denial for electric lifts |
2008-03-01 |
Financial Considerations |
| EMS Stretching |
2008-03-01 |
EMS |
| Repositioning from supine to prone |
2008-03-01 |
Repositioning |
| Cost/benefit for electric beds |
2008-03-01 |
Financial Considerations |
| Help in lifting a mental patient from the floor |
2008-01-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Using a lift to transfer between rooms |
2008-01-01 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Safe proning in the OR |
2008-01-01 |
Hospital Units |
| Room sizes for bariatric patients |
2007-12-05 |
Bariatrics |
| Alternative transfer sheets |
2007-12-05 |
Transport & Transfer |
| Sling laundering |
2007-12-05 |
Laundering & Infection Control |
| Operating room transfers |
2007-12-05 |
Hospital Units |
| Tools and advice for EMS |
2007-12-05 |
EMS |
| Overhead lift evaluation tools |
2007-11-06 |
Overhead Ceiling Lifts |
| Epidural blocks |
2007-11-06 |
Labor and Delivery |
| Mixing different manufacturers’ equipment and slings |
2007-11-06 |
Precautions |
| OT/PT’s and the FIM Standard |
2007-11-06 |
PT/OT |
| 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 |
| Maneuvering lifts on carpeted surfaces |
2007-09-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Use of lift straps in Labor & Delivery |
2007-07-01 |
Labor and Delivery |
| Patient assessment tool |
2007-07-01 |
Training |
| Sabina vest laundering |
2007-07-01 |
Laundering & Infection Control |
| Push-pull forces |
2007-07-01 |
Ergonomics |
| Time factor to locate a lift |
2007-07-01 |
Resistance from Patients or Caregivers |
| Suggestions for repositioning patients in bed |
2007-05-02 |
Repositioning |
| Crossing the straps of a hygiene sling |
2007-05-02 |
Sling Usage |
| Leaving lateral transfer aids under patients during x-ray |
2007-05-02 |
Hospital Units |
| 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 |
| Large patient in restroom |
2006-11-20 |
Bariatrics |
| Slings for amputees |
2006-11-20 |
Amputee & Paraplegic Slings |
| Length of time to leave a sling on |
2006-11-20 |
Sling Usage |
| Sling washing instructions |
2006-05-18 |
Laundering & Infection Control |
