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Ideas Work
That
T
aking steps to protect your employees from harm is a sign of
respect. They'll recognize your efforts and will work harder —
and safer — for you. We recently completed a deep dive into
why staff injuries occurred in our sterile processing department and
Safeguard Your Sterile Processing Techs
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• PERFECT FORM Move wheeled shelves apart so there's enough room to use proper body mechanics when lifting instrument containers.
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• EASY DOES IT Move 1 instrument cart at a time to avoid accidentally bumping into colleagues.
• BACKUP PLAN Pull instrument carts from automated cleaners using 2 hands in order to avoid suffering musculoskeletal injuries.
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Beth
Israel
Deaconess
Medical
Center
