This interview explores the strong connections between infection prevention and manual handling injuries in hospitals and healthcare facilities. We are all in this together. Hear about research and audit results and how new materials and innovative equipment design can reduce infections and musculoskeletal injuries and improve operational efficiency, particularly with hospital cleaners.
Highly respected Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant, Marija Juraja, shares her passionate insights into ways we can create safer and healthier healthcare environments. Marija pushes us to work smarter and help each other, when it comes to manual handling and infection control outcomes. If there was ever a time for prioritising the control of infection and workplace safety – that time is now.
Connect with Marija Juraja on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marija-juraja-83523075/
References:
Lowering the Curtain on Healthcare-Associated Infection. Darrel Hicks (2010)
Accessed online 01/08/2020
https://icpmedical.com/docs/news/Lowering-Curtain-on-Healthcare-Infections.pdf
E Fact 39: Cleaners and musculoskeletal disorders, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Accessed 01/08/2020
http://www.osha.mddsz.gov.si/resources/files/pdf/39_cleaners_musculoskeletal_disorders.pdf
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This interview explores the strong connections between infection prevention and manual handling injuries in hospitals and healthcare facilities. We are all in this together. Hear about research and audit results and how new materials and innovative equipment design can reduce infections and musculoskeletal injuries and improve operational efficiency, particularly with hospital cleaners.
Highly respected Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant, Marija Juraja, shares her passionate insights into ways we can create safer and healthier healthcare environments. Marija pushes us to work smarter and help each other, when it comes to manual handling and infection control outcomes. If there was ever a time for prioritising the control of infection and workplace safety – that time is now.
Connect with Marija Juraja on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marija-juraja-83523075/
References:
Lowering the Curtain on Healthcare-Associated Infection. Darrel Hicks (2010)
Accessed online 01/08/2020
https://icpmedical.com/docs/news/Lowering-Curtain-on-Healthcare-Infections.pdf
E Fact 39: Cleaners and musculoskeletal disorders, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Accessed 01/08/2020
http://www.osha.mddsz.gov.si/resources/files/pdf/39_cleaners_musculoskeletal_disorders.pdf
Nico Knibbe - If a ‘patient handling utopia’ exists anywhere — it must be in the Netherlands.
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55 minutes 50 seconds
4 years ago
Nico Knibbe - If a ‘patient handling utopia’ exists anywhere — it must be in the Netherlands.
Join Simone as she chats to Nicco Knibbe from the Netherlands. Knibbe holds a Masters in Human movement, and has devoted the past 33 years to the field of, 'Occupational Health.' He is a researcher & educator who has written over 100 articles.
Free website and resources from the Netherlands
www.locomotion.nl Nico and Hanneke’s company website (need to use google translate) – see free publications
www.free-learning.nl 60 short patient handling modules with video scenarios followed by questions and printable completion certificate
www.goedgebruik.nl (means ‘use it well’) more than 200 instructional patient handling videos (techniques and equipment)
www.tilthermometer.nl facility patient handling risk assessment tool (Translated into English) – print PDF of results
www.leerstand.nl Leer stand (= learning mode) . Self-assessment before the system selects tailored learning advice as a PDF
www.ergofilm.nl ‘ergo selfie’ video share site
www.sphmjournal.com International Journal of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility
Manual Handling Collective
This interview explores the strong connections between infection prevention and manual handling injuries in hospitals and healthcare facilities. We are all in this together. Hear about research and audit results and how new materials and innovative equipment design can reduce infections and musculoskeletal injuries and improve operational efficiency, particularly with hospital cleaners.
Highly respected Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant, Marija Juraja, shares her passionate insights into ways we can create safer and healthier healthcare environments. Marija pushes us to work smarter and help each other, when it comes to manual handling and infection control outcomes. If there was ever a time for prioritising the control of infection and workplace safety – that time is now.
Connect with Marija Juraja on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marija-juraja-83523075/
References:
Lowering the Curtain on Healthcare-Associated Infection. Darrel Hicks (2010)
Accessed online 01/08/2020
https://icpmedical.com/docs/news/Lowering-Curtain-on-Healthcare-Infections.pdf
E Fact 39: Cleaners and musculoskeletal disorders, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Accessed 01/08/2020
http://www.osha.mddsz.gov.si/resources/files/pdf/39_cleaners_musculoskeletal_disorders.pdf
