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Safe Patient Handling Act
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Stand with 1103 Nyack healthcare workers and all NYS healthcare workers by calling your NYS Senator and tell them to vote for The Safe Patient Handling Act.
CWA Local 1103 supports the Safe Patient Handling Act, which is Legislation that would create a Statewide Safe Patient Handling Policy for all Health Care Facilities in New York State. Safe Patient Handling Practices Reduce Injuries for Patients and for Health Care Workers that result from Manual Lifting. The Bill would require each Hospital and Nursing Home in the State to provide Proper Equipment and Training in the Context of a Program developed by the Facility and Tailored to its Specific Needs. Projected Results include: Fewer Falls, Skin Tears and other Injuries to Patients; Fewer Career-Ending and Debilitating Injuries for Health Care Workers; and Cost-Savings to Facilities through Reduced Workers Compensation and Patient-Injury Claims and Less Money spent Replacing Injured Workers
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