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Resident LiftingSystem
St. Joseph's General HospitalComox, British Columbia, Canada
Presenter:
Sandy Woiden, R.N., B.Sc.N.
Vice President, Residential Services
Prepared for:Northwest Center for Occupational Health & Safety
Occupational Hazards to Health Care Workers Conference
July 31 – August 1, 2002
WCB Injury Rates in Healthcare
More days lost per claim, and higher injury rate than the provincial average for all B.C. industries combined
Strain injuries account for 71% of serious claims Overexertion accidents (pushing, pulling, lifting &
carrying) account for 54% of serious claims Primary care givers incur 60% of serious injuries Y2K base injury rates ↑ 193% over 1999
Hospital Union Surveys its Members
77% felt ↑ workload over past few years55% felt mentally or physically stressed46% had ongoing or chronic pain while working49% used sick time to recover from muscle strain
or injury at work, other forms of pain, or from
stress in the workplace.
creditWCB - financial support Sid Fattedad
HEABC employer support Gary Moser,
Mike Arbogast
OHSAH- evaluation Annalee Yassi
Lisa Ronald
Robert Tate
Michelle Mozel
Jacqueline Sewel
Jerry Spiegel
OH&S Committee-St. Joseph’s
Resident Lifting Steering Committee- St. Joseph’s
Maggie Little - Trillium Lodge
ScopeInitial:
125 bed Extended Care Unit
- resident rooms
- bathing facilities
Subsequent:
Acute - Diagnostic Imaging
- Intensive Care Unit
- All OR’s
- Selective wards, acute care
- Morgue
Perspective
Qualitative
‘Evaluation of the Resident Lifting System Project, St.Joseph’s Hospital, Comox ‘ prepared Dec.2000 OHSAH
Experiential
BackgroundEquipment
Ceiling lift
Floor lifts
Slings
Policy
Lift vs.Transfer
“No lift” policy
Lift Designation
High Risk Work Practices Eliminated
Unsafe Transfers
-due to compromising factors:
-resident
-staff
-equipment
Unsafe Lifts
ie: lift off the floor, moving up in chair or bed
Quality of Daily Life
Residents are able to:
-plan their own day -be spontaneous
-be more independent
-make use of a wider variety of equipment
Effectiveness of Installing Overhead Ceiling Lifts
(AAOHN Journal 2002; 50(3), 120-127)
Summary:
1. Installation of ceiling lifts in combination with an appropriate training program is effective in reducing the number of musculoskeletal injures (MSI) from lifting and transferring patients in an extended care unit.
It is important to divide injury types into tasks being performed at the time of the injury to evaluate the effectiveness of specific types of patient handling equipment.
Assessing subjective views of both staff and patients is essential to an effective evaluation.
Implementing a Resident Lifting System in an Extended Care Hospital
(AAOHN Journal 2002; 50(3), 128-134.)
Summary:
1. Implementing mechanical resident lifting equipment in an extended care facility produced payback from direct savings alone within 4 years. Payback occurred more quickly when the effect of indirect savings or the trend to rising compensation costs was considered.
2. Combining the observations of the occupational health nurses related to staff well being with relevant cost-benefit data is useful in influencing decision-makers and in securing funding for prevention measures.
3. Clear identification of a viewpoint is an important part of an economic evaluation and cost-benefit analysis.
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