Redesigning Patient Handling Tasks to Prevent Nursing Back Injuries

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

134

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

Not specified

Study Completion Date

December 31, 1999

Conditions
Back PainOccupational Diseases
Interventions
DEVICE

Redesigning patient handling tasks using equip: Arjo Bianca Overhead Lift, Hill-Rom Resident Transfer Device, TranSit Chair, Total Care Bed

PROCEDURE

Redesigned patient handling tasks using work practice controls: setting bed height at correct level; applying anti-embolism stockings from foot of bed

Trial Locations (1)

33612

James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL, Tampa

All Listed Sponsors
lead

US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED