Do you do these things when transporting your clients?
Prior to hiring a new employee, ensure the job description and job application are specific and reflect the actual position. This can help reduce confusion for applicants and ensure you get applicants with the right level of experience and education.
Job applications should include the following questions:
Consider training your employees on the identification of bedbugs and measures to reduce contamination or cross-contamination.
Your local extension office can often provide a bedbug training program or direct you to a local pest management company or authority for training. These programs often include ways to identify evidence of bedbugs like stains and molted skin, where bedbugs can hide and how to inspect
This RiskTopic explores possibilities regarding why home healthcare workers may be injured while assisting in client care, particularly when aiding in mobility and client handling. It also offers guidance regarding how workers may safely move clients using safe client handling techniques and any available mobility technology.
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Employee injuries from slipping, tripping and/or falling in the home healthcare setting are generally the first or second most frequent type of employee injury for the typical home healthcare operation. These incidents may be very costly and result in serious injury to the employee. Although they are preventable in some circumstances, it may be more difficult to implement normal controls because the