Nursing home contests $50,000 fine for residents death after lift breaks News Article
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Four Nursing Homes Fined, One Following A Residents Death News Article
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Death of Nursing Home Patient Attributed to Fall from Mechanical Lift News Article
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Lift to Blame for Patients Death News Article
Patient Lift Accidents Are In The Top Ten Health Hazards Of 2019 -ECRI Institute
Overhead patient lift systems are implemented as a safety technology, but are not without their own safety challenges. Significant injury or damage can occur if the system is designed, installed, used, or maintained improperly. Overhead patient lift systems are fixed structures designed to lift and transfer patients, such as from a bed to a wheelchair.Continue reading “Patient Lift Accidents Are In The Top Ten Health Hazards Of 2019 -ECRI Institute”