• J Nurs Adm · Apr 2009

    The lift team's importance to a successful safe patient handling program.

    • Mary Kutash, Manon Short, Joann Shea, and Marisa Martinez.
    • Tampa General Hospital, 2 Columbia Dr, Tampa FL 33606, USA. mkutash@tgh.org
    • J Nurs Adm. 2009 Apr 1;39(4):170-5.

    AbstractNurses continue to experience injuries related to patient handling. These injuries are costly to hospitals in both direct and indirect costs and intangible costs such as staff morale. The need for hospitals to establish safe patient handling programs is growing and is now mandated by legislation in several states. The authors describe the development, implementation, and 6-year outcomes of a lift team that is part of successful safe patient handling program.

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