New York DoL to Hold Safe Patient Handling Conference
From OSHA –
The New York Department of Labor’s Division of Safety and Health is cosponsoring the 5th annual Safe Patient Handling Conference October 18-19 at the Albany Marriott Hotel in Albany, NY. This conference will showcase proven practices to safely lift, reposition and transfer patients, residents or people being cared for in residential and community settings, using new and emerging technology. This year the agenda includes Resident Handling and Equipment Solutions which is part of a Safe Resident Handling Training program developed by the Western New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health and funded by a Susan Harwood grant. Visit the conference Web site to register by October 7 or contact Carmela Sarcinelli at 716-847-7133 or sarcinelli.carmela@dol.gov for more information.