Safety 2011 Proceedings

7050 Patient Care Ergonomics: Biomechanical Drivers for Patient Handling Technology

Instructor: Mary W. Matz, CPE, Veterans? Health Administration, Tampa, FL

Description: Sponsored by PureSafety and the Healthcare Practice Specialty
This session will relay the biomechanical drivers of patient care ergonomic interventions and clinical guidelines that support those interventions. New guidelines for incorporation of patient handling technology design considerations in the built environment will be discussed.

Level: I A