low back pain (lbp) is the most common type of musculoskeletal disorder (msds) in transfer tasks such as nursing personnel. financial and economic costs expended for these disorders affect not only the individual, but the organization and society as well. the aim of this study was to evaluate associated factors in the incidence of lbp among nursing personnel according to risk assessment methods...

Background: Bariatric patients are being seen more frequently in health care. Transferring these patients is a challenging and risky task. Objectives: To analyze safety and reduce risks for the musculoskeletal system of bariatric patients and health care workers during transfers from bed to wheelchair and back. Methods: Clinical intervention study of patient transfers using portable and ceiling...

BACKGROUND Little is known about inter-facility patient transfers in populations. In 2003, detailed information about inter-facility patient transfers began to be systematically collected in Ontario. METHODOLOGY The authors undertook a descriptive examination of inter-facility patient transfers using a newly created population-based information system. RESULTS Approximately 1,000 inter-faci...

BACKGROUND This research evaluates the effect of hospital competition on inward and outward patient transfers for different types of payers including the uninsured. Although it is a less spotlighted issue, an equally important topic is the likelihood of inter-hospital patient transfers of the insured and the uninsured. This study attempts to fill a gap in the research about the relationship bet...