Patient Safety Topic

Infection Prevention — Ergonomics

Overview

​​​​​​​​Equipment design, the environment, and worker interaction with the equipment all factor into the effectiveness of healthcare delivery. These factors can be combined either in a structured or haphazard format. If a structured format is employed, then opportunities to prevent hospital-acquired infections can be identified and addressed.

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Educational Tools

​Patient Safety Impact Assessment Tool: Considerations When Integrating Equipment into the Workplace
This sample assessment tool is designed to help evaluate the impact of equipment placed into an environment of care. Specific instructions for use are included in the tool, which may be downloaded for electronic entry or printed for handwritten entry.

The tool is a PDF and requires Adobe Reader to view and/or use the electronic entry feature.

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