Safe Patient Handling and Movement : A Guide for Nurses and Other Health Care Providers

This resource guide presents best practices in safe patient handling and movement, and includes the following approaches to caregiver safety: evidence-based standards for safe patient movement and preventing musculoskeletal injuries; an overview of available equipment and technology for safe patient handling; specific architectural designs for ergonomically safe patient care space; and institutional policies (such as the use of lift teams) that can be easily implemented in your hospital or health care institution.