Patient handling definition

Patient handling means lifting, transferring, repositioning or mobilizing of part or all of a patient's body.
Patient handling means the lifting, transferring, repositioning, transporting or moving of a patient in a covered health care facility.
Patient handling means the lifting, transferring, repositioning, transporting or moving of an individual who is a patient in a covered health care facility.

Examples of Patient handling in a sentence

  • This program includes the following:  A clinical assessment by Nurses of the patient’s mobility and patient handling needs;  Patient handling equipment;  Training in safe patient handling and equipment use;  Required adherence to patient handling policies and procedures, which incorporates procedures for emergency safe patient handling; and  Training of all staff with patient handling responsibilities in safe patient handling methods.


More Definitions of Patient handling

Patient handling means the lifting, transferring, repositioning,
Patient handling means the lifting,