Assistive Devices and Patient Handling

1. Evaluation of the Ceiling Lift Pilot Coaching Program
2. Ceiling Lifts in Nuclear Medicine
3. Ceiling Lifts in an Intermediate Care Facility
4. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ceiling Lifts in Extended Care
5. Cost Benefit Analysis of Implementing Ceiling Lifts in Interior Health
6. Evaluation of the Resident Lifting System Project at St. Joseph’s General Hospital, Comox BC
7. Report Card on the Patient Handling Memorandum of Understanding
8. Ergonomic and Work Organization Implications of a Toileting Program in a Long-Term Care Facility
9. Evaluation of a Patient Repositioning Draw Sheet
10. Development of a Method for Quantifying Biomechanical Risk Factors Associated with Manual and Mechanically Assisted Patient Handling
11. Effectiveness of an Industrial Safety Harness in Reducing MSI in Radiation Therapy
12. Reducing MSI Through an Adaptive Clothing and Dressing Program
13. Using a Mobilizer Bed to Reduce Risks Associated with Patient Handling

Facility Support Services

1. Injury Prevention for Kitchen Tray Line
2. Reducing Manual Pot-washing with a Pot-washing Machine
3. Using a Participatory Ergonomic Approach to Reduce Injuries and Improve Work Flow in a Small Hospital Kitchen
4. Food Delivery Cart Modifications
5. Kitchen Food Cart Modifications
6. Impact of a Bagless Laundry System on the Risk of Musculoskeletal Injuries
7. Laundry Cart Modifications
8. Garbage Disposal Alternatives

Pharmacy & Laboratories

1. Development of an Ergonomic Workstation for Histology Lab Technologists
2. Injury Prevention in Microbiology and Core Labs
3. Reducing the Repetitive Strain Injuries in Pharmacy
4. Evaluation of Best Practices for Alleviating and Preventing Cumulative Trauma Disorder Among Health Care Laboratory Technologists Involved in Pipetting Work
5. Design of an Intravenous Bag Mixing Device
6. Sonography Workstation Redesign

Participatory Ergonomics and Product & Facility Design

1. MSIP Facilities Planning Task Group
2. Technological Innovations in Occupational Health and Safety for the Healthcare Industry
3. The Effects of Organizational Climate Following Healthcare Worker Involvement in a Participatory Wellness Program
4. Examining the Effects of Providing Education and Training on Caring for Patients Recovering from Stroke on Stroke Patient Outcomes, Staff Job Satisfaction, Staff Injuries, and Staff Knowledge Retention
5. Development and Evaluation of a Carrying System for Homecare Nurses
6. Medication Cart Development
7. The Effects of a Participatory Facility Design Process on Health and Safety Outcomes, Psychological Acceptance of the Built Environment, Organizational Processes, and Workflow
8. Integrating Ergonomics into the Facility Design Process
9. Pill Crusher Development

MSIP Program Assistance

1. Northern Health Safe Patient Moving and Assisting Program
2. Arrow Lakes Hospital and Halcyon Home Care Centre
3. Arrowsmith Lodge
4. Bonnymuir Lodge
5. Campbell River and District Hospital
6. Finnish Manor
7. Fort St. John Hospital
8. Haro Park
9. Lions Gate Hospital Laundry and Radiology Departments
10. MSA Extended Care Kitchen
11. Northcrest Care Centre
12. St. Vincent's Langara Hospital Kitchen
13. Surrey Come Share Centre
14. Trillium Lodge / Eagle Park Health Care Facility
15. Yaletown House
16. MSIP Train-the-Trainer Resources
    

Expert Input

1. Resource Development and Standardization of the Safe Patient Handling Component of Vancouver Island Health Authority's MSIP Program
2. Errors in Healthcare
3. Guidance for Locating Sharps Disposal Containers
4. Evaluation Assistance of Fraser Health Authority's "Increase, Activate, Elevate: WCB Funded Safety Committee Project
5. What Makes Safe Footwear?