An evaluation of a “best practices” musculoskeletal injury prevention program in nursing homes

2004281 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

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James W. Collins · National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Jeneita M. Bell · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Bradley Evanoff · Washington University in St. Louis

Abstract

The "best practices" prevention program significantly reduced injuries for full time and part time nurses in all age groups, all lengths of experience in all study sites.

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Occupational Health and Safety Research Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Traffic and Road Safety

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Published in: Injury Prevention

Volume 10, Issue 4, pp. 206-211

DOI: 10.1136/ip.2004.005595

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