Myth vs. Fact from SLAM …


single mascotMyth:  “I am only at risk for patient handling injuries when I manually lift a bariatric patient.”                                                                     
Fact: 
Greater than 70% of all patient handling injuries result from caregivers manually lifting the adult standard size (non-bariatric) patient.
Reference
Health and Wellness Vanderbilt Faculty and Staff.  2017.  Safe Patient Handling Myths and Facts.  Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  Retrieved from https://healthandwellness.vanderbilt.edu/occupational-health/ergonomics/faq.php