Many health care worker injuries caused by patient transfers
Updated equipment could help
The majority of occupational injuries suffered by clinicians and nurses are due to patient transfers, according to a recent survey, which found that one in three clinicians and nurses report being injured while moving patients from a bed to a chair.
In the survey by Nurture, a Steelcase brand, nearly half (46 percent) of the respondents perform patient transfers more than once a week. Most reported a low to moderate level of fear/concern around their jobs, with risk of patient injury (31%) is a greater concern than risk of personal injury (20%).