Impact of publicly sponsored interventions on musculoskeletal injury claims in nursing homes

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 683-697

  Park, Robert M ^a   Bushnell, P Timothy ^a   Bailer, A John ^a,b   Collins, James W ^a   Stayner, Leslie T ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Certified nursing aide; Consultation; Ergonomics; Injury costs; Resident acuity; Staffing ratio; Training courses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CONSULTATION; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STAFF; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NURSING HOME; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CARE; WORKLOAD;

BACK INJURIES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MOVING AND LIFTING PATIENTS; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING HOMES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OHIO; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 68949182879     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20731     Document Type: Article

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