Safe Patient Handling

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On March 8, 2006, The Washington State Legislature passed legislation (House Bill 1672) to promote safe patient handling and prevent workplace injuries amongst registered nurses and health care workers.

• Introduction
• Frequently Asked Questions

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Text of the Safe Patient Lifting law that was passed in 2006. (PDF; 24KB)

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For more information about implementation of the new law, please go to http://www.washingtonsafepatienthandling.org/

Safe Patient Handling

• Introduction
• Frequently Asked Questions