Measurement Vital for Safe Patient Handling Program Success

Grand Haven, MI, March 20, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Measuring critical metrics helps overcome political, cultural, and other barriers that often challenge an effective safe patient handling and movement program, according to Drew Bossen, founder of Atlas Ergonomics, the company that pioneered measurable ergonomics protocols and services.

Bossen, a licensed physical therapist, ergonomist, and M.B.A., will offer proven advice on implementing an effective measurement system to ensure program success. He will do so in his talk “Monitoring and Measuring Program Performance to Drive a Continuous Improvement Approach”, at the national Safe Patient Handling and Movement Conference on April 1.

“Successful businesses know, if you want something improved, measure it,” Bossen says. “Safe patient handling and movement programs are more effective when supported by workable and proven measurement techniques, performance-based communication, and a continuous improvement philosophy.”

Bossen has helped multiple large companies reduce injury-related costs by as much as 86%. His company, Atlas Ergonomics, LLC, is a leading ergonomic service and technology provider, known for helping companies reduce the spiraling costs of work-related injuries. Atlas guides clients to financially evaluate and define appropriate strategies, and offers ergonomic services that are uniquely simple, measurable, and cost effective. Atlas Ergonomics is located in Grand Haven, Michigan. Additional information can be found at www.atlasergo.com.

The Safe Patient Handling and Movement Conference will take place March 31 through April 2 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The conference is sponsored by the University of South Florida, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National Back Institute, the American Nurses Association, the American Physical Therapy Association and the National Association of Bariatric Nurses, among others. More information on the conference is available at www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/sphm.

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