Safety Injury Prevention

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  3. AOHP OSHA Alliance: Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting (2020). 
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  10. Updated Device Evaluation Forms - https://tdict.org/tools/medical-device-evaluation-forms/
  11. Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography. 2017. Available at  https://www.sdms.org/docs/default-source/Resources/industry-standards-for-the-prevention-of-work-related-musculoskeletal-disorders-in-sonography.pdf.  Accessed Feb. 7 2024
  12. The Joint Commission. Improving Patient and Worker Safety: Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission, Nov 2012. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics/work-place-violence-prevention/updated-wsps-monograph-final-42020.pdf