Source avec lien : International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 93. 10.1016/j.ergon.2022.103397
Cette étude résume comment l’amélioration du codage des blessures pour 15 ans de données d’indemnisation des travailleurs (WC) a été utilisée pour améliorer les efforts de prévention des blessures à l’échelle du système, en particulier ceux liés aux pratiques de manipulation et de mobilité sécuritaires des patients (SPHM) dans une région de 11 hôpitaux du système.
Investigating and accurately categorizing employee injury claims are essential for identifying trends and implementing effective solutions. This process is especially important for injuries associated with patient handling injuries (PHIs) for which data is often lacking. This study summarizes how improved coding of injuries for 15 years of workers’ compensation (WC) data was used to improve system-wide injury prevention efforts, in particular those related to safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) practices across an 11-hospital region within the system. Accurate coding of caregiver injuries and implementing SPHM solutions based on this data had a significant impact on accurately identifying risk, implementing injury prevention strategies, and decreasing frequency and severity of employee injuries related to outdated manual patient handling practices.