The impact of national guidelines covering moving and handling of people on injury rates and related costs

Abstract

The impact of national guidelines covering moving and handling of people on injury rates and related costs by Lidegaard M, Olsen KB, Legg SJ, Douwes J The study showed that the introduction of a national guideline on moving and handling of people did not lead to the expected decrease in related injuries. On the contrary, in the four years following the introduction of the guideline, moving-and handling-people-related injury claims rates and costs increased within the healthcare sector of New Zealand.