Safe Patient Handling in Washington State

The laws regarding safe patient handling in the USA are catching up (albeit slowly) with those in the UK. Washington State is one of those at the forefront and are not shy about sharing their hard work with the rest of us.

This web site is a good resource showing how they are developing their safe patient handling principles and policies. There is a lot of information, tools and resources that you could use in your own development and research. You could spend days on this site if you have the inclination.

http://www.washingtonsafepatienthandling.org/home.html