The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites comment on the document Evaluation of Safe Patient Handling and Movement Principles NIOSH Docket #072

The information contained in this document is still in draft form and as such
should not be considered as a final statement of NIOSH policy.

The presentation ”Safe Patient Handling and Movement Principles,” was developed by NIOSH and its partners, the American Nurses Association and the Veterans Health Administration's Patient Safety Center, to improve work practices for patient care workers. This presentation is designed for use in training by schools of nursing.

The presentation will remain available for review until May 30, 2006. After that date, NIOSH will consider all the comments submitted, and make appropriate revisions to the presentation before publishing a final version. This presentation will also undergo scientific peer review. The details of this review will be referenced on the NIOSH Web site in the near future.

The algorithims mentioned in the presentation will be made available as part of the final training package, and can be accessed now at the VA web site,
http://www.visn8.med.va.gov/patientsafetycenter/SPHMAlg050105.pdf

The presentation is formatted in Flash and includes both audio and video. The draft presentation is available in an online version and a downloadable version.

To submit comments regarding this draft publication, please use one of these options:

• Send NIOSH an email at nioshdocket@cdc.gov
  
  
• Fax comments to the NIOSH Docket Office: 513-533-8285
  
  
• Send by Mail to:
  
  NIOSH Mailstop: C-34
  Robert A. Taft Lab.
  4676 Columbia Parkway
  Cincinnati, Ohio 45226