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The impact of national guidelines covering moving and handling of people on injury rates and related costs.

Call no.:

JNL SCA

Author:

Lidegaard, Mark ; Olsen, Kirsten B ; Legg, Stephen J ; Douwes, Jeroen

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Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health: 2019, 45, n. 6 - November

Year:

2019

Type:

Journal Article

Subject:

Health services ; Patient handling ; Accident prevention ; Claims

Abstract:

National guidelines for moving and handling of people (MHP) were introduced in New Zealand in 2012 to reduce MHP-related injuries in the healthcare sector. This study assessed the effectiveness of this on MHP-related injury claims.

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