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According to information gathered from many credible sources including JCAHO, National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), Veterans Affairs, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), American Hospital Association (AHA) and others, the costs of ignoring known risks associated with unsafe patient handling practices is extremely high. One study suggests costs incurred from lost work days, injury treatment, and workers comp. can exceed $125,000 annually for an average size hospital (and more for larger facilities).
Did you know?
- Nurses have one of the highest rates of work-related musculoskeletal injury of any profession. It is actually safer to be a construction worker than a nurse!
- Fully one-third of all nursing personnel are affected by back-related injuries
- Patients are getting heavier! According to the American Obesity Association, 64.5% of the adult population (roughly 127 million Americans) are overweight. 60 million are obese and nine million are severely obese
- The shortage of nurses is getting worse, not better. According to the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, the population of registered nurses is growing at the slowest rate in 20 years.
- Demand for nurses is increasing dramatically as the aging population increases. The ratio of potential caregivers to those who will most likely need care is predicted to decrease 40% between the years 2010 and 2030.
- Contributing factors to the nursing shortage include high turnover driven heavily by job burnout and job dissatisfaction. Nursing Economics magazine reported that 93% of surveyed nurses believe that stresses caused by the nursing shortage is a leading cause for nurses leaving the profession
Do the math:
Nursing Shortage + Job Dissatisfaction = Even Fewer Nurses
Workplace Injuries + Heavier Patients = Increased Injuries (Job Dissatisfaction)
Part of the Solution:
The I.V. Tag-A-Long solution addresses the common risk factors leading to caregiver injury. Reducing workplace injury leads to increased job satisfaction. If we can help you increase job satisfaction even in a small way, we have accomplished something big.
I.V. Tag-A-Long can't solve the nursing crisis. But taking advantage of the benefits of the I.V. Tag-A-Long solution is a sure step in the right direction.
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