Empowered for safe mobility.

Caregiver Injuries

Healthcare workers experience the highest rate of occupational injuries. Nearly 12% of nurses in hospitals report work-related musculoskeletal injuries, and over 1/3 of back injuries are due to the handling and manual lifting of patients. Safe mobility requires a comprehensive, multifaceted approach that supports caregivers so they can protect their patients and themselves.


MEDLINE'S safe mobility pROGRAM

This is breakthrough program designed to protect patients and clinicians. It mirrors the American Nurses Association (ANA) safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) guidelines to integrate safe patient handling, falls management and early mobility into one united initiative.1


THE BENEFIT of safe mobility

Enabling your team with the right education and tools, this program will help you put the upcoming ANA best practices into action to eliminate unnecessary injuries and create a culture of safety. Through falls management, safe patient handling, and early mobility practices, you can create a safe environment for both caregivers and patients.


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safe mobility courses
  • In hospitals, patients who are immobile and bedridden, have a high risk of hospital acquired conditions including: falls, pressure injuries, increased length of stay and ventilator associated pneumonia. ...

  • Start this course! Course Description Falls among older patients and other at-risk patients are quite common. In the U.S., about 25% of adults over the age of 65 have at least one fall annually. ...

  • A priority in healthcare facilities is the abundance of back injuries among nursing staff due to manual lifting practices. Injured nurses are increasing worker’s compensation costs and causing high levels ...

  • A priority in healthcare facilities is the abundance of back injuries among nursing staff due to manual patient handling practices. Injured nurses are increasing worker’s compensation costs and causing ...

  • Course Description In hospitals alone, patient falls are a leading cause of death in people age 65 or older. There is increasing regulatory and reimbursement pressure on hospitals to prevent patient ...

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  • A priority in health care facilities is the abundance of back injuries among nursing staff due to manual patient handling practices. Injured nurses are increasing worker’s compensation costs and causing ...

  • The objective for this course is to provide an overview of patient safety in terms appropriate for the health care professional. At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to define patient ...

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