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Healthcare Ergonomics

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Objectives

I. COURSE OBJECTIVES • Understand how common musculoskeletal injuries occur and what are the ergonomic risk factors facing healthcare workers • Experience and use various ergonomic tools to measure risk • Practice implementing ergonomic solutions and principles in the healthcare setting • Learn basics for teaching healthcare practitioners about ergonomic problems and solutions • Develop an understanding on implementing a safe patient handling program including equipment and best work practices • Develop an enhanced understanding of redesign of work spaces in healthcare • Learn how to prepare a Return on Investment (ROI) report

Target Audience

PTs OTs CHTs RNs PT Students Certified Safety Professionals Industrial Engineers Risk Managers Ergonomists Human Resources Professionals PTAs OTAs ATCs NPs OT Students Industrial Hygienists Chiropractors Claims Managers Safety Committee Members

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Description

This 1-day Healthcare Ergonomics course will allow you to identify as well as resolve the common ergonomics risk factors facing Healthcare Workers today while gaining a fundamental understanding of general ergonomics principles. We will review common risk factors that we see today in the American worker as well as discuss issues affecting the aging workforce. We will cover practical ergonomic solutions for the office worker, clinical staff, laboratory and pharmacy. Participants will learn to create a proactive ergonomics plan and also see real world “before and after” examples of Pharmacy, Central Processing, and Laboratory environments. Learners will also gain an understanding of a number of common ergonomics assessment tools (WISHA, NIOSH Lifting Formula, RULA, REBA, and Snook Psychophysical Tables). This program also provides all of the components for creating an evidence-based Successful Safe Patient Handling Program as well as instructing on best practices for material handling tasks within environmental services, dietary services and central processing. Finally, this course will instruct you on implementing a culture of safety while understanding cost benefit analyses to illustrate positive ROI. During this course the learner will practice their critical thinking skills on case studies. The learner will be expected to have a passing test score of 90% on a 50 item multiple choice and True/False final exam given at the end of the course.

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