Safe-patient-handling legislation, resources

Legislation

Minnesota Statutes 182.6551 Citation
Minnesota Statutes 182.6552 Definitions
Minnesota Statutes 182.6553 Safe patient handling program
Minnesota Statutes 182.6554 Safe patient handling in clinical settings

Sample safe-patient-handling programs

Training and resources

Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation

Brochure: Free ergonomics evaluation and training assistance

Flier: Developing your safe-patient-handling program: getting started

Study results: Nursing home ergonomics services evaluation

-- Workplace Safety Consultation presentations --

A. Establishing your safe-patient-handling committee -- for nursing homes, hospitals and
    outpatient surgical centers

B. Managing ergonomics in the workplace: Managing ergonomic risk-factors in nursing homes

C. Managing ergonomics in the workplace: Reducing the risks associated with resident lifting and
    moving

D. Safe-patient handling: Establishing a safe-patient-handling program to change outdated
    practices

E. Safe-patient handling: Minnesota Statutes 182.6553 and 182.6554; Establishing a safe-patient-
    handling program

Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP), OSHA Alliance

Beyond getting started: A resource guide for implementing a safe-patient-handling program in the acute-care setting: guidebook and references and samples

The Facility Guidelines Institute

Patient handling and movement assessments: a white paper; prepared by the 2010 Health Guidelines Revision Committee Specialty Subcommittee on Patient Movement

Appendix C -- PHAM equipment categories

Appendix D -- Sling selection chart

Appendix J -- Floor-based lifts coverage determination

Minnesota Dental Association -- Elderly and Special Needs Adults Committee

Cover feature: Myths and facts about Minnesota's new safe patient handling statute and your dental practice

Dental hazard assessment algorithms for wheelchair patients, repositioning in chair

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Safe lifting and movement of nursing home residents

Safe-patient-handling training for schools of nursing booklet

U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Small Business Administration -- Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA guide for small businesses

ADA: Access to medical care for individuals with mobility disabilities

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Ergonomics: Guidelines for nursing homes

Hospital eTool
Nursing home eTool

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry in Tampa

Guide: Ergonomics resource guides

Guide: Technology resource guide

Safe Patient Handling and Movement