Musculoskeletal injuries among hospital patient care staff before and after implementation of patient lift and transfer equipment

• Main Authors: Ashley L Schoenfisch (Author), Hester J Lipscomb (Author), Lisa A Pompeii (Author), Douglas J Myers (Author), John M Dement (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Using an observational research design and robust surveillance data, we evaluated rates of musculoskeletal (MS) injuries, days away from work, and restricted work days among patient care staff at a medical center and community hospital in the United States over 13 years, during which time...