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Approximately how many operable hospital beds are there in your organization?

—Please choose an option—Less than 100Between 100-300Between 300-500Greater than 500

Are preventing employee injuries related to lifting and moving patients amongst the higher priorities of your organization?

—Please choose an option—YesNoNot sure but are likely to entertainNot sure but unlikely to entertain

Does your organization currently have patient-lift equipment in any clinical areas where patient care activities are performed?

—Please choose an option—YesNo

Is patient-lift equipment including any or all equipment accessories easily accessible for staff to perform patient handling activities?

—Please choose an option—YesNo

Which of the following patient care activities accounts for the highest number of patient-lift injuries within your facility?

—Please choose an option—General liftingRepositioning in bedHelping patients to standLateral bed-to-stretcher transfers

Is staffing nursing units a challenge because employees are out of work due to injuries related to lifting, moving, or handling patients?
—Please choose an option—YesNo
Specifically, what patient care areas in your estimation experience the most patient handling injuries?
—Please choose an option—Med-Surg.ERICUSpinal Cord injuryStep-DownMental Health
How many injury prevention/safe patient handling best practices does your facility currently have in place?

How likely is your clinical staff to support the inclusion of mechanical lifts to assist with daily patient care activities?
—Please choose an option—Very LikelyLikelyNot LikelyNot at all
How likely are your clinical support departments (logistics, laundry, and maintenance) to embrace the inclusion of mechanical lifts into the clinical areas they support?
—Please choose an option—Very LikelyLikelyNot LikelyNot at all
Is your organization currently seeking a professional quality recognition such as Magnet?
—Please choose an option—YesNoI’m not sure
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