Safe Patient Handling and Mobility: Standard Operating Procedure Tip Sheets

Safe Patient Handling and Mobility – Standard Operating Procedures

This document includes tips for: Gait Belts, Fallen Residents, Friction-Reducing Devices, Total Mechanical Lifts, Practices to Avoid, Sit-to-Stand Mechanical Lift, Two-person Gait Belt Transfer, The Log Roll, Bed Adjustment, Falling Residents, Sling Inspections, and Proper Body Mechanics