Title
Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
July 1, 2018
Last Updated Month/Year
April 1, 2024
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Medical transportation, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Surgical technologist, paramedic emt, nurse, medical techologist technician, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D061214 - Patient Safety, D009068 - Movement
Keywords
patient safety, safe handling, patient movement