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Assessment Tools and Guidelines
- Guidelines for Safe Patient Handling and Movement (University of Texas Medical Branch)
- Safer Patient Handling (Nelson et al, March 2007)
- Handling Patients Safely (Commonwealth of Virginia Workers’ Compensation Program, Sept 2005)
- Manual Handling Policy, Procedures and Guidelines (Wirral Metropolitan College, UK)
- Injury Prevention Resources for Health Care – Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI) and Ergonomics (WorkSafe BC, Canada, Part 5 Risk Assessment)
- Patient Movement Classifications (Washington State Hospital Association)
- Reference Guidelines for Safe Patient Handling (Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia, 2000, 120 pp.)
- "Patient Handling in Small Facilities: A Companion Guide to Handle with Care" (WorkSafe BC, 03/06, 36 pp.)
- "Strategies to Improve Patient and Health Care Provider Safety in Patient Handling and Movement Tasks" (White Paper: a collaborative effort between the American Physical Therapy Association, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, and the Veterans Health Administration)
- "Beyond Getting Started – A resource guide for implementing safe patient handling in the acute care setting (AOHP – Alliance, an OSHA Cooperative Program)
- Liko document(s) Link to the following files:
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