Safety & Health in Nursing Homes: A Pennsylvania Perspective

Safety & Health in Nursing Homes: A Pennsylvania Perspective

Nursing homes are one of the country's fastest growing industries. Not only are more Americans residing in such facilities, but the industry's workforce is expanding rapidly as well. Nursing facility workers have incurred injuries and illnesses at an alarming rate, largely due to resident...

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Veröffentlicht in:Professional safety 2001-06, Vol.46 (6), p.25-29
Hauptverfasser: RHODES, LAURA H., RHODES, DAVID P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Activities of daily living
EMPLOYEE SAFETY
Employees
Employers
Ergonomics
Health surveys
Injuries
Nursing care
Nursing homes
Occupational accidents
Occupational safety
Polls & surveys
Risk factors
Safety management
Safety programs
Seminars
Violations
Workers compensation
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Zusammenfassung:Nursing homes are one of the country's fastest growing industries. Not only are more Americans residing in such facilities, but the industry's workforce is expanding rapidly as well. Nursing facility workers have incurred injuries and illnesses at an alarming rate, largely due to resident handling activities. The authors report the findings of surveys conducted in Pennsylvania nursing homes and offer suggestions for reducing resident-handling-related injuries.
ISSN:0099-0027
2163-6176