Safety Observation Checklist

Submitted by cassandra.braun on Tue, 11/16/2010 - 16:12

Checklist used by San Diego's 2 North-South Medical-Surgical teams to help conduct safety observations while the team turns or lifts a patient.

Non-LMP
Editor (if known, reporters)
Tyra Ferlatte
Notes (as needed)
pdf of tool attached; jpeg in artwork section is for listings. tlf, 12/7
Status
Released
Region
Southern California
Tool Type
Checklists
Format
PDF
Keywords
injuries
lifting
safety observations
patient turning
patient handling
Topics
Workplace Safety
cklist_safetyobservation
Tool landing page copy (reporters)

Format:
PDF and Word DOC

Size:
8.5" x 11"

Intended audience:
Safety observers.

Best used: This checklist can heighten awareness and use of safe patient-handling procedures. Used by San Diego's 2 North-South Medical-Surgical teams in conducting safety observations while the team turns or lifts a patient. (The PDF prints two copies of the checklist, so if, for example, you want 10 copies, print the document 5 times.)
 

Headline (for informational purposes only)
Safety Observation Checklist for turning and lifting patients
Tracking (editors)
Date of publication
Obsolete (webmaster)
Region
Southern California
Media Type
tips (checklist, etc.)
PDF
Vehicle/venue
lmpartnership.org
not migrated
Archived content
Live, non-archived content
Medium Teaser

Checklist used by San Diego's 2 North-South Medical-Surgical teams to help conduct safety observations while the team turns or lifts a patient.

Short Teaser

Stay healthy while turning or lifting patients

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Content Type
Tool
Content Goal
Instruct
Subject
Workplace Safety
Total Health and Workplace Safety
LMP Focus Areas
LMP Concepts