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Title	Date	Topic
Using a gait belt with a walker	2010-07-01	Gait Training
How to transport a patient in Contact Isolation Precautions	2010-07-01	Transport & Transfer
Leaving repositioning sheets under patients	2010-07-01	Repositioning
Preventing sit-to-stand sling from riding up	2010-07-01	Sling Usage
Crossing the patient’s arms when using a sit-to-stand	2010-07-01	Sit to Stand
Ambulating patients with safety vest vs. walking pants	2010-06-01	Gait Training
Contraindications for use of mechanical lifts	2010-06-01	Precautions
Links between patient safety and personal practices	2010-06-01	Patient Outcomes
Placing slings under large patients	2010-06-01	Bariatrics
Gait belt usage	2010-06-01	Gait Training
Safely placing X-ray cassettes beneath patients	2010-05-01	Hospital Units
Assisting patients to sit up in bed	2010-05-01	Repositioning
National grants for safe patient handling equipment	2010-05-01	Grants
Patient falls when using gait belts	2010-05-01	Gait Training
Weight limits for lifting patients	2010-05-01	Ergonomics
Using hygiene slings to transfer patients	2010-05-01	Sling Usage
How many times can a sling be laundered?	2010-05-01	Laundering & Infection Control
Mixing and matching slings and equipment	2010-04-01	Precautions
Transfers onto an MRI table	2010-04-01	Hospital Units
Protocol for moving patients INTO cars	2010-04-01	Vehicle Transfers
Device for transferring non-weight bearing residents to vehicle	2010-04-01	Vehicle Transfers
Can SPH equipment improve patient outcomes?	2010-04-01	Patient Outcomes
Inserting a sling under a comatose bariatric patient	2010-04-01	Bariatrics
Walking pants for use with total hip patients	2010-03-01	Gait Training
Weight limits for ambulance crews and EMS	2010-03-01	EMS
Online learning in healthcare	2010-03-01	Training
Lifting a patient with a damaged rotator cuff	2010-03-01	Precautions
Using a Sit-to-Stand with MS Patients	2010-02-01	Sit to Stand
Max transfer distance for Sit-to-Stand lifts	2010-02-01	Transport & Transfer
Bariatric Vehicle Transfer Solutions	2010-02-01	Bariatrics
Safe lateral transfers for post-op hip patients	2010-01-01	Lateral Transfers
Are lateral transfers using draw sheets still acceptable?	2010-01-01	Horizontal Transfers
What is meant by "spinal precautions"?	2010-01-01	Spinal Precautions
Handling an Uncooperative Patient in a Wheelchair	2009-12-01	Resistance from Patients or Caregivers
35 Pound Recommended Maximum Weight Limit	2009-12-01	Ergonomics
Safe Lifting Weight Limits for Home Care Patient	2009-12-01	Ergonomics
Repositioning a spinal cord patient who has slipped down in their wheelchair	2009-11-01	Repositioning
Using lifts with total hip and total knee patients	2009-11-01	Orthopedics
Transfer devices for total lift patients	2009-11-01	Transport & Transfer
Slings and procedures for amputees	2009-10-01	Amputee & Paraplegic Slings
Gait belts -- In-service for aides	2009-10-01	Gait Training
Patient refuses use of ceiling lift	2009-09-01	Resistance from Patients or Caregivers
Gait belt for ambulating an obese patient	2009-09-01	Gait Training
Transferring patient from bed to wheelchair	2009-09-01	Transport & Transfer
Average girth and height measurement for bariatric patients	2009-08-01	Bariatrics
Guidelines for performing tasks	2009-08-01	Ergonomics
Lifting a patient’s legs back onto the bed	2009-07-01	Limb Lifting
Powered movers for transporting patients in bed	2009-07-01	Transport & Transfer
Gait Belts to stabilize a PT client	2009-07-01	PT/OT
Hygiene Sling with Cognitively Impaired Patient	2009-06-01	Sling Usage
Lifting a Light Resident	2009-06-01	Ergonomics
Average weight lifted by a nursing home caregiver in a typical day at work.	2009-06-01	Ergonomics
Lifting and holding a pannus	2009-05-01	Bariatrics
Repositioning a patient in bed with a lift strap	2009-05-01	Repositioning
Lifting requirements for physical therapists	2009-04-01	PT/OT
Assisting a patient who has fallen to their knees	2009-04-01	Ergonomics
Help with bi-lateral above knee amputee needed	2009-03-01	Amputee & Paraplegic Slings
Golvo model floor lift usage	2009-03-01	Floor Lifts
Transfer Belt or Lift?	2009-02-01	Transport & Transfer
Health Concerns for Healthcare Workers	2009-02-01	Ergonomics
Using a Hygiene Sling with Golvo	2009-01-01	Sling Usage
Hydraulic vs. Electric Lifts	2009-01-01	Floor Lifts
Sanitizing a chair exposed to c. dificile	2008-12-01	Laundering & Infection Control
Lifting a hospice patient without discomfort or injury	2008-12-01	Ergonomics
L.P. - Moving a stretcher with patient’s head in an inclined position	2008-12-01	Transport & Transfer
Hospital injury statistics for manual patient handling	2008-11-01	Financial Considerations
Safe Lifting Accountability	2008-11-01	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Acceptable Limits	2008-10-01	Ergonomics
EMS bariatric transport	2008-09-01	Bariatrics
User friendly patient lifter for ICU	2008-09-01	Hospital Units
Adjustments needed for repositioning in bed	2008-09-01	Repositioning
Contra-Indications for Total Lifts	2008-08-04	Precautions
Spinal precautions when transferring with a ceiling lift	2008-08-04	Precautions
Sling materials for use with air mattresses	2008-07-01	Sling Usage
Lift team qualifications	2008-07-01	Ergonomics
Video on sling usage and care	2008-07-01	Sling Usage
Wheelchair push-pull forces for bariatric patients	2008-06-02	Bariatrics
The ratio of lifts to patients	2008-06-02	Floor Lifts
Lift Team Protocols	2008-06-02	Bariatrics
Inclined bed head position when transferring patients	2008-06-02	Transport & Transfer
DVD on how to lift safely	2008-05-01	Training
Paraplegic lifts and slings	2008-05-01	Amputee & Paraplegic Slings
Resistance to using gait belts	2008-05-01	Resistance from Patients or Caregivers
Ceiling lift use with hip surgery patients	2008-03-20	Overhead Ceiling Lifts
Push–pull forces	2008-03-20	Ergonomics
Repositioning from supine to prone	2008-03-01	Repositioning
Insurance denial for electric lifts	2008-03-01	Financial Considerations
EMS Stretching	2008-03-01	EMS
Cost/benefit for electric beds	2008-03-01	Financial Considerations
Bariatric whirlpool baths	2008-03-01	Bariatrics
Safe proning in the OR	2008-01-01	Hospital Units
Help in lifting a mental patient from the floor	2008-01-01	Ergonomics
Using a lift to transfer between rooms	2008-01-01	Transport & Transfer
Alternative transfer sheets	2007-12-05	Transport & Transfer
Room sizes for bariatric patients	2007-12-05	Bariatrics
Operating room transfers	2007-12-05	Hospital Units
Sling laundering	2007-12-05	Laundering & Infection Control
Removing bariatric patients from a vehicle	2007-12-05	Bariatrics
Tools and advice for EMS	2007-12-05	EMS
Overhead lift evaluation tools	2007-11-06	Overhead Ceiling Lifts
OT/PT’s and the FIM Standard	2007-11-06	PT/OT
Mixing different manufacturers’ equipment and slings	2007-11-06	Precautions
Standard gait belt policy	2007-11-06	Gait Training
Epidural blocks	2007-11-06	Labor and Delivery
Gait belts with or without handles	2007-09-01	Gait Training
One person transfers using ceiling lifts	2007-09-01	Overhead Ceiling Lifts
Maneuvering lifts on carpeted surfaces	2007-09-01	Ergonomics
Zero lift policy and training of new personnel	2007-09-01	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Use of lift straps in Labor & Delivery	2007-07-01	Labor and Delivery
Patient assessment tool	2007-07-01	Training
Time factor to locate a lift	2007-07-01	Resistance from Patients or Caregivers
Sabina vest laundering	2007-07-01	Laundering & Infection Control
Push-pull forces	2007-07-01	Ergonomics
Leaving lateral transfer aids under patients during x-ray	2007-05-02	Hospital Units
Suggestions for repositioning patients in bed	2007-05-02	Repositioning
Crossing the straps of a hygiene sling	2007-05-02	Sling Usage
Training for classroom staff	2007-03-05	Training
Starting a wellness program	2007-03-05	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Written policies	2007-03-05	Programs, Policies & Procedures
Slings for amputees	2006-11-20	Amputee & Paraplegic Slings
Large patient in restroom	2006-11-20	Bariatrics
Length of time to leave a sling on	2006-11-20	Sling Usage
E.R. dept. and extracting patients from a vehicle	2006-11-06	Hospital Units
Sling washing instructions	2006-05-18	Laundering & Infection Control