Patient Handling Safety Observation Checklist

With the checklist, the app user can identify whether a series of practices are deemed safe or unsafe. For instance, the app user will ensure that pathways are clear of trip hazards that present a risk to patients or medical professionals. The app user should consider whether manual lifting or a mechanical lift is best and check that proper lifting equipment is used. Additional items on the checklist include reviewing equipment labeling for safe handling and lifting recommendations, checking recommended weight limit, and ensuring that the appropriate amount of staff members or healthcare workers are lifting a patient. This checklist app provides an essential guide in a hospital operating room or medical office to reduce the risk of patient or employee injuries and promotes effective and safe practices in healthcare facilities where patients are handled of lifted. These safety practices are important to reduce the risk to patients, and also to reduce the chances of workplace injuries.