Physical-condition Management Technology for Creating More Comfortable Work Sites

Make Surgeons’ Position More Comfortable

In search of a more comfortable thoracotomy.

Development of action checkpoints for comfortable computer work.

We developed a manual including a checklist format for undertaking measures to prevent fatigue in visual display terminals (VDT) workers. With this manual, problems related to VDT work can be recognized by using checklists which allow for self-evaluation by the workers. The manual helps the workers to consider measures for improvement by themselves and will contribute to better occupational hea...

Measuring blood pressure at the wrist: more comfortable for patients and more convenient for doctors?

OBJECTIVES To compare the agreement between conventional measurement of blood pressure and measurements obtained using two automated devices; and to compare how comfortable each of the three methods of measurement were for patients. METHODS Blood pressure measurements and patient comfort scores were recorded using three different devices in 125-surgery and 40-community patients. The devices u...

Creating healthy work environments. The ministry today is providing more care for its caregivers.

BY MARK DICKSON Mr. Dickson, who holds a master's degree in pastoral ministry and a certificate from the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, is director of mission, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC. m atholic health care leaders today M are more focused on taking care ^ ^ f of the people who take care of patients. They realize that, especial...