Safe Patient Handling Program
Medline lifts, stand assist equipment and repositioning products help reduce injuries, lower workers’ comp costs and enhance quality of patient care.
Overview
There is no such thing as safe manual lifting of patients.2 Healthcare workers experience some of the highest rates of occupational injuries of any industry— exceeding even construction and manufacturing.3 Because patient moves and transfers are strenuous on staff, patients also risk potential injury from improper handling.1
Research shows assistive technology and a safe patient handling program help reduce potential injuries, while improving the quality of patient care.1,4,5 Medline's lifts and stand assists give caregivers safe and secure support for lifting, transferring and ambulating patients.
With the purchase of one of Medline's patient lifts, you receive our Safe Patient Handling Program.
Safe Patient Handling Benefits
By using safe patient handling equipment, studies have shown that facilities can:
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Lower workers' comp costs by 61%5
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Reduce lost workdays by 66%5
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Cut restricted workdays by 38%5
The CDC recommends one lift per eight immobile patients.5
Do you meet the CDC recommendation? If not, contact a Medline representative today.
Wide Breadth of Safe Handling Options
Use of lifting equipment is essential to a successful safe patient handling program, helping reduce potential injuries by up to 95%.4
Medline has safe patient handling options that can be used in different rooms in your facility. such as bariatric, bathing, patient, rehab, exam and more.
Medline also provides a complete range of slings for a variety of tasks—lifts, transfers, toileting, standing and gait training. 
See where else Medline can offer safe patient handling options throughout your facility.
1 The Joint Commission. Improving Patient and Worker Safety: Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission, Nov 2012.
2 Back-breaking work. The Journal of Healthcare Contracting. May 13, 2014. Available at http://www.jhconline.com/back-breaking-work.html. Accessed July 9, 2014.
3 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Table 1. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2012. Available at http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/print.pl/news.release/osh.t01.htm. Accessed June 27, 2014.
4 Safe Patient Handling -- Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursing Homes. OSHA(3108)2014:February.
5 Department of Health and Human Services. Safe lifting and movement of nursing home patients. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2006-117/pdfs/2006-117.pdf. Accessed July 11, 2014.