Articles by Safe Patient Handling Device

Ceiling Lift Articles

• Carlson, E., Herman, B., and Brown, P. (2005). "Effectiveness of a ceiling mounted lift system". Journal of the Association of Occupational Health Profe.ssionals in Healthcare 25 (3), 24-26. Smith, C. Linda, MSN, RN, CRRN; Diana Weinel, MS, RN, ONC; Laureen Doloresco,MN,RN,CNAA; John Lloyd, MERg.S, Cpe "A Clinical Evaluation of Ceiling Lifts: Lifting and Transfer Technology for the Future." SCI Nursing, Summer 2002, 19(2)
• Ronald, L.A., Yassi, A., Spiegel, J., Tate, R.B., Tait, D., & Mozel, M.R. "Effectiveness of installing overhead ceiling lifts." AAOHN Journal, 50, 120-126 (2002).
• Villeneuve, Jocelyn, "The ceiling lift: An efficient way to prevent injuries to nursing staff." Journal of Healthcare Safety, Compliance and Infection Control. 2(1), 19-23. January 1998. “Patients must be lifted more often, which requires a level of effort significantly in excess of the limits recommended by NIOSH (1981 and 1991). To be safe, all manoeuvres in which patients are lifted must be performed by means of patient lifting devices.” “One remarkable result obtained by both institutions is that no workplace injury related to patient transfers was recorded in rooms where ceiling lifts were available.”

Mobile Lift Articles

• Health Care Occupational Health and Safety Association. "Transfer and lifts for caregivers." (1986) Ontario, Canada: HCOSHA Publications
• Norwich: HMSO MDA. "Slings to accompany mobile domestic hoists." (1994).

Articles on Lift Devices in General

• Bell, F "Ergonomic aspects of equipment." International Journal of Nursing Studies, 24, 331-337. (1987).
• McGuire, T., Moody, J., & Hanson, M. "Managers attitudes towards mechanical aids." Nursing Standard , 11, 33-38 (1997).
• McGuire, T., Moody, J., & Hanson, M ".An evaluation of mechanical aids used within NHS." Nursing Standard, 11, 33-38 (1996).

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