Healthcare Ergonomics

This one-day workshop, Healthcare Ergonomics, will allow the learner to identify as well as resolve the common ergonomics risk factors facing healthcare workers.
Gain a fundamental understanding of general ergonomics principles and learn to create and implement a proactive ergonomics plan. Also see some real world “before and after” examples in some of healthcare’s most challenging settings.
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.

Finally, this course will instruct you on implementing a culture of safety while understanding cost benefit analyses to illustrate positive ROI