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Zero lift programs in small rural hospitals in Washington State: reducing back injuries among health care workers.
- Source :
- AAOHN Journal; Aug2006, Vol. 54 Issue 8, p355-358, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- In Washington State, health care workers have the highest rate of compensable back injuries. Washington Hospital Services, a self-insured workers' compensation program, implemented a zero lift program in 31 of its 38 hospitals. Zero lift was defined as replacing manual lifting, transferring, and re-positioning of patients with mechanical lifting or use of other patient assist devices. This program included two trusts, two pools of hospitals that self-insure workers' compensation. The pools are governed by elected boards of trustees from the pool memberships and regulated by the State Department of Labor and Industries. This pretest-posttest descriptive study compared patient-handling injury data prior to program implementation with those after program implementation. Patient-handling injury claims decreased by 43% in the participating hospitals from 2000 to 2004 (i.e., from 3.51 to 2.23). The time lost frequency rate decreased by 50% (i.e., from 1.91 to 1.03). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08910162
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AAOHN Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 106352270
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/216507990605400803