ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2013
An economic analysis of a safe resident handling program in nursing homes.
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- Systematic review of unintentional injury prevention economic evaluations 2010-2019 and comparison to 1998-2009.Accident; analysis and prevention · 2020Pooled it
- Organizational Support for Safety and Work Ability in Healthcare Workers: A Longitudinal Study.Safety and health at work · 2026Article
- Safe Patient Handling Musculoskeletal Injury-Prevention Smartphone App for Community Health Care Workers: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Medical Cost of Workers' Compensation Claims Related to Patient Handling and Mobility Tasks Within Skilled Nursing Facilities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities: An Exploratory Analysis.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2020Article
- Impact of a Safe Resident Handling Program in Nursing Homes on Return-to-Work and Re-injury Outcomes Following Work Injury.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Associations Among Health Care Workplace Safety, Resident Satisfaction, and Quality of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
- Predictors of low back pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling programme.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
- Injury rates before and after the implementation of a safe resident handling program in the long-term care sector.Safety science · 2017Article
- Use of Resident Handling Equipment by Nursing Aides in Long-Term Care: Associations with Work Organization and Individual Level Characteristics.American journal of safe patient handling & movement · 2016Article
- The Link between Musculoskeletal Pain, Lifestyle Behaviors, Exercise Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese Individuals.International journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundOccupational injuries, especially back problems related to resident handling, are common in nursing home employees and their prevention may require substantial up-front investment. This study evaluated the economics of a safe resident handling program (SRHP), in a large chain of skilled nursing facilities, from the corporation's perspective.
methodsThe company provided data on program costs, compensation claims, and turnover rates (2003-2009). Workers' compensation and turnover costs before and after the intervention were compared against investment costs using the "net-cost model."
resultsAmong 110 centers, the overall benefit-to-cost ratio was 1.7-3.09 and the payback period was 1.98-1.06 year (using alternative turnover cost estimates). The average annualized net savings per bed for the 110 centers (using company based turnover cost estimates) was $143, with a 95% confidence interval of $22-$264. This was very similar to the average annualized net savings per full time equivalent (FTE) staff member, which was $165 (95% confidence interval $22-$308). However, at 49 centers costs exceeded benefits.
conclusionsDecreased costs of worker injury compensation claims and turnover appear at least partially attributable to the SRHP. Future research should examine center-specific factors that enhance program success, and improve measures of turnover costs and healthcare productivity.
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